Amid short-term price weakness, attention is turning to whether a recent surge in trading volume and several positive developments can shift the narrative for XLM.
XLM faces recent price headwinds
The price of XLM has declined over the past month, recording a
↘8%
loss in the last week and a
↘28%
drop over 30 days. This monthly performance underperformed the Layer 1 category average, which saw a decline of
↘20%
.
Strong annual gains accompany major network developments
This recent downturn is contrasted with a
↗182%
price increase over the past year, placing XLM among the top-performing Layer 1 assets for that period. The project also saw several key developments, including the launch of a
WisdomTree investment product in Europe, an expansion of stablecoin Visa cards with
Rain, and the addition of a former blockchain lead from
PayPal.
Trading volume increases despite market-wide slowdown
Despite recent price softness, trading activity for XLM has shown resilience. Over the last 24 hours, its trading volume increased by
↗4%
, a notable divergence from the broader market average, which saw volume fall by
↘17%
.