| Metric | ETH | XLM |
|---|---|---|
| Institutional Score | 90/100 | 55/100 |
| Overall Rank | #1 | #12 |
| Archetype | ETF Play | Tokenization Rail |
| Named Institutions | 5 | 5 |
| Spot ETF Status | live | filed |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
Ethereum (ETH) holds a TokenSonar institutional adoption score of 90/100, ranking #1 of 27 tracked cryptocurrencies. Tracked institutional partners include BlackRock, JPMorgan, Franklin Templeton, Goldman Sachs, HSBC.
Stellar (XLM) holds a TokenSonar institutional adoption score of 55/100, ranking #12. Tracked institutional partners include Franklin Templeton, PayPal (PYUSD), WisdomTree, Paxos, Bermuda Government.
Ethereum leads with an institutional adoption score of 90/100 (rank #1), ahead of Stellar at 55/100 (rank #12). Ethereum's stronger standing reflects its ETF Play profile and 5 tracked institutional signals, versus 5 for Stellar. Scores update twice daily based on regulatory filings, named bank deployments, ETF flows, and on-chain RWA data — not price action.