The XDC Weekly is a short weekly video and written description of the previous week's highlights and happenings on XDC Network.

Trade Finance
At Boston Blockchain Week, XDC Foundation Executive Director Billy Sebell delivered a keynote on why trade finance represents the biggest opportunity in blockchain. The session explored how XDC Network’s infrastructure enables digitization, transparency, and efficiency across global trade flows, bridging the gap between traditional finance and on-chain innovation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfBgbmAWsYA

Token2049
XDC Network teams took Singapore by storm at TOKEN2049, bringing meaningful conversations with builders, innovators, and ecosystem partners. Throughout the event, the team engaged in conversations around RWAs, infrastructure, and how XDC is helping shape the next phase of Web3 adoption.

https://x.com/XDCNetwork/status/1972945994317979706

SIBOS 2025
The XDC Network team joined global financial leaders in Frankfurt for SIBOS 2025, spotlighting blockchain’s role in the future of finance. The team engaged with institutions exploring tokenized assets, compliance-ready payments, and digitized trade solutions built on XDC’s enterprise-grade infrastructure.

https://x.com/XDCNetwork/status/1972577202723266812

XDC Weekly September 28 - October 4, 2025

USDC & CCTP V2 Live
USDC and CCTP V2 are now officially live on XDC Network. Institutions, developers, and businesses can leverage native USDC for trade finance settlements, tokenized asset issuance, and fast, low-cost enterprise payments across borders.

https://x.com/circle/status/1968298901754044470

Curve & XDC
Genfinity hosted an exclusive interview with Martin Krung of Curve Finance and Lance Lilly of XDC Foundation to discuss Curve’s integration with the XDC Network. The conversation covered stablecoin liquidity, RWA adoption, and the key pillars driving the next wave of Web3 growth.

https://x.com/GenfinityIO/status/1967994392184312128

Inside XDC
Inside XDC returned on September 17 with a deep dive into stablecoins for cross-border settlements, yield, and liquidity. Co-hosts Beny and ICE were joined by Pharos Network, STBL, eesee.io, and Peridot Finance to explore how stablecoins are shaping the future of global finance.

XDC Weekly September 14 - September 20, 2025

Through the proactive efforts of its global community, the XDC Network advances in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Through integrations with Tier 1 exchanges, affiliations with large, multinational blockchain organizations, and the launch of native USDC, XDC Network has created significant inroads in the continent that boasts the highest GDP per capita, positioning it for further growth and development in the region and beyond. 

XDC Network will support the next generation of payments for the world’s largest remittance corridor, between the U.S. and Mexico.

XDC Network was built for trade finance and RWA tokenization, and its robust infrastructure is also ideal for the payments industry. In early 2025, the network integrated Bitso, LATAM’s largest cryptocurrency platform, which surpassed $12 billion in transactions in 2024. The well-established Bitso platform includes a suite of enterprise-grade APIs and regulatory access across Latin America. Together with XDC Network’s ISO-20022 readiness, its low-cost, near instant settlements, and its state-of-the-art security, this integration provides solid rails for the future of cross-border remittances.

In addition to the Bitso integration, global trade in the region got a major boost with the opening of Mexico’s Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec (CIIT), which seeks to provide an alternative to the long wait periods associated with Panama Canal transits. The CIIT utilizes a rail system to shuttle full-size cargo ships between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Its anchor towns, Salina Cruz and Coatzacoalcos, are located in the south of Mexico. Including loading times, the one-way transport takes 6.5 hours. XDC Network’s growth in the region is well-timed with global trade breakthroughs like the CIIT.

Circle’s USDC and CCTP V2 are both now live on XDC Mainnet.

U.S.-based Circle recently integrated the XDC Network for its native USDC stablecoin and its cross-chain transfer protocol (CCTP V2). The public announcement was one of the global XDC community’s most celebrated launches in recent months. Backed 1:1 by highly liquid cash and cash-equivalent assets, native USDC affords network users more opportunities to inject liquidity into their projects. Circle held an initial public offering in June and listed on the NYSE, joining a small but growing number of crypto companies to list in the U.S.

USDC will enable increased liquidity on the XDC Network and unlock working capital, which liquidity providers can deploy within the XDC ecosystem. Its capital efficiency will also help address the trade finance gap, as on-chain trade finance projects—which historically face funding challenges—have new forms of liquidity available. The stablecoin on XDC Network will open corridors for small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing economies, for example. 

Together with XDC Network’s scalable enterprise infrastructure, USDC will also open access to the trade finance secondary market, one that has previously been reserved for larger financial institutions.

CCTP V2 provides network users with a seamless crosschain transfer mechanism across supported blockchains that does not rely on bridged or wrapped assets. There are 25+ supported blockchains—including Ethereum, Arbitrum, and XRP Ledger—and the list continues to grow.

XDC Foundation became a member of The Digital Chamber; several members are actively participating in the Stablecoin and Asset Tokenization Working Groups. 

U.S. regulatory advancements are underway after remaining static for most of crypto’s lifecycle. The GENIUS Act was signed into U.S. law in 2025 and creates the first-ever federal regulatory system for stablecoins. The law ensures their stability and trust through 100% liquid reserve requirements, providing consumer protections through strict marketing guidelines for issuers. Further, this legislation intends to strengthen the U.S. dollar’s global reserve currency status.

Membership and participation in The Digital Chamber provide XDC Network a seat at the table as digital asset policy, like the GENIUS Act, is shaped and has led to strong networking opportunities within the nation’s capital, including with members of the Securities and Exchange Commission and prominent industry leaders.

XDC Foundation also joined the Canadian Blockchain Consortium (CBC) this year. CBC was founded in Canada—a nation that seeks to expand its digital presence—to unite blockchain-oriented businesses and other stakeholders. Its members follow policy priorities for trust, innovation, and global leadership in blockchain and digital assets as outlined in the From Chaos to Clarity whitepaper.

“It is great to see XDC Network’s footprint expand across North America,” states Billy Sebell, Executive Director of XDC Foundation. “This region has always been important to the growth of the network. Whether we are integrating important remittance platforms in Mexico or lending our voices to the regulatory efforts in the United States and Canada, the XDC Network will continue to have a strong presence here.”

Other meaningful milestones in the region include:

Kraken and Binance.US bring tier 1 exchange access to the U.S. market. Both Kraken and Binance.US integrated the network and listed the XDC coin this year.

Diversity and liquidity headline XDC Network’s second RWA accelerator hosted by Plug and Play. Working with Silicon Valley’s Plug and Play Tech Center, XDC Foundation launched two accelerators this year, focusing on RWA tokenization projects and liquidity. The second cohort, specifically, will expand on the first by including projects that bring diverse ways to interface with RWAs, enhanced liquidity, and a collaborative approach to work within the broader XDC and Plug and Play ecosystems. Notably, some projects bring compute and AI competencies to the network, while others provide unique platforms for origination or funding. Both of these accelerators provide momentum to XDC Network’s trade finance and RWA tokenization growth.

XDC Network’s physical presence expands in the U.S. XDC Network’s Co-founders Atul Khekade and Ritesh Kakkad have been in the U.S. recently to highlight network activities. Atul gave the digital asset keynote address in June at the Plug and Play summit in Silicon Valley, while Ritesh was a featured guest on the Crypto Mondays podcast in NYC. Ritesh also witnessed the ringing of the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange and appeared on Fintech.TV. XDC Network teams now host office space in Manhattan, increasing the network’s global representation throughout North America.

As XDC strengthens in North America, there is more to come on the continent.

With a firm foothold in North America, the XDC Network should benefit from these early efforts to penetrate traditional and decentralized finance in the region. Institutional DeFi presents unique opportunities and is a natural area for growth as the network’s enterprise and trade finance ecosystems continue to strengthen. The USDC integration will support these efforts.

Also, regulatory guidelines continue to evolve, and network representatives will have meaningful input into those policies. An upcoming initiative—based on the Global Markets Advisory Council for Digital Asset Markets’ 2024 recommendations—involves the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) seeking input on potential regulatory amendments to collateral management frameworks, among other requests. This request specifically addresses tokenized collateral, including stablecoins, in derivatives markets. XDC representatives will have a material contribution to The Digital Chamber’s response to the CFTC on this and other emerging topics.

From educational opportunities with leading universities to market expansion and legislative involvement, XDC Network is well-positioned to continue its growth in North America and across the world.

XDC Network Growth Accelerates in North America

In episode 7 of XDC The Stream, hosts Lance Lilly and Dave Marcus speak with Dr. Martin Hiesboeck, the Head of Research at Uphold. In this conversation, they discuss Martin’s interesting backstory as a linguistics major, a tech business owner, and a diplomat – and, of course, the state of blockchain and its future.