$XLM

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*Stellar Lumens (XLM) Sees Significant Price Surge*

XLM has surged 70% in a week, reaching $0.40 and outperforming top assets. The price breakout is driven by excitement around the upcoming Protocol 23 upgrade, introducing Soroban, a smart contract platform. This upgrade will transform Stellar into a full-featured smart contract ecosystem, rivaling Ethereum and Solana. With growing institutional interest, including Franklin Templeton's $446 million tokenization on Stellar, and increasing DeFi TVL, XLM's price is expected to continue rising. Analysts predict potential targets of $0.445-$0.495 and $0.50 in the near term ¹ ².