#XLM may offer a stronger relative setup than #XRP and #TRX into 1H 2027 because it combines hype and network-usage exposure with an additional institutional catalyst: Stellar’s confirmed role in DTCC’s tokenization roadmap. XRP suggests hype alone does not guarantee sustained price appreciation, and TRX suggests transaction volume alone does not either. XLM stands out because it has both of those narrative channels plus a more concrete tokenization-related partnership that could improve sentiment and, if execution follows, strengthen its utility case. The core risk is that institutional adoption of the Stellar network may not translate directly into meaningful XLM price demand, so the thesis depends on execution, visible on-chain relevance, and market conditions rather than the partnership headline alone.