Stellar's Q1 2026 report shows major milestones: RWAs crossed $2B (2.5x growth), payment volume hit $5.5B all-time high, and the developer ecosystem grew 86% YoY to 4,400+ developers. Major institutions including U.S. Bank, Amundi, and Société Générale are deploying on the network.
Stellar's Q1 2026 report demonstrates network maturation across multiple dimensions. Real-world assets on Stellar crossed $2 billion, up from $785 million at year-end 2025. Payment volume reached $5.5 billion, an all-time high and 72% increase YoY. The developer ecosystem grew 86% year-over-year to 4,400+ developers, making Stellar the fastest-growing developer ecosystem among major chains. Institutional adoption accelerated with U.S. Bank, Amundi, Société Générale, AllUnity, and Kenanga advancing activity on the network. Protocol upgrades in Q1 focused on privacy (X-Ray ZK layer), agentic payments (x402 spec and SDK), and security (CAP77 Quorum Freeze). The network maintained 99.99% uptime while processing 22.5 billion total operations.
