WisdomTree Debuts Stellar Lumens ETP (XLMW) as Tokenization and Cross-Border Payments Gain Momentum

• The WisdomTree Stellar ETP charges a 0.50% management fee, which is touted as the lowest for physically-backed XLM products in Europe.
• Stellar is recognized for high-speed cross-border payments and tokenized asset issuance, partnering with 69+ regulated financial institutions across 170+ countries.

Popular asset manager WisdomTree introduced a physically-backed exchange-traded product tied to cryptocurrency Stellar Lumens (XLM) across different European platforms. The asset manager already manages over $2 billion across 11 physically-backed crypto ETPs, as mentioned earlier.

Stellar Lumens ETP Launches on Three European Exchanges

The product is now listed on the Swiss SIX, Euronext Paris, and Euronext Amsterdam exchanges, with a launch on Germany’s Xetra platform set for October 15. This marks the debut of the first physically backed Stellar Lumens (XLM) ETP accessible to institutional investors in Europe.

Market data shows that the ETP carries a management fee of 0.50%, which WisdomTree claims is the lowest among physically backed Stellar Lumens (XLM) ETPs in Europe. The product is currently listed on the Swiss SIX, Euronext Paris, and Euronext Amsterdam exchanges, with a launch on Germany’s Xetra scheduled for October 15.

According to WisdomTree, the ETP offers institutional investors a regulated and cost-effective way to gain exposure to native Stellar network assets. Speaking on the development, Alexis Marinof, CEO, Europe, WisdomTree, said:

Leveraging the XLM Infrastructure

The Stellar network, recognized for its efficiency in cross-border payments and tokenized asset issuance, has partnered with more than 69 regulated financial institutions across over 170 countries to enable seamless fiat-to-crypto bridging.

According to WisdomTree, Stellar functions as a high-performance Layer-1 blockchain designed to modernize global payments and asset tokenization. The firm highlights the Stellar Consensus Protocol as an energy-efficient mechanism, with the network introducing smart contract functionality in 2024.

Speaking on the development, Dovile Silenskyte, director of digital assets research at WisdomTree, said:

The latest development in the XLM ecosystem is the Whisk upgrade, designed to enhance both developer and user experience by reducing transaction fees, increasing network throughput, and strengthening the platform’s readiness for real-world financial applications.