Airtm and BVNK Partner for Stablecoin Payments on Stellar Blockchain
Airtm has teamed up with Mastercard's BVNK to enable stablecoin payments for emerging market users.
Airtm has teamed up with Mastercard's BVNK to enable stablecoin payments for emerging market users. Stellar (XLM) is trading at $0.1707, up 0.6% since this brief published. This is an original TLT brief based on reporting by Crypto.news, with live market data added, as of Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:00:04 UTC.
This partnership aims to expand access to digital payments in emerging markets by leveraging stablecoins and blockchain technology, potentially increasing financial inclusion and efficiency in underserved regions.
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- Airtm and BVNK Partner for Stablecoin Payments on Stellar Blockchain — this brief
Airtm, a digital wallet platform, has announced a partnership with BVNK, a stablecoin infrastructure provider owned by Mastercard, to enable stablecoin-based payments for users in emerging markets.
The integration, built on the 
Stellar blockchain, aims to facilitate faster and more efficient transactions by leveraging the benefits of blockchain technology and stablecoins.
This development comes as Stellar's total value locked (TVL) has seen a significant increase of 19.7% over the past week, reaching $129.03 million according to DeFiLlama.
The partnership is part of a broader trend of traditional financial institutions and fintech companies exploring blockchain and stablecoin solutions to improve payment systems, particularly in regions with less developed financial infrastructure.
The broader crypto market remains subdued, with 
Bitcoin down 1.32% in the last 24 hours and the overall market cap at $2.75 trillion. The Fear & Greed Index stands at 51, indicating a neutral market sentiment.
Since this brief published about 1 hour ago, Stellar (XLM) has moved from $0.1697 to $0.1707 — +0.64%.
The chart plots XLM's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from TLT's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 XLM ≈ ₦236.04 (about $0.1707), up 0.7% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 2.7% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
Live market data
Current prices for the asset in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.
Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · October 29, 2026.
TLT reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.
Airtm and BVNK Partner for Stablecoin Payments on Stellar Bl — questions & answers
What is the role of Stellar blockchain in this partnership?
The Stellar blockchain serves as the underlying technology for the integration, enabling the wallet-based stablecoin payments.
How will this partnership impact users in emerging markets?
The partnership aims to provide more efficient and accessible digital payment options for users in emerging markets through stablecoin technology.
What is the current state of Stellar's TVL?
Stellar's TVL is $129.03 million, having increased by 19.7% in the past week.
How much is 1 Stellar worth in naira today?
About ₦236.04 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $0.1707. The naira price moves with both XLM's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our Stellar in naira page for any amount.
Has Stellar's price moved since this brief was published?
XLM is up 0.64% since this brief first published — trading at $0.1707 now versus $0.1697 at publication. TLT re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original TLT brief that synthesises reporting from Crypto.news. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original TLT brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.