XDC Trade Network
The XDC Trade Network is tackling the $2.3 trillion global trade finance gap by leveraging XDC technology. Through digital documents, compliance-driven processes, and streamlined settlement, XDC Trade Network is enabling more efficient and accessible trade finance solutions while opening new trade corridors worldwide.

https://x.com/GenfinityIO/status/1889682016506978674

DEC Australia
XDC Network will be represented at the DECA Policy Forum on March 13, 2025, at NSW Parliament House. As part of its ongoing support for Australia’s Web3 ecosystem, XDC continues to collaborate with the Digital Economy Council of Australia to drive discussions on blockchain innovation and the digital economy.

https://x.com/XDC_Network_/status/1889864626965196855

XDC MENA Podcast
The latest XDC MENA Podcast features Satyam Trivedi discussing XGate, a new utility that integrates Web3Auth and Account Abstraction to simplify blockchain onboarding. The episode explores the challenges Web2 users face when transitioning to Web3 and how projects are leveraging XDC Network’s open-source solutions to bridge the gap.

XDC Weekly February 9th, 2025 - February 15th, 2025

MMFs on XDC
Institutional-grade money market funds (MMFs) are now live on XDC Network through a collaboration with Archax, an FCA-regulated digital asset exchange. This milestone brings tokenized funds from industry giants like BlackRock, Fidelity, State Street, and abrdn onto blockchain, enhancing transparency, efficiency, and accessibility for institutional investors.

https://x.com/XDC_Network_/status/1894037799013417383

Future of Global Trade
Genfinity hosted industry experts André Casterman, Sarah Green,  Billy Sebell, and Lance Lilly on the XDC Foundation Podcast to explore stablecoins, DeFi, trade finance, compliance, regulation, MLETR, and XDC Network.

XDC Payments Program
The XDC Payments Program Roadshow is coming to Ho Chi Minh City, bringing together industry leaders, founders, and investors to discuss Southeast Asia’s evolving Web3 landscape. Hosted by XDC Network and Plug and Play APAC, the event will feature key discussions on blockchain adoption, digital payments, and real-world applications shaping the region’s financial future.

https://plugandplay-apac.typeform.com/to/Nd4FkUqK

XDC Weekly February 23rd, 2025 - March 1st, 2025

Seamless USDC transfers via XSwap are live on XDC Network

XSwap Protocol has completed the integration of Circle’s bridged USDC standard on the XDC Network. Bridged USDC enables seamless and secure transfers of USDC between XDC Network and USDC-supported blockchains, including Ethereum and Arbitrum at launch.

The bridging platform is a permissionless, on-chain utility that facilitates the transfer of USDC via a native lock-and-mint process. This mechanism allows USDC to be transferred from one blockchain to another, maintaining a 1:1 correspondence throughout the process. Unlike traditional methods that often involve creating synthetic versions of assets, bridged USDC ensures that liquidity remains unified and capital-efficient.

Bridged USDC will significantly enhance XDC Network’s cross-chain capabilities as users will be able to move USDC seamlessly from different blockchains, such as Ethereum and Arbitrum, to XDC Network.

1. Enhanced Liquidity. Bridged USDC provides a unified liquidity layer, allowing more users to access the XDC Network and its ecosystem of applications, while also supporting more efficient trading and asset management on XSwap.

2. Cost Efficiency. The lock-and-mint process reduces transaction fees, making it more economical for users to move USDC across chains. This is driven, in part, by XDC Network’s low gas fees as compared to other blockchains.

3. Seamless Transactions. Bridged USDC enables quick and efficient transfers, eliminating delays often associated with traditional bridging solutions. Users can transact with confidence, knowing that their assets are moved securely and promptly.

4. Web3 Access. The bridging platform on XSwap utilizes a web3 protocol that allows users to swap USDC into the bridged USDC standard USDC.e token. USDC.e represents a 1:1 value with USDC. Any user can leverage the bridging platform’s capabilities without needing to sign up for accounts or navigate complex processes.

CertiK recently completed a full audit of the bridged USDC standard smart contracts as well as the bridging platform created and maintained by XSwap on XDC Network. The audit resulted in a AA security score.

Bridged USDC managed by XSwap on the XDC Network is an essential tool for cross-chain transfers. Currently utilizing traditional bridging technology, it is set to evolve, enhancing its efficiency. This bridge plays a crucial role in enabling secure and seamless asset transfers across blockchains.

This content is originally published here

XSWAP Protocol Launches Circle's Bridged USDC on XDC's Network

This is a follow up to a previous article that I published titled, “Global Trade Finance and the Blockchain”. I aim to build upon my previous article and focus on the role that the XDC Network is playing in Global Trade Finance.

Global Trade Finance and the XDC Network

This post focuses on content from Gary Gensler in his MIT course on Blockchain and Money, you can watch a video of his lecture at this link:

Trade Finance & Supply Chain — MIT 15.S12 Blockchain and Money, Fall 2018, Gary Gensler

That last link is a lecture from Gary Gensler recorded during a course on Blockchain he taught at MIT in 2018. This lecture is focused on blockchain application in global trade finance and he puts up a slide (that I have reproduced below) that simplifies the workflow I covered in my blog post on Blockchain and Global Trade Finance.