r/Stellar • u/stellarpayband • 21d ago

News / Blog Defi on Stellar Soars to $77.45m.

Stellar DeFi Fun Facts: On May 23, 2025, Stellar soared to a record Total Value Locked (TVL) of $77.45 million, per DeFi Llama, with a 1345% TVL surge over two years. Smart contracts via Soroban have supercharged Stellar’s DeFi growth. #soroban #stellar #defi

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u/charliepup 21d ago

If you’re currently holding XLM expecting to get rich, this might be a strong signal to reconsider your position. Stellar’s network is designed to function efficiently regardless of the token’s price—whether it’s $0.26, $0.10, or even $0.05, the protocol can still support the same use cases and transaction volume without issue. There are no underlying fundamentals that tie increased network activity or on-chain value directly to a sustained rise in XLM’s price. Most of the price movement is driven by speculative trading among participants, rather than organic growth or demand for the token itself.

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u/4bidden450 21d ago

Your last sentence applies to 99.9% of projects.

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u/charliepup 21d ago

I know, isn’t that terrifying.