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Grayscale’s Coinbase Prime Broker Deal: XLM’s Institutional Glow-Up

Grayscale Investments just inked a fresh Prime Broker Agreement with Coinbase on October 3, 2025, updating custodial and brokerage services for its suite of crypto ETFs, including those eyeing broader altcoin exposure like Stellar’s $XLM. This isn’t just paperwork. It’s a strategic pivot amid surging institutional interest in diversified crypto products. While the deal spans […]

Oct 15, 2025

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Hashdex’s SEC Win: Stellar $XLM Enters the Big Leagues

Hashdex SEC Approval: $XLM Enters US-Regulated ETF for the First Time In a landmark move that’s sending ripples through the crypto world, Hashdex has secured U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approval to incorporate Stellar’s native token, $XLM, into its Nasdaq Crypto Index US ETF (NCIQ). Announced on September 24, 2025, this expansion marks the […]

Oct 14, 2025

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Privacy on Stellar with CTT and Private Payments, What Builders Should Know

Light note on our DEX Stellar has begun outlining a strategy to bring real-world privacy to a payments-first blockchain without abandoning transparency or compliance. The foundation’s latest messaging frames Stellar as a proving ground for configurable privacy tools, including work on Confidential Tokens and private payments that are opt-in and compliance-ready. What CTT means in […]

Oct 9, 2025

DeFiFry

Protocol 23: Stellar’s Big Leap in Smart Contracts and Scalability

Why it matters: Stellar’s Protocol 23 is a major upgrade to the network’s architecture. It is designed to boost throughput, cut costs, and supercharge smart contract performance through eight new Core Advancement Proposals (CAPs). This is not just a technical update, it is the foundation for open DeFi markets on Stellar.     What’s Inside […]

Aug 27, 2025

DeFiFry

The Privacy Rebellion: Why 2025 Is the Year of the User-Owned Platform

No more fenced harbors. 2025 is the breaking point for walled gardens. Users are done renting access to their own assets, and the tide has shifted toward sovereignty. Stellar was built for this moment: a network that clears payments in seconds for fractions of a cent, with markets that live directly on-chain. Lumexo takes that […]

Aug 25, 2025