Stellar Advances Bell Protocol Upgrade Ahead of November Governance Votes
Stellar's latest Bell guide update prepares for upcoming governance votes with new address handling and ledger decoding features.
Stellar's latest Bell guide update prepares for upcoming governance votes with new address handling and ledger decoding features. Stellar (XLM) is trading at $0.1714, up 0.5% since this brief published. This is an original TLT brief based on reporting by NewsBTC, with live market data added, as of Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:06 UTC.
The update is crucial for maintaining Stellar's network integrity and improving transaction processing capabilities ahead of critical governance decisions. It also reflects the platform's ongoing evolution to support decentralized finance growth.
- Stellar released Bell guide update on October 23
- New address handling and ledger decoding features introduced
- Stellar TVL surged 105.1% in the past week to $127.48M
- XLM price shows slight decline despite network developments
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- Stellar Advances Bell Protocol Upgrade Ahead of November Governance Votes — this brief
On October 23, 
Stellar released an update to its Bell guide, detailing software improvements in preparation for upcoming governance votes scheduled for November.
The update introduces new address handling and ledger decoding requirements, which are essential for maintaining the network's operational efficiency and security.
This development comes as Stellar's Total Value Locked (TVL) has surged by 105.1% in the past week, reaching $127.48M according to DeFiLlama, indicating growing activity within its DeFi ecosystem.
Despite these positive network developments, the price of Stellar's native token XLM has experienced a slight decline, with a 0.83% drop in the past 24 hours and a 3.01% decrease over the last week, currently trading at $0.170563.
The broader cryptocurrency market remains relatively stable, with a total market cap of $2.76T and a Fear & Greed Index of 51, indicating a neutral sentiment.
Since this brief published about 1 hour ago, Stellar (XLM) has moved from $0.1706 to $0.1714 — +0.50%.
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 ≈ ₦236.94 (about $0.1714), down 1.0% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 3.9% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
Live market data
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Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · October 24, 2026.
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Stellar Advances Bell Protocol Upgrade Ahead of November Gov — questions & answers
What is the purpose of Stellar's Bell guide update?
The update aims to prepare Stellar's software for upcoming governance votes in November, with a focus on improving address handling and ledger decoding.
How has Stellar's TVL changed recently?
Stellar's TVL increased by 105.1% in the past week, reaching $127.48M according to DeFiLlama.
What is the current price of XLM?
XLM is currently trading at $0.170563, having declined by 0.83% in the past 24 hours.
How much is 1 Stellar worth in naira today?
About ₦236.94 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $0.1714. 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 0.50% since this brief first published — trading at $0.1714 now versus $0.1706 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 NewsBTC. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
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