XLM Spikes 20%—TD Sequential Hints at Bigger Gains!

• XLM buy signal appears on hourly chart, hinting at potential price rebound.
• Stellar’s partnerships with Circle and Stripe signal a global payment revolution.
• Stripe’s API hints at unannounced Stellar integration, fueling market anticipation.

Stellar’s XLM rose in tandem with the broader market to post 6% in the daily index. At one point, the token’s value soared nearly 20% in a few hours. Technical analysis shared by Ali Martinez reveals a potential price rebound as the TD Sequential indicator flashes a buy signal on the hourly chart.

Coupled with recent market activity, suggests XLM is gearing up for a significant surge, with some experts predicting a massive 330% rise.

Source: Coinmarketcap

What is fuelling this surge is powerful, yet overlooked, alliances. A deeper dive into the relationships between Stellar, Circle, and Stripe reveals a hidden connection that could revolutionize global payments. Stablecoin giant Circle’s strategic expansion of USDC onto the Stellar network in 2020, driven by the network’s ultra-fast settlement and negligible fees, paved the way for real-world applications.

Secondly, MoneyGram’s partnership with Stellar and Circle in 2021 further bridged traditional finance with digital assets, enabling cash-to-USDC conversions. Another major crypto player, Stripe’s re-entered the digital asset scene with USDC payments and its recent $1.1 billion acquisition of Bridge, a stablecoin infrastructure startup, solidifying this interconnected ecosystem.

Source: @GokuXLM

Additionally, the UNHCR’s adoption of Stellar Aid Assist, utilizing USDC on Stellar for aid delivery, underscores the network’s real-world impact. One key technical integrations, such as Stripe’s “stellar_usdc” API parameters, hint at an unannounced Stellar integration.

XLM’s Breakout Moment: Stellar’s Hidden Alliance with Circle and Stripe

Also, Circle’s enhanced support for cross-chain USDC transfers, aligning with Stripe’s merchant services, further strengthens this narrative.

Overall, all these developments suggest a silent construction of a new global payment infrastructure, with Stellar providing the settlement network, Circle offering stable digital dollars, and Stripe acting as the merchant/banking interface. The market anticipates an official announcement of Stripe’s Stellar integration, completing this powerful triangle and ushering in a new era of financial connectivity.

THE FINAL PIECE OF THE PUZZLE March 2025 (this month): Watch for announcements about Stripe’s expanded USDC support. My prediction: Stellar integration will be officially announced, completing the triangle and revealing what these three have been building toward all along.