$XLM

Why XLM is rising:

1. Protocol 23 — launch of Soroban smart contracts (vote on August 14).

2. Franklin Templeton — tokenized government bonds on Stellar ($445+ million).

3. On-chain activity — record volumes on the network and DeFi.

4. Rumors — integration of PayPal USD (PYUSD) on Stellar.

5. Technical analysis — breakthrough at $0.28, strong uptrend.

XLM price forecasts:

✅ Short-term: $0.45–$0.50 — if it holds support at $0.39.

🚀 Mid-term: $0.60–$0.75 — with successful launch of Protocol 23.

📈 2025 target (optimistically): $0.90–$1.20 — in case of DeFi/ETF integrations and a renewed altcoin boom.