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

XDC Network Launches $10 Million Surge Program - Epoch 001
XDC Network is taking DeFi to the next level with the launch of Epoch 001 of the XDC Surge Program, with $1.25 million in WXDC allocated to boost liquidity across major DeFi platforms like Curve Finance, XSwap Protocol, and Oku.

The program runs from October 30 to December 25, 2025, with rewards distributed transparently via the XDC Engagement Hub.

Read full details on the thread 🧵: https://x.com/XDCNetwork/status/1983543801336480096

XDC Network has partnered with DAO Maker — a leading launchpad and growth platform empowering blockchain innovation.

Through this collaboration, DAO Maker has integrated the XDC blockchain into its ecosystem, unlocking new opportunities for builders and investors alike.

This partnership will enable XDC-native projects to raise funds directly through the DAO Maker Launchpad, expanding access to global capital and community-driven growth.

Together, we’re accelerating the next wave of real-world adoption and innovation on the XDC Network. 🌐

The future of trade finance is being redefined, through tokenisation, interoperability, and standards. ✨

Join Saloi Benbaha, Head of XDC Network Enterprise Alliance & Ventures, for a live CFTE session on how tokenised RWAs are transforming global trade.

🔍 What to expect:
• Bridging the global trade-finance gap
• Frameworks & standards for trusted ecosystems
• Real-world case studies powering adoption

📅 13 Nov 2025
🕒 12 PM UK | 4 PM UAE | 8 PM SGT

🔗 Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1Sx8JMKSTdypbO6hQ2BhrA#/registration

XDC Pulse – October 2025 is LIVE!

Here’s everything that happened across the XDC ecosystem this month:

🔔 Bell-ringing at Euronext Amsterdam & SIX Zurich
🏦 XDC listed on iTrustCapital & Nonco
💵 $15M+ native USDC minted on XDC
🌉 Surge Program → PrimeFi, 1delta, Token Terminal
🧩 Engagement Hub + Enigma initiative
🌏 TOKEN2049, GITEX, UNDP Blockchain Academy, T³ Event NYC
💚 Bitkub Summit with SBI XDC APAC

📖 Read the full update: https://medium.com/xdcnetwork/xdc-pulse-october-2025-a-breakthrough-month-for-tokenized-finance-global-expansion-9e3fa2e77e19

🎬 Watch the recap: https://youtu.be/2_ROQ7wxVlo