Stellar price in focus ahead of Bell Protocol 30 mainnet vote
Published on 11/09/2026 at 13:02 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSBell Upgrade Sets Near-Term Focus
- Stellar's Bell Protocol 30 is scheduled for a mainnet validator vote on November 23, 2026, at 1700 UTC.
- Investing.com displayed XLM at USD 0.15048 on November 9, while the November 8 close cited by Mercatus Data was USD 0.146272.
- MetaMask has made Stellar a default network in its mobile app and browser extension, broadening direct access to XLM and Stellar assets.
Stellar price is being watched ahead of a scheduled validator vote that could activate Bell, Protocol 30 on the mainnet. The upgrade is an important near-term network event, but the vote date is not a guarantee that activation will occur.
Protocol 30 reaches the next stage
The Stellar Development Foundation says validators are scheduled to vote on mainnet activation on November 23, 2026, at 1700 UTC. Bell contains three proposed changes: muxed contract addresses for smart contracts, ML-DSA post-quantum signature verification inside smart contracts, and millisecond ledger timing. The foundation says the timing change prepares the protocol for faster ledger close times in later steps rather than making the network faster by itself.
According to Coinranking News, Protocol 30 went live on testnet on November 4 after the testnet vote. The report says exchanges, wallets and infrastructure operators must update their software for the new W-style contract addresses and ledger-data changes. Most holders do not need to take action, but the mainnet rollout remains dependent on validator approval.
Access expands through MetaMask
A separate development is the integration of Stellar into MetaMask. In its October 29 announcement, the Stellar Development Foundation said the network became a default option in MetaMask Mobile and Extension. Existing MetaMask accounts receive a Stellar address, and users can hold, send and swap XLM, trustline assets and Soroban tokens. This may reduce wallet-friction for users, although the announcement does not establish a direct effect on the token price.
Price remains below recent averages
The Investing.com Stellar market page displayed XLM at USD 0.15048 at 19:25:35 Berliner time on November 9. It also showed a market capitalization of USD 5.32 billion, a rank of 16, and a 52-week range of USD 0.13725 to USD 0.31124. For the UTC daily comparison, Mercatus Data reported a November 8 close of USD 0.146272. The displayed Investing.com price was therefore 2.88% above that close, a move below the threshold for making price action the main headline.
The combination of a scheduled protocol vote and wider wallet access gives investors two distinct developments to monitor. Neither event removes implementation, approval or broader crypto-market risks. Follow the latest Stellar coverage for further updates.
