XDC Innovation Lab Presents: GITEX Week 2025 Series
Join us in Dubai for four action-packed days exploring the future of finance and digital infrastructure — powered by XDC Network.

💳 XDC Payments: Powering the Next Era of Digital Transactions — Oct 13
🔗 https://luma.com/zumf539p

🤖 ADR Meets AI & Blockchain: From Conflict to Consensus — Oct 14
🔗 https://luma.com/xewf89r7

💠 DeFi on XDC: The Next Frontier of Open Finance — Oct 15
🔗 https://luma.com/7lkv4sp3

🌍 RWA on XDC: Unlocking Real-World Value — Oct 16
🔗 https://luma.com/9gn8zcnn

⚙️ DePIN x XDC: Building the Future of Infrastructure — Oct 16
🔗 https://luma.com/tidohcvx

📍 Venue: Emirates Financial Towers, DIFC, Dubai
📅 Dates: October 13–16, 2025

Limited seats available! Join the discussions shaping tomorrow’s blockchain-powered world.

XDC Network Presents: T³ - Tokenization, Trade & Treasury | New York City

Join us on October 21, 2025, for a full-day experience connecting financial leaders and innovators driving blockchain adoption in global trade, liquidity, and treasury.

🕘 Day Event: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (EDT)
Explore the evolution of tokenized finance, decentralized applications, and cross-border payments.
🔗 Register here: https://luma.com/1hrdtoos

🌇 Evening Mixer: 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM (EDT)
An intimate rooftop reception in Midtown, an opportunity to connect, share insights, and shape the future of digital finance.
🔗 Register here: https://luma.com/p3elmayi

📍 Location: New York City

Limited seats available! Register now to be a part of the movement redefining global finance.

XDC Network Rings the Bell at Euronext Amsterdam
🔔 A landmark moment for the XDC Network as Co-Founder Atul Khekade joined 21Shares to ring the bell at Euronext Amsterdam, celebrating the listing of the 21Shares XDC Network ETP (ticker: XDCN).

This ceremony marks another step in bridging traditional finance and blockchain innovation, offering institutional investors regulated, secure exposure to the XDC Network - a blockchain transforming trade finance, tokenization, and cross-border payments.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to 21Shares, Euronext, and our growing XDC Community for their unwavering support in bringing this vision to life. Together, we continue to advance the future of digital finance.

Watch the gong ceremony video here: https://www.euronext.com/en/about/media/bell-ceremony-archive/21shares-launches-xdc-network-etp-euronext

When Tradition Meets Innovation: XDC Network at Euronext Amsterdam.

In a powerful symbol of how far blockchain has come, XDC Network Co-Founder Atul Khekade joined 21shares for a gong ceremony at Euronext Amsterdam, celebrating the official launch of the 21Shares XDC Network ETP (XDCN).

The event celebrated a historic convergence, where centuries of financial heritage meet blockchain innovation to bridge traditional finance and Web3.

We extend our gratitude to 21Shares , Euronext , and the global XDC community for making this moment possible.

Together, we’re shaping the next era of tokenized finance.

Watch the highlight video above.

XDC Network Launches $10 Million Surge Program!

The XDC Network has introduced XDC Surge, a $10M incentive initiative to strengthen DeFi liquidity and adoption.

Liquidity providers on Curve Finance, XSwap Protocol, and Oku can now earn XDC or LST-XDC rewards — all tracked transparently in real time via the XDC Engagement Hub.

Surge will expand to lending, derivatives, and more; setting new benchmarks for DeFi innovation on XDC.

Read full article: https://cryptodaily.co.uk/2025/10/xdc-network-launches-10-million-surge-program-to-deepen-defi-liquidity

XDC Ventures Acquires Contour Network | Launching Stable-Coin Lab to Transform Cross-Border Trade Finance

In a landmark move for institutional blockchain adoption, XDC Ventures, the investment arm of the XDC Network, has acquired Contour Network, a leading digital trade-finance platform backed initially by HSBC, Standard Chartered, Citi, DBS, and other global banks.

This acquisition strengthens XDC Network’s position as the premier Layer-1 for real-world asset tokenization, stable-coin settlements, and institutional cross-border trade.

The newly launched Stable-Coin Lab will focus on regulated pilots with banks and corporates, enabling programmable, near real-time LC settlements, treasury optimization, and compliance-aligned innovation — powered by the XDC Network and Circle USDC.

“We’re building the rails, frameworks, and tools for compliant tokenized trade settlements — merging TradFi and Web3 at scale,” said Ritesh Kakkad, Co-founder of XDC Network & XDC Ventures.

🔗 Read the News here: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/10/22/xdc-network-acquires-contour-to-expand-stablecoins-and-tokenization-in-trade-finance

XDC Network Celebrates ETP Listing with Gong Ceremony at Euronext Amsterdam
A proud milestone for XDC Network and 21Shares, as we celebrate the listing of the 21Shares XDC Network ETP (ticker: XDCN) with a bell-ringing ceremony at Euronext Amsterdam. 🔔

The ETP, now listed on both Euronext Paris and Euronext Amsterdam, provides investors with regulated, institutional-grade exposure to the XDC Network, a blockchain designed to transform global trade finance through tokenization and digitization.

With an ISIN of CH1464217285, the ETP is denominated in USD (Amsterdam) and EUR (Paris) and is fully collateralized by XDC assets, securely held in institutional-grade cold storage.

This milestone represents a growing convergence between traditional finance and blockchain innovation, offering investors compliant access to one of the most utility-driven blockchain ecosystems.

📖 Read more on Reuters:
https://www.reuters.com/press-releases/xdc-network-etp-listing-bell-ringing-euronext-amsterdam-2025-10-22/

🎥 Watch the highlight trailer of the XDC Network Celebrates ETP Listing with Gong Ceremony at Euronext Amsterdam:
https://youtu.be/gvpIEXZ9_3Q?si=XYed6hQL8FOcq968

📸 Watch official XDC ETP Gong ceremony archive at Euronext:
https://www.euronext.com/en/about/media/bell-ceremony-archive/21shares-launches-xdc-network-etp-euronext

XDC MENA Podcast | Featuring Atul Khekade, Co-Founder of XDC Network

In this powerful episode, Atul Khekade joins Rebecah Dausen to explore how USDC’s launch on XDC Network marks a defining moment for institutional blockchain adoption.

Atul explains why the $10 trillion stablecoin market will increasingly rely on regulated, compliant rails like XDC, designed for real-world finance, trade, and payments.

Key highlights:
- USDC on XDC = instant global bank account on-chain
- 3-block finality & ISO 20022 compliance for financial institutions
- Why XDC’s 9-year track record matters in Web3’s next decade

Watch the full episode 👉 https://youtu.be/C6-aGKSO6-w

📊 Transparency fuels trust.

We’re excited to announce our Data Partnership with Tokenterminal — a collaboration that brings institutional-grade on-chain analytics and standardized financial metrics to the #XDCNetwork ecosystem.

Through this partnership, Token Terminal will now:
✅ Operate a dedicated data pipeline for XDC
✅ Provide real-time dashboards for L1 & ecosystem dApps
✅ Enable accurate, comparable insights for developers, users & investors

Together, we’re turning transparency into a competitive advantage, benchmarking XDC against the world’s leading blockchains.

🔗 Learn more from Tokenterminal: https://x.com/tokenterminal/status/1898068724818837646

A historic moment for the XDC Network as we celebrated a major milestone with the SIX Swiss Exchange bell-ringing ceremony, marking the listing of the 21Shares XDC Network ETP (XDCN) in Zürich 🇨🇭.

The celebration continued with the XDC Institutional Roundtable on Digital Assets Rails, hosted in collaboration with the Crypto Valley Association, where global leaders discussed:
- The future of CBDCs vs. Stablecoins
- The evolution of market infrastructure and custodians
- How XDC Network is bridging traditional finance and blockchain innovation

🎬 Watch the highlights from a day that showcased the XDC Network’s growing institutional presence and its mission to power real-world financial transformation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jvHWp3HcyE