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

RAZE on XDC
Raze has announced a strategic alliance with the XDC Foundation and is now live on the XDC Network, enabling compliant, USDC-denominated vaults natively on XDC. The integration provides asset owners and issuers with a stablecoin-based framework for tokenization, offering a new destination for USDC liquidity.

https://x.com/XDCFoundation/status/2013975460988805372?s=20

Trade Finance Op-ed
In a Cointelegraph Op-ed, Billy Sebell, Executive Director of the XDC Foundation, outlined why he believes global trade finance represents the largest real-world opportunity for blockchain adoption. The piece explores how digitization, tokenization, and regulatory clarity are converging to modernize a $9T sector, close longstanding financing gaps for SMEs, and enable compliant, onchain trade settlement at scale.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/trade-finance-blockchain-opportunity

Murundi Group Pty Ltd. MoU
XDC Australia & XDC Labs has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Murundi Group Pty Ltd. to deploy blockchain-powered solutions for supply chain traceability and digital trade documentation across the India–Australia trade corridor. The collaboration will pilot MLETR-compliant digital trade documents and trade funding workflows in early 2026, with plans to scale these capabilities globally to improve efficiency, transparency, and access to finance in international trade.

https://x.com/XDCNetwork/status/2014619208391524547?s=20

XDC Weekly January 18, 2026 - January 24, 2026

Trade finance’s financing gap and paper-based inefficiencies create blockchain’s largest opportunity. Tokenized receivables can unlock global liquidity for SMEs.

In just over a decade, blockchain technology has rewritten the rulebook for global finance, bringing transparency, speed and access to financial markets. It has clearly established its worth in digital assets, decentralized finance (DeFi) and cross-border payments, among other effective use cases.

Perhaps the greatest unrealized potential for blockchain lies in one of the world’s most vital sectors: global trade finance.

Read the full Cointelegraph article to learn why trade finance and blockchain are a perfect match.

Trade finance is the biggest opportunity in blockchain

BitGo Institutional Custody
XDC Network has secured institutional custody support with BitGo, enabling regulated custody for XDC and USDC on the network. The integration provides enterprises, exchanges, and financial institutions with compliant security infrastructure to support on-chain activity across trade finance, payments, and tokenized real-world assets.

https://x.com/XDCNetwork/status/2018626151401533929?s=20

The State of Digital Assets 2026
XDC Network team members attended the Broadridge & Digital Chamber event on The State of Digital Assets in 2026 in New York City. The discussion focused on how blockchain can deliver measurable value for traditional financial institutions through improved liquidity, faster settlement, reduced operational risk, and regulatory clarity.

https://x.com/XDC_USA/status/2019100152888209572?s=20

XDC Pulse - January 2026
The first XDC Pulse of 2026 is now live, highlighting key ecosystem developments as institutional adoption and real-world blockchain use cases continue to expand. January updates include new institutional integrations, progress in commodity tokenization, expanded custody support, and increased global engagement across multiple regions.

https://x.com/XDCNetwork/status/2019762756375945323?s=20

XDC Weekly February 1st, 2026 - February 7th, 2026

RWA & Stablecoins London Summit 2026
XDC Network leadership will take the stage at the RWA & Stablecoins London Summit 2026, contributing to discussions on digital asset policy, trading infrastructure, and yield-bearing asset tokenization. Representatives from across the XDC ecosystem will share insights on institutional blockchain adoption and the evolving role of real-world assets in global finance.

https://x.com/XDCNetwork/status/2024129215113953744?s=20

Contour Appoints Rahul Bhargava as Interim COO
Contour Network has appointed Rahul Bhargava as Interim Chief Operating Officer, strengthening operational leadership as the platform enters its next phase following its acquisition by XDC Ventures in Q4 2025. The appointment supports Contour’s focus on scaling production-ready trade finance infrastructure, expanding institutional participation, and enabling compliant, flexible settlement across traditional and digital rails.

https://x.com/contourtrade/status/2023768112475361675?s=20

XDC & PnP RWA Accelerator
The review process is underway for more than 100 applicants to the XDC & Plug and Play RWA Accelerator Cohort 3. Final selections will be narrowed to 10–12 participants, who will gain access to structured mentorship, ecosystem engagement, event participation, and technical support designed to accelerate institutional-grade tokenization solutions.

https://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/innovation-services/our-programs/xdc-defi-accelerator