Can Stellar (XLM) Outperform XRP This September?

With the bearish start of fall shaking out all the hype, will strong fundamentals-backed alts steal the show this month?

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Stellar (XLM) is witnessing a harsh market correction after hitting the quarterly highs of $0.50, but the recent venture into a $24 billion RWA market could overshadow the market uncertainty. Slumping 10% in a week to retest $0.35 support levels, Stellar Lumens (XLM) faces confluent resistance at $0.33, as noted by crypto analyst Hardy.

That being said, the Fibonacci 0.618 level represents the yearly heights of $0.55, secured in December, 2024. In the longer term, crypto connoisseurs like ALLINCRYPTO predict a double digit price target due to strong fundamentals and institutional appeal. On top of that, market watchers are expecting the recent Archax partnership to materialize in sprouting bull flag.

Why Is XLM’s Bull Flag Still Stalling?

The Real World Asset (RWA) market is among the quickest-growing crypto sections, as real estate markets are digitalized across the globe. XLM’s price saw an over 300% uptick in 365 days, in a similar fashion to competing altcoin kin like Ripple (XRP) & Hedera (HBAR). In contrast to XRP, Stellar Lumens (XLM) is over 59% below its all-time peak.

While Ripple’s XRP token has recently brought in a new all-time high of $3.65, this long-awaited milestone was mostly driven by the high demand on cross-border markets. Netting tens of billions a day during last month’s peak moments, XRP outmatches XLM’s trading volumes by more than 10 times on an average day.

With the RWA market exceeding Stellar Lumen’s at least twice, the OG altcoin is expected to pick up in trading volume, but whales are not there yet. Judging from the CMF index, XLM investors don’t see the current $0.35 support area as the bottom. According to ChartNerd, Stellar Lumen’s (XLM) macro support base lies between $0.25 to $0.35.

Interestingly, the trader expects XLM to hit a $2 or $3 target around the time 2026 is kicking in. For the above portrayed XLM bull flag to play out, crypto whale support is a key condition. With the bull flag’s neckline promising $0.60, are whales supporting this bullish narrative right now?

With the Chaikin Money Flow (CMF) dwelling below zero since August 26, 2025, most whales are still taking profits, which consecutively stalls XLM’s rebound efforts. Likewise, Ripple (XRP) is in a similar situation with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) opening mass short plays on XRP’s price.

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People Also Ask:

Can Stellar’s Archax deal push XLM past XRP?

Stellar’s partnership with Archax taps the $24B RWA market, tokenizing assets like a $150M fund. Consequently, this could boost XLM, but XRP’s $164B market cap overshadows XLM’s $11.2B.

Why is Stellar’s RWA move gaining investor attention?

Archax and Protocol 23 (September 3, 2025) enhance Stellar’s RWA appeal with 5,000 TPS scalability. For instance, this draws institutional interest, unlike XRP’s banking focus.

Could XLM’s price outpace XRP in September?

Possibly. Thus, RWA growth could lift the RWA focused altcoin to $0.63, but XRP’s $1.76 price and ETF hype suggest stronger momentum unless Stellar surges.

How do XLM and XRP compare?

XRP dominates with its $164B market cap and banking adoption. Alternatively, Stellar’s RWA niche and low fees show promise, but it needs traction to compete.

Should you pick XLM or XRP now?

Not yet. Although Stellar’s RWA push is strong, XRP’s bullish trends ($2.56 potential) outweigh XLM’s $0.40 support. Therefore, monitor both altcoins before investing.

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Tadas Klimaševskis is a DailyCoin Journalist, covering memecoins & latest developments. Tadas has moderate holdings in SHIB, HBAR, LTC, MATIC and a selection of low-cap meme currencies.

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