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Market Analysis & Price Prediction - XLM is approaching a crucial target of roughly $0.22, a level that needs to hold to prevent a retest of the $0.18 level, potentially exaggerating down to $0.16 [1][2][3][10] - RSI hitting the lowest point since July 2024, indicating XLM is oversold, but the focus remains on Bitcoin's downward push [3][4] - Bitcoin needs a major reversal to help altcoins recover, with a fair value gap between $86500 and $92800 being watched for a potential bottom [7][8][9] Security Concerns & Custody Solutions - Crypto exchanges are not safe, with Bybit experiencing a $14 million hack in February [5] - iTrust Capital offers premium custody accounts with closed-loop systems, allowing withdrawals only in USD linked to a US bank account, reducing exposure to unauthorized transfers [6] Stellar Network & Ecosystem Development - Stellar House event in Miami is anticipated to bring announcements and discussions around blockchain, finance, and culture [11][12][13][15][16] - Stellar has over $650 million tied to RWAs, with the stablecoin market cap picking up [17] - Developer activity on Stellar is up 37%, with smart contracts hitting 1 million invocations per day [20][21][26] - Quarter 3 report highlights real utility and scale, with over 1 billion operations processed, a 70% quarter-over-quarter gain, and 99.99% uptime [24][25] - RWA market cap hit $562 million, up 14% quarter-over-quarter, with cross-border RWA payments reaching $54 billion, up 27% quarter-over-quarter [27] - TVL grew 71% to $144 million, a 360% increase year-over-year [28] - Visa added Stellar to its stablecoin settlement network, and PayPal's PYUSD launched on Stellar, extending regulated digital dollars to 400 million accounts and 35 million merchants worldwide [29][30]