Stellar's RWA market surpasses $4 billion, driven by euro-denominated assets from Spiko, Franklin Templeton, and Ondo. Stablecoin payment volumes hit record $7.4 billion in August. New integrations include Tether USDT0 and Zebec enterprise payroll. Stellar also previewed Private Payments and released the Adapter upgrade.
Stellar's tokenized RWA market has surged to $4 billion, marking 300% growth since January 2026. Euro-denominated assets, particularly Spiko's T-bill funds and Amundi partnerships, lead the expansion. Franklin Templeton's FOBXX holds $546.5M, Ondo Finance $535.1M, and WisdomTree $40.5M in U.S. Treasuries. Stablecoin monthly payment volumes hit a record $7.4B in August, with Zebec's new enterprise payroll platform and MoneyGram integrations driving adoption. Institutional builders continue shipping on Stellar. Tether's USDT0 omnichain stablecoin went live, offering unified liquidity across multiple chains. Stellar Development Foundation released the Adapter upgrade on testnet, simplifying smart contract code and adding user-readable transaction descriptions. Peridot Finance added margin trading for XLM. Stellar also previewed Private Payments, a privacy tool co-built with Nethermind that obscures transaction sources and recipients using shared pools.
