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Stellar (XLM) is eyeing its first major golden cross of the year. The MA 50 has touched the MA 200 on the daily chart, with traders now watching for a crossover in the coming days.
If the MA 50 crosses above the MA 200, this will confirm a golden cross, and vice versa will imply a death cross, which is a bearish signal.
Given the current setup and with the MA 50 trending upwards, it is more likely that a golden cross will emerge.
Stellar saw a significant increase as positive developments boosted its price, which is up 47.3% in the last 30 days. A golden cross signal on the XLM price chart will mark the first of its kind in 2026, with the last one occurring in July 2025.
The last golden cross for Stellar coincided with overbought conditions. XLM had rallied before it, and the golden cross appeared shortly after it rose to $0.52 in July 2025. The weeks that followed saw a drop in XLM price.
This mirrors the current setup, with XLM seeing a sharp surge to $0.297 at May's close before retreating. It will be watched whether the incoming golden cross will continue XLM's price surge or whether the current profit-taking continues.
How XLM holds above its daily Moving Averages 50 and 200 will be watched, as this will help sustain its current uptrend, with the potential to retest $0.3.
Stellar's new developments
Major crypto exchange Binance is set to expand the list of trading choices offered on its Spot trading platform with two new Stellar (XLM) pairs scheduled for listing. Binance will open trading for XLM/U and XLM/USD1 trading pairs on July 23 at 08:00 (UTC). The move, Binance says, will enhance users' trading experience.
In addition, Binance will enable Trading Bots services for Spot Algo Orders of XLM/U and XLM/USD1.
Stellar (XLM) eyes July date for key upgrade: Zipper (Protocol 27), which adds authentication delegation for custom accounts and address-bound Soroban address credentials, is set to launch in early July. July 8, 2026 has been earmarked for the mainnet upgrade vote, occurring after the testnet upgrade.
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