Stellar (XLM) has risen more than 30 percent over the past month, lifting expectations that it could return to the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market value. XLM climbed to 13th after spending most of the year in the 17th to 21st range, though it fell 9.72 percent over the past week and 7.96 percent in 24 hours to $0.1953. Market participants cite network expansion, protocol upgrades and growing institutional collaboration as drivers.

France plans to phase out existing cryptographic systems to prepare for the era of quantum computers. From 2027 it will stop certifying security products that do not apply post-quantum cryptography, and by 2030 it aims to steer government agencies and critical infrastructure operators to adopt only quantum-resistant products. The move is linked to concerns about “Q-Day” and “harvest now, decrypt later” attacks, and is expected to accelerate quantum-risk discussions in blockchain and cryptocurrency.