Zcash Rise Shakes Up Stellar: What’s Next for XLM? (10/11/25)

Jakarta, Pintu News – Inrecent weeks, Zcash (ZEC), a privacy-focused token, has experienced significant price increases. This increase has pushed Zcash’s market capitalization to $9.41 billion, surpassing Stellar (XLM) which is now in 15th place with a market capitalization of $8.88 billion. Zcash, which was launched in 2016 as a fork of the Bitcoin (BTC) code, supports anonymous transactions with zero-knowledge proof.

Zcash Hike

Zcash has recorded an annualized gain of 1,172%, making it the largest privacy token to surpass Monero. Unlike previous gains, this one seems to be driven by real-world usage, increased adoption of protected transactions, and changing perceptions of privacy in the crypto space. Zcash started attracting attention in late September and has increased more than tenfold since then.

From a price of under $54 in late September, Zcash has steadily risen to a peak of $748 on Friday, last seen in January 2018. Currently, Zcash is up 5.59% in the last 24 hours to $589, despite the overall crypto market decline, and is up 41% on a weekly basis.

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Stellar Network Growth

The Stellar network has seen significant growth in the number of full-time developers, with a 37% increase in the last quarter. The network added 1,450 new developers in the third quarter, a 70% increase on a quarterly basis. The number of daily smart contract invocations on the network also nearly increased by 100%, surpassing 1 million per day. At the end of the third quarter, the total number of invocations reached 157 million.

The Stellar Ambassador program also continued to grow in the third quarter, with 400 new sign-ups, 160 community events, and double-digit growth in the Latin America and Asia Pacific regions. These figures show an increase in developer activity that demonstrates the growing momentum on the network.

XLM Price Outlook

Despite increased activity and development on the Stellar network, this has not fully impacted the growth of the XLM price, which is only up 175% yearly. In the next few days, attention will be on the XLM price, with a potential rise above $0.5 that could trigger a new uptrend for the token. Investors and market watchers will continue to monitor these indicators to assess XLM’s long-term potential in an increasingly competitive crypto market.

Conclusion

Although Stellar (XLM) currently lags behind Zcash (ZEC) in terms of market capitalization, the growth in infrastructure and technology adoption on the Stellar network suggests potential that has yet to be fully realized. With the continued rise in developer activity and smart contract adoption, Stellar may just find the momentum it needs to compete at the top of the crypto market once again.

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Reference

• U.Today. Zcash Overtakes Stellar: What’s Next for XLM. Accessed on November 10, 2025