The Stellar Development Foundation released its Q3 2026 report on October 19, 2026, highlighting record developer activity. By September 30, 2026, the network reached 3,922 monthly active developers, marking a 125% increase year-over-year. This growth places Stellar second only to Ethereum in terms of active developer base.
The foundation reported a quarterly average of 3,661 monthly active developers, up 170% from the previous year. The number of full-time developers reached a record average of 475, representing a 30% year-over-year growth. In Q2 2026, the network had 2,968 monthly active developers.
Network volume in Q3 2026 totaled $33.2 billion, a 71% increase quarter-over-quarter. Stablecoin transfer volume accounted for $25.1 billion of this total, rising 121% from the previous quarter. The market capitalization for stablecoins on the network was recorded at $496 million.
Tokenized real-world assets on Stellar reached a total of $4.1 billion, reflecting a 36% increase quarter-over-quarter and a 548% rise year-over-year. Additionally, the network added three new Tier 1 validators during the quarter, including MoneyGram, bringing the total count to 10.
