The Stellar (XLM) network is witnessing a noticeable increase in on-chain activity in December 2025 quietly. However, the weak price movement has caused investors to overlook these new records.
These signals reflect positive fundamentals that may support the upcoming price recovery. So what exactly are these new records?
What do the new on-chain records for the Stellar platform mean for December?
Transactions on Stellar symbolize the required changes in the ledger. These transactions are sent to the network as aggregated components within a single transaction.
The number of transactions on Stellar reached its highest level of the year in December 2025. This achievement represents a significant increase in network activity.
Many transactions related to payment or remittance indicate a strong flow of money and assets, increasing the liquidity of the system.
This growth reflects that an increasing number of users, institutions, or applications are processing a larger number of transactions, indicating real-world demand.
Secondly, chain transactions are steadily growing and showing signs of an upcoming breakout.
Stellar chain transactions represent the total number of transactions recorded on the Stellar chain, including basic actions such as asset transfers and interactions with smart contracts.
Artemis data reveals that chain transactions maintained an upward trend throughout the year, with the chart showing a significant rise in December.
US Bank — one of the largest commercial banks in the United States — has stated that it has begun actively testing the issuance of stablecoins on the Stellar network. Institutional interest may attract the attention of individual investors and boost overall network activity.
Additionally, the total value locked (TVL) in Stellar reached an all-time high in December 2025, exceeding $179.18 million.
The total value locked (TVL) has risen even though the price of XLM has not yet recovered. This pattern indicates that investors are locking more XLM into ecosystems built on Stellar.
Despite strong on-chain activity, XLM currently sits at the most important support area of the year. The weekly chart highlights a range of $0.24 to $0.195.
Analyst Cryptobals noted that the XLM/USDT pair is currently sitting at its weekly support — a level that has held several times in past market cycles.
Analysts see this as an accumulation opportunity for those expecting a broader recovery in the cryptocurrency market by the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026. The next target remains in the range of $0.40–$0.49.
However, the underlying strength does not always move in parallel with price action. Even the altcoin XRP — closely linked to XLM — rejected the rise despite significant developments from Ripple. Therefore, DCA strategies related to capital diversification or waiting for an improvement in overall market sentiment may be less risky.
