BVNK has added Stellar to its stablecoin payments platform, giving customers single-API access to the network across more than 130 markets. XLM rose 2.7% to $0.2135 as the integration followed Mastercard's acquisition of BVNK and a U.S. Bank pilot of a Stellar-based stablecoin.
Stellar's XLM has risen 2.7% to $0.2135 after BVNK added the blockchain to its stablecoin payments platform, opening the network to business payments across more than 130 markets. BVNK said customers can now reach Stellar through the same API they already use for its other payment rails and digital assets.
BVNK opens Stellar across 130-plus markets
Businesses can use the new connection for cross-border payments, customer and supplier payouts, remittances, and corporate treasury transfers. Because BVNK manages the blockchain connection within its own platform, customers do not need to build a separate Stellar integration or replace their existing payment infrastructure.
BVNK said its payment infrastructure recorded $55.6 billion in volume during 2025 and processed 3.6 billion transactions, with 99.99% uptime and an average settlement time of about five seconds. According to BVNK: the added rail brings the company closer to "one trusted network for every form of money."
Kimberley Mescal Julien, head of partnerships at BVNK, said businesses should not have to operate separate connections for several blockchain networks, calling Stellar another low-cost channel for cross-border transfers. The announcement did not name additional assets or a timetable for expanding the offering.
XLM price gains alongside higher trading activity
CoinGecko data showed XLM at $0.2135, up 2.7% over 24 hours and 11.2% over the past week, trading between $0.2062 and $0.2198 during the day. Daily trading volume stood at about $403.3 million, with a market cap of roughly $7.46 billion.
The token remained about 75.6% below its record price of $0.8756. Still, BVNK's announcement does not confirm how much payment volume will move through the new rail, and it did not disclose whether customers must hold XLM directly to use Stellar-based transfers.
Mastercard and U.S. Bank add context
The Stellar launch follows Mastercard's completed acquisition of BVNK in August, a deal that valued BVNK at up to $1.8 billion. Mastercard said the purchase would support transfers between fiat money and digital currencies and linked BVNK's infrastructure with Mastercard Move.
It also follows a U.S. Bank test that moved funds between its North America and Europe entities using its proprietary USBDC stablecoin on Stellar. U.S. Bank described the transaction as a controlled test rather than a public stablecoin launch, and it did not disclose the payment amount or settlement time involved.
Source: crypto.news
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