🚀 Crypto, Stellar & Solana Price Forecast: Who’s Leading the Bull Run? – Europe Update July 16

Crypto markets flex volatility muscles as Bitcoin's little siblings jostle for position. Here's where the smart money's betting.

Stellar (XLM): The Dark Horse Protocol

While bankers still pretend blockchain doesn't exist, Stellar keeps quietly upgrading its cross-border payment rails. Watch for breakout momentum if it clears key resistance.

Solana (SOL): The Speed Demon

SOL's proving why institutions love fast-and-cheap chains - when the network stays online, that is. Another 20% weekly gain has traders ignoring last month's 'minor congestion incidents'.

The Big Picture

Altcoins are mooning while traditional finance scrambles to launch their 'compliant' crypto ETFs - just in time to miss the real rally. As always.

Crypto Today: Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP could extend rebound amid the monumental "Crypto Week"

The cryptocurrency market is relatively calm on Wednesday as Bitcoin (BTC) attempts to extend its recovery above $119,000, following a sell-off to $115,736 the previous day. Altcoins, including Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP), offer bullish cues, reflecting steady interest from both institutional and retail traders.

Stellar Price Forecast: XLM eyes further gains amid record-high Open Interest levels, Golden Cross

Stellar (XLM) ticks higher nearly 4% at press time on Wednesday, advancing the last week’s rally for a 95% surge so far in July, outperforming Ripple’s (XRP) 31% rise. A surge in network activity, reflected in increased transactions and new addresses, aligns with the growing Optimism among traders, fueling the XLM Open Interest to surpass $500 million. 

Solana RWA growth surges ahead of Ethereum in 2025

Solana may still trail ethereum in total RWA value, but it's gaining fast. According to RWAxyz, the value of tokenized RWAs on Solana surged from $173.8M to $553.8M this year, marking a 218% increase. In comparison, Ethereum’s RWA value climbed 81% year-to-date, growing from $4.3B to $7.7B.