11 years of building. One breakthrough year. Here's how Stellar crossed the finish line with institutional adoption, record growth, and momentum heading into 2026.
After 11 years of building, 2025 was a breakout year for Stellar.
The numbers: 172% RWA growth. TVL up 95% to $211M+. 800+ active projects. 10M+ accounts.
The validation: Franklin Templeton brought $580M in tokenized treasuries to European investors. PayPal launched PYUSD on Stellar. U.S. Bank started testing custom stablecoins on Stellar. The Marshall Islands completed the world's first onchain universal basic income distribution.
The foundation: Major protocol upgrades increased throughput, reduced costs, and laid the groundwork for compliance-ready privacy features.
The numbers are there. The partners showed up. The growth is undeniable.
Read the full 2025 recap—the receipts, the partners, and why 2026 looks even stronger.
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