BitFlyer halts XLM deposits due to Stellar API issue, no timeline for fix

Japanese crypto exchange BitFlyer has stopped crediting incoming Stellar (XLM) deposits after technical difficulties with the Stellar network’s API prevented normal processing. The disruption began at 11:49 p.m. Japan Standard Time on Monday, October 19, 2026, with BitFlyer identifying access restrictions to the official Stellar API as the source of the issue. BitFlyer, a leading digital asset trading platform in Japan founded in 2014, relies on the Stellar Development Foundation’s official API to process inbound XLM payments. The foundation is a nonprofit organization responsible for overseeing and maintaining the Stellar network, which focuses on efficient cross-border payments and tokenized assets.

Source: CoinTurk News