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Stellar (XLM) is about to make a technical move that has never been seen before on its monthly chart. The token is about to form a golden cross, where the 23-month moving average is set to surpass the 50-month.
Such events do not usually attract much attention, except on the crypto market, especially when prices are already rising.
What makes this setup more interesting is that XRP, which XLM has a long history of tracking, had the same golden cross back in December 2024. That one came right after XRP went vertical, with a 283.9% gain in November. XLM actually beat that, jumping 468% in the same month — and it did that without any crossover signal.
That is part of the reason why this upcoming cross might be of interest. XLM and XRP have always been linked in some way — similar background, similar space in the crypto world, and often they move in similar ways. Ripple's CTO even pointed this out, saying that XLM tends to follow XRP's moves.
Right now, XLM is trading well above both its 23- and 50-month moving averages, and the two lines are about to meet. If the cross goes through, it will be the first time it has ever happened on this time frame for XLM. That alone does not guarantee a repeat of last year's breakout, but given the token's track record when XRP moves, the timing is hard to ignore.
There is no crazy hype or predictions here, just a technical setup that matches up with a story we have seen before. If it keeps going and the cross completes, it could give the current trend another boost. If not, it still shows that XLM is in a very different place than it was just a few months ago.
Dan Burgin
Vladislav Sopov
U.Today Editorial Team