Approximately a decade since his departure from Ripple, Jed McCaleb’s Stellar initiative is increasingly distinguishing itself from its previous connection to XRP.
The unveiling of Stellar’s 2025 roadmap suggests far more than mere trivial adjustments; instead, it hints at a significant change in aspirations, elevating XLM from merely a supporting stablecoin network to a robust competitor in blockchain infrastructure that prioritizes developers.
The blueprint unveils an extensive collection of improvements. It’s planned to launch a revamped interface, labeled as Lab 3.0, to facilitate deployment and visualization of smart contracts. Features such as Contract Helper and the intelligent Stella Advisor are specifically crafted to streamline developers’ workflow.
Simultaneously, key performance objectives have been established: handling 5,000 transactions every second, maintaining a 2.5-second average block time, and enlarging the validator pool. These goals indicate a strong ambition to exceed Stellar’s existing applications in terms of scalability.
XLM versus XRP
As a crypto investor, I’ve always admired McCaleb’s pragmatic approach towards blockchain technology – he’s more interested in how it functions in reality rather than speculative markets. He frequently draws parallels between Stellar’s design and the regulatory challenges and centralization concerns surrounding XRP. This divide became even more apparent last November when he labeled XLM as “one of the most underestimated” digital assets out there, highlighting its potential that might not be fully recognized yet by many investors.
Upon the departure of Gensler from the SEC, XRP experienced a significant surge, climbing approximately 170%. However, it was XLM that truly outperformed, skyrocketing more than 460% and reaching heights not seen since early 2021.
This new roadmap aims to capitalize on the existing momentum. The Freighter digital wallet is transitioning to mobile use, we’re rolling out business-friendly one-click payments through SDP Hosted Mode, and we’re also creating simplified single-use wallets to streamline on-chain payouts.
In simpler words:
The new plan aims to take advantage of what’s already happening. The Freighter digital wallet is moving from desktop to mobile devices, we’re adding a feature for businesses to make payments with just one click using SDP Hosted Mode, and we’re also creating easy-to-use wallets that can be used only once for sending payments on the blockchain.
The adoption of new token standards, encompassing those for Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and Security Tokens, along with comprehensive back-end updates, signifies Stellar’s efforts to expand its influence in a wider range of financial technology (fintech) applications and the Web3 ecosystem.
The degree to which the market views Stellar as a genuine platform rather than merely a remittance tool hinges upon whether its planned roadmap actually materializes.
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2025-06-09 18:55