Stellar Unveils 2025 Strategy, Reports Q1 Growth
Stellar, a leading blockchain network for global payments and remittances, has unveiled its 2025 development strategy. A key aspect is the establishment of a $100M Soroban Adoption Fund. The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has also published its Q1 2025 report, highlighting significant growth and achievements.
Stellar's growth in Q1 2025 was marked by key integrations, including Coinme, Bitso, nTokens, and KlikPay. This expansion has contributed to a surge in total accounts, reaching 11.28 million, a quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) increase of 3.2 million. On-chain payments also grew by 12% QoQ, totaling 94.6 million.
Monthly active accounts saw a 28% increase to 10.29 million. The launch of the Soroban smart contracts platform on the mainnet has been a notable success, with 12.9 million transactions and 89 contracts deployed. Decentralised exchange (DEX) trades also rose by 10% to 1.1 million. However, USD Coin (USDC) circulation on Stellar decreased by 9% QoQ to $215 million, likely due to market conditions.
Stellar's infrastructure continues to demonstrate its potential in addressing foreign exchange (FX), remittance, and banking inclusion challenges, particularly in Africa. Despite the lack of specific country data, the network's growth and partnerships indicate a positive trajectory. The newly established $100M Soroban Adoption Fund is expected to further drive Stellar's expansion and innovation in the global payments landscape.
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