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

XDC Network, together with Labrys, Hashlock, and Wayex, is offering one emerging Web3 startup a powerful opportunity to build and launch exclusively on XDC Network.

🏆 What the Winner Receives:
✅ Labrys Workshop Package
• Requirements + user flows
• Architecture + Figma designs
• Hands-on onboarding & coordinated development with XDC

✅ Zero-Cost XDC Integration
• No migration fees
• Full EVM support
• End-to-end technical guidance from XDC Innovation Labs

✅ Ecosystem Reach & Market Access
• Visibility across XDC’s global RWA, payments & DeFi verticals
• Institutional connections & go-to-market support

✅ Free Smart Contract Audit by Hashlock
• Full professional audit
• Launch secure & investor-ready

Apply here: https://auscryptocon.com/whale-lab/
📌 Requirement: Winner must deploy on XDC Network.
📍 Winner chosen live at Aus Crypto Con 2025 by VC judges from Animoca Ventures, Graythorn Asset Management & Apollo Crypto.

Build boldly. Launch securely. Scale globally.

🚨 Clarification on Bybit’s “Fund Freezing” Report

Recent reports by Bybit’s Lazarus Security Lab incorrectly list the XDC Network among chains with “fund-freezing” abilities.
Let’s set the record straight 👇

✅ The cited code (constants.mainnet.go) contains a legacy, static reference list, not a live or callable function.
✅ It cannot be invoked by validators, nodes, or the Foundation to freeze or reverse any transaction.
✅ XDC Network’s core design remains fully decentralized — no authority can alter or block user assets at the protocol level.

Transparency, decentralization, and immutability remain at the heart of #XDCNetwork.

📖 Developers can verify the code here:
🔗 https://github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain
🔍 Lines mentioned in the report are simple constants — not enforcement logic.

New Episode of the XDC APAC Podcast is out now.
Watch the latest APAC Podcast episode, featuring Benny, a core team member at the XDC Network, hosted by Sonny Mohanty.

Points Discussed in Podcast:
• The evolution of RWAs on XDC — from trade finance tokenization to private credit
• How the combination of DeFi + RWAs creates new structured financial products
• The rise of regulated stablecoins, USDC, and the expanding $300B stablecoin market
• Challenges around liquidity, custody, and regulation—and how XDC solves them
• Recent ecosystem growth across ETPs, Circle integrations, on/off-ramps, and global events
• Why institutional adoption is accelerating through compliant infrastructure

▶️ Watch the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkukHEoidOE

GoodDollar has officially launched on the XDC Network.
We’re proud to support one of the world’s largest Web3 UBI communities as they expand access to digital income to over 910,000 people across 210 countries.

Start claiming your G$ on XDC today!

- Here’s what users can do: Access daily G$ claims on XDC via GoodWallet or GoodDapp: http://goodwallet.xyz / http://gooddapp.org

- Move G$ across chains: A bridging guide is available for users wanting to bring their G$ onto XDC : http://docs.gooddollar.org/user-guides/bridge-gooddollars

- Start interacting with G$ liquidity: The first USDC–G$ liquidity pool is live on XSwap : http://app.xspswap.finance/#/pools/4188

What’s coming next: A dedicated GoodDollar Reserve will launch on the XDC Network. Native G$ creation and redemption on XDC—powered by on-chain collateral.

Learn More: https://gooddollar.notion.site/GoodDollar-is-now-live-on-XDC-2a4f258232f081d482fcf7d9e1d581f4

XDC Network will be leading a panel discussion on Institutional-Grade Digital Assets at the Lugano Finance Forum 2025 on November 18, 2025, at the prestigious Palazzo dei Congressi, Lugano.

🗣️ Panel Details
Topic: Institutional-Grade Digital Assets: Infrastructure, Products & Real-World Applications
📅 Date: November 18, 2025 | 15:05 - 15:50 (CET)
📍 Location: CONF ROOM B3 – Palazzo dei Congressi, Lugano
Our expert panel includes:
Li Maor – Country Manager CH, XDC Network
Kenneth Cowan – UK & EU Head of Markets, XDC Network
Vittorio Ricatto – Investor Relator & Business Development, Arkadia Digital
Massimo Siano – VP Southern Europe, 21shares
Pascal Wyser – Sales Manager, Incore Bank

👉 For more details, visit: https://finlantern.lineupr.com/lugano-finance-forum-2025/item/tbd-by-xdc

We’re pleased to announce that XDC Network is now formally a member of the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the world’s largest membership association for alternative investment managers.

We look forward to working with the AIMA membership community, traditional asset managers, service providers and digital-asset innovators, to help accelerate the shift into next-generation alternative investment models.