The crypto market is lighting up again, and this time, it’s not the usual suspects. Stellar (XLM), Hedera (HBAR), and Algorand (ALGO) are all seeing explosive gains – each fueled by actual catalysts, not just hype.
Over the past week, Stellar has pumped over 90%, trading at $0.48 at the time of writing. Hedera is up more than 55%, holding strong at $0.24. Meanwhile, Algorand has quietly jumped 61%, now sitting at $0.28. These aren’t meme-driven surges. According to the research team at CaptainAltcoin, this wave is powered by real adoption, institutional movement, and the macro trend of ISO 20022 compliance.
Let’s break down what’s really behind these sudden pumps.
$HBAR – Hedera’s Institutional Moment
HBAR’s breakout isn’t just riding the market wave. Smart money appears to be flowing in.
According to CaptainAltcoin’s analysts, whale accumulation started as Bitcoin bounced back, signaling confidence in altcoins with strong fundamentals. One of the biggest confirmations of this trend? Grayscale recently added HBAR, giving it a 5.8% allocation in its Smart Contract Platform Fund.
That’s not all. HBAR was listed on Kraken this week, opening up more liquidity and exposure. On the enterprise front, it’s pushing hard with integrations in Blockchain for Energy and Binary Holdings, two high-value real-world sectors.
The most talked-about angle? HBAR’s positioning ahead of ISO 20022 implementation. The protocol is increasingly being seen as a serious candidate for cross-border financial infrastructure.
The result: a 27% daily surge that isn’t just speculation – it’s coordinated accumulation, as CaptainAltcoin puts it.
Read also: HBAR Price to $10? Hedera’s Real-World Momentum Is Hard to Ignore
Why are HBAR, ALGO, XLM, and Morpho mooning today? It’s not random pumps. Each has real catalysts, smart money backing, and macro tailwinds ( ISO 20022).Let’s unpack the momentum behind each one —1. $HBAR – Institutional floodgates openingWhale accumulation… pic.twitter.com/JhXxlYCMHt
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$ALGO – Quiet but Building Real Value
Algorand isn’t making as much noise on social media, but its numbers are speaking loud enough.
July saw a 62% surge in ecosystem adoption, along with $294 million in tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) flowing on-chain. ALGO also rolled out new staking upgrades and multichain compatibility, making it a more attractive option for developers and users alike.
While its price is still trailing behind its ecosystem’s activity, the ISO 20022 angle is again front and center. Algorand has long been on lists of compliant chains, making it a potential integration point for TradFi and CBDC pilots.
CaptainAltcoin suggests this could become a rotation play, where capital from already-pumped assets like XLM might flow into ALGO next.
Read also: GPT Predicts Whether Algorand Can Flip Stellar (XLM) in 2025
$XLM – Stellar Finally Lives Up to Its Promise
Stellar’s 90% rally is more than just a bounce- it’s the ecosystem finally catching up to years of narrative.
Key developments include the upcoming Protocol 23 upgrade (launching August 14), which introduces smart contracts and parallel transaction processing – features the ecosystem lacked for years.
Meanwhile, real-world adoption is here: Franklin Templeton has tokenized $445 million worth of U.S. Treasuries on Stellar, and PayPal is launching its PYUSD stablecoin on the network.
On-chain metrics are exploding. Stellar’s TVL hit all-time highs, and its DeFi + stablecoin activity is surging.
As CaptainAltcoin notes, “XLM is finally catching up to the narrative it’s been teasing for years.”
Read also: XLM Price Pumps – Is Stellar Following XRP’s Bullish Lead?
Wrapping Up
This isn’t just a random pump across Layer-1s. Stellar, Hedera, and Algorand are riding a coordinated wave of institutional moves, ISO 20022 positioning, and ecosystem maturity.
For traders and long-term holders alike, these three names are quickly turning from quiet underdogs to frontrunners in the 2025 altcoin race.
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