The year 2024 has been exceptional for Stellar (XLM), with a spectacular increase of 485% in one month. Over the last week, the token surged by 190%, bringing its market capitalization to $17.3 billion, placing it on the doorstep of the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization.
Ripple now has a major competitor. Stellar, has just acquired a stake in international payments giant MoneyGram, now becoming a full-fledged player in the payments sector, on a par with fintech Ripple. This announcement comes just days after Ripple joined MasterCard and Swift in the Bank for International Settlements' working group on cross-border payments. Is it safe to say that MoneyGram will now serve as a springboard for Stellar in its competitive battle against Ripple?