XDC Network Updates [XDC]

March brought strong momentum across the XDC ecosystem with key updates in DeFi, real-world assets, and global expansion. 🔹 XDC DeFi Accelerator (Plug and Play) 🔹 GoodDollar Reserve now live on XDC 🔹 AUDDapt grant program integration 🔹 Global events across New York, Zurich, Brazil & more XDC continues to build real-world blockchain infrastructure for finance, trade, and tokenization. 🎥 Watch now: https://youtu.be/m6gAVZ9J4ds 📖 Read more: https://medium.com/xdcnetwork/whats-driving-xdc-s-growth-defi-tokenization-global-expansion-xdc-pulse-march-2026-42aeb04b7b6a Stay connected. Stay on-chain.

As institutional adoption accelerates, infrastructure matters more than ever. XDC Network is now live on Dfns with full Tier-1 support across Mainnet and Apothem Testnet, enabling institutions to build, manage, and scale digital asset operations with secure, programmable wallet infrastructure. From tokenized trade instruments to cross-border settlement using native USDC, this integration strengthens XDC’s position as a blockchain purpose-built for real-world finance. Through Dfns’ collaboration with IBM Digital Asset Haven, XDC is also extending its footprint into enterprise environments, leveraging IBM’s digital asset stack. A meaningful step toward bridging traditional finance and blockchain-powered infrastructure. 🔗 https://www.dfns.co/article/xdc-tier-1-support

April was an important month for the XDC Network ecosystem, with key developments across institutional adoption, infrastructure growth, validator expansion, wallet access, post-quantum readiness, and global engagement. The latest XDC Pulse April 2026 update covers: ✅ MVXDC Index listed on Bloomberg Terminal ✅ XDC Network’s strategic partnership with Commodity Trading Club ✅ Dfns Tier-1 support for XDC Mainnet and Apothem Testnet ✅ IBM Digital Asset Haven integration ✅ HashKey Cloud joining as an institutional masternode validator ✅ Rabby Wallet integration ✅ Lantern Finance enabling XDC-backed loans for eligible US holders ✅ Ongoing post-quantum research and Falcon-based prototypes ✅ Global event participation and ecosystem momentum Whether you prefer to watch or read, the full April update is available in both formats. 🎥 Watch the XDC Pulse April 2026 video: https://youtu.be/4dhk7vbpDVY 📖 Read the full article: https://medium.com/xdcnetwork/xdc-pulse-april-2026-institutional-expansion-infrastructure-growth-and-global-engagement-040e452f5df2

XDC Pulse – May 2026 is live. May was a landmark month for the XDC ecosystem, with major progress across institutional adoption, tokenization, DeFi, trade finance, and global engagement. Key highlights: ✅ Republic, Animoca Brands, and Clearpool joined the XDC validator ecosystem ✅ XDC surpassed $1B in tokenized value ✅ RWAs accounted for more than 70% of tokenized activity on the network ✅ Silo v3 launched advanced lending infrastructure on XDC ✅ Managed Vaults by Nine Summits introduced lender-first protections ✅ XDC DeFi Accelerator startups presented at Plug and Play’s Silicon Valley Tech Center ✅ XDC Foundation, Brickken, and Blockticity demonstrated a trade finance pilot connecting authenticated cacao trade documentation with tokenized receivables ✅ Global engagement across Consensus Miami, GTR India, and Australia 🎥 Watch the video: https://youtu.be/MVgM3L7Zv9c Read the full article: https://medium.com/xdcnetwork/xdc-pulse-may-2026-institutional-growth-defi-maturity-and-global-adoption-accelerate-across-the-c45d44dbd495

Rebecah Dausen sits down with Arturo Cantera from Prime Numbers Labs to discuss the 2.5 billion problem, XDC masternodes, validator participation, wallet tracking, and how liquid staking can help make staking participation more flexible. Watch the full conversation here: https://youtu.be/e7YbYoBD8Pg

The June 2026 edition of XDC Pulse covers another significant month of institutional growth, ecosystem expansion and real-world adoption across the XDC Network. XDC Network marked seven years of mainnet operations and surpassed $1 billion in real-world assets, while 11 new institutional validators joined the network to strengthen its security, decentralisation and enterprise-grade infrastructure. In this edition: • Dfns introduces native institutional staking support for XDC • Teller, Clearpool and Morpho expand the XDC DeFi ecosystem • SBI XDC Network APAC and the University of Tsukuba advance blockchain research • PAYGO brings x402-powered agentic payments to XDC • Alchemy Pay expands access through its zero-ramp-fee campaign • RocketX strengthens privacy-focused interoperability • XDC Network expands its presence across global trade, finance, blockchain and technology events • A look at the XDC$XDC Network event calendar for July 2026 Watch on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btIpGYfVPw8 Read on Medium: https://medium.com/xdcnetwork/celebrating-seven-years-of-mainnet-institutional-growth-and-continued-global-expansion-70945fb34a89

The Agentic Economy Needs a Payment Rails. XDC Is Building Them. XDC Network Co-founder Atul Khekade joined FINTECH TV to discuss how XDC Network is building the financial infrastructure for a future where AI agents can independently initiate and settle transactions. From x402 micropayments and gasless USDC settlement to stablecoin infrastructure for cross-border payments, trade finance and tokenized assets, XDC is enabling real-time, programmable payments at the speed and scale required by agentic commerce. As AI moves from generating insights to taking action, it will need payment rails designed for autonomous, machine-to-machine transactions. That payment layer is being built on XDC Network. Watch the full interview here: https://terminal.fintech.tv/fintechtv-library?episode=how-xdc-network-is-powering-ai-payments-with-stablecoins

Agentic AI, institutional adoption, and the future of the XDC ecosystem. In the latest XDC MENA Podcast, Rebecah Dausen sits down with Billy Sebell, Executive Director of the XDC Foundation, at the XDC USA office in New York. The conversation explores: 🔹 Agentic AI and autonomous commerce 🔹 Institutional blockchain adoption 🔹 The evolution of the Plug and Play Accelerator Program 🔹 Ecosystem growth and real-world use cases 🔹 What lies ahead for XDC Network Watch the full episode on YouTube 👇 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hufSTF3Cso

XDC Pulse — July 2026 is now live July brought major developments across the XDC Network ecosystem, spanning institutional adoption, AI, staking, digital trade and global expansion. Key updates include: 🔹 Launch of XDC AI, enabling AI agents to discover services and autonomously make USDC payments using x402 🔹 On-chain XDC staking through Uphold and Kiln 🔹 NTT DOCOMO GLOBAL joining XDC Network as an institutional Masternode validator 🔹 SBI XDC Network APAC + TOPPAN completing a vLEI-based trade finance PoC 🔹 New SBI XDC APAC collaboration with DSRV 🔹 Expansion of stablecoin and institutional trading infrastructure 🔹 XDC ecosystem activity across London, New York, Tokyo and Toronto The July edition highlights how XDC Network is increasingly connecting institutional finance, programmable payments and the emerging Agentic AI economy. 🎥 Watch XDC Pulse: July 2026 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8QH1RJe0Nw

AI agents won’t just answer questions. They’ll book, buy, call APIs and pay. 🤖💳 The latest XDC MENA Podcast explores what happens when AI agents become active participants in the digital economy. Rebecah Dausen sits down with Beny Mohammadkhani to discuss the rise of Agentic Commerce and how XDC AI is building payment infrastructure designed for machines. Inside the conversation: ⚡ Generative AI → Agentic AI 💳 AI agents making autonomous payments 💵 USDC & stablecoin settlement 🔗 x402 machine-to-machine payments 🤖 XDC AI agent marketplace 🛡️ Spending limits & user controls 💻 New monetization opportunities for APIs ⚙️ Sub-cent transactions on XDC Network The next major customer for an API might not be a human. It might be an AI agent. View full podcast here: https://youtu.be/83P93RBoZDw