# Stellar Stablecoin Volume Climbs 121% in 2026 Third Quarter By Simon Yoon Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/35369 Published: 2026-10-20T06:28:26.000Z Updated: 2026-10-20T06:28:26.000Z Section: Technology > Monthly active developers reached a record 3,922, and the network recorded 99.99% uptime. Stellar's stablecoin volume climbed 121% from the previous quarter in the third quarter, alongside record developer participation on a network designed to facilitate cross-border transactions and used for asset issuance. The network had 3,922 monthly active developers, a record, and recorded 99.99% uptime during the quarter. The stablecoin figure measures growth in volume; the developer count and uptime rate describe separate aspects of the network. Stellar also hosts tokenized real-world assets, which represent assets on a blockchain. [An earlier snapshot of Stellar's tokenized assets]() put their value at $3.5 billion. That asset total is a different measure from stablecoin volume. Stellar completed two protocol upgrades during the quarter. ## Links in this article - [An earlier snapshot of Stellar's tokenized assets](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/30517)