Ripple's CTO Emeritus David Schwartz said predicting when XRP's escrow could meaningfully deplete is difficult because it depends on how much Ripple uses and how much is later re-escrowed. The article cites XRP Scan data showing 62,053,900,985 XRP in circulation and 32.75B in escrow, with 1 billion XRP unlocking on the first day of each month but a large portion typically being relocked.

Binance started June by burning 2,193,721,758.547263 LUNC, roughly 2.2 billion tokens, marking one of its largest burns of the year. Despite the deflation push, LUNC later traded around $0.000067 and was down 5.5% over 24 hours in the cited update, while traders watched whether $0.0000677 could hold as a key demand zone.

Stellar's XLM has been floated as a potential challenger to Solana's SOL after a utility-led move last week lifted XLM up the rankings and took it to $0.248. Market watchers are also focusing on how close 24-hour volume has become, with SOL at $1.91 billion versus XLM at $1.51 billion, even as their market caps remain far apart.

Algorand (ALGO) rose 14% on Friday as some traders shifted attention from Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) into utility-focused Layer-1 DLT coins, with Stellar (XLM) also showing strength. Technical watchers highlighted a Money Flow Index spike and said ALGO needs to hold above $0.118 to reduce bull-trap risk, while others pointed to a 2023-style pattern that previously preceded a push toward $0.28.

HBAR rallied 12% and was quoted at $0.093, sitting slightly above the mid-tier Bollinger Band while traders watched whether it can stay over $0.094. Technical signals were mixed: SuperTrend and parts of TSI turned positive, but CMF remained negative, suggesting cautious flows.

DTCC has selected the Stellar network as a blockchain rail for its tokenized securities initiative, with tokenized Russell 1000 stocks, ETFs, and U.S. Treasuries expected to go live in the first half of 2027. The news helped lift market attention toward XLM after it held the $0.16 resistance level, with traders discussing $0.25 as a potential next target.

Stellar Lumens (XLM) drew renewed derivatives attention as Futures volume rose 69% and open interest climbed 21.33%, even as the long/short ratio sat at 0.93. XLM was up about 7% to briefly retake $0.16, but indicators such as a negative True Strength Index and unclear whale positioning suggest momentum could be uneven.

XRP Ledger saw 4,300 new wallets added on May 20, 2026, marking the fourth-largest single-day spike of 2026 and reviving talk of a potential reversal signal. XRP has remained capped below $1.50 and is down more than 40% from its January highs, while technicians are watching support near $1.30 and resistance around $1.52.

Shiba Inu (SHIB) is trading below $0.00000550 after a 1.23% drop over the past 24 hours, while leveraged-market funding rates remain in negative territory. Open Interest has fallen 37% and the long/short ratio sits at 0.66, pointing to heavier short positioning even as traders watch Bollinger Band levels at $0.0000550 and $0.00000691. On the 4-hour chart, Chaikin Money Flow turned negative to -0.21, suggesting distribution pressure alongside spot volumes slightly above $100 million.