XDC Network

Brazil

2026-09-09 15:48:49

Brazil’s CVM forms tokenization working group as Liqi and XDC raise issuance target to $2 billion

Brazil’s Securities and Exchange Commission, the Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (CVM), set up a dedicated tokenization working group in July to study how distributed ledger technology can be used for securities registration, custody, trading, and settlement, according to Techub News citing BeInCrypto. The group is also expected to propose an experimental regulatory framework for tokenized securities. Separately, Brazilian tokenization platform Liqi Digital Assets renewed its partnership with XDC Network for another two years and increased their total issuance target through 2028 from $500 million to $2 billion. The revised plan includes the original $500 million target that has already been completed, plus an additional $1.5 billion in planned issuance. Liqi said the initial $500 million goal, signed with XDC in April 2025, was completed in about 15 months, 9 months ahead of the original 24-month schedule. The company added that it has tokenized about $835 million in assets on the XDC mainnet through 378 smart contracts, covering 386 series and 60 asset pools.

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XDC Network

2026-08-27 17:26:42

XDC co-founder says AI agent payments could reshape invoicing and card-based transactions

Atul Khekade, co-founder of XDC Network, said AI agent payments are removing delays tied to banks, clearing houses, and business hours, turning payments from a waiting process into a background function that runs at the speed of the underlying network. He said this points to new forms of payment, including possible changes to how invoicing and credit card payments work. Research cited in the report shows that AI agents carried out more than 176 million on-chain transactions between May 2025 and April 2026, with total value above $73 million. Of those transfers, 76% were below the $0.30 fixed fee threshold commonly associated with card payments. USDC accounted for 98.6% of settlement volume. To support high-frequency, low-value payments, several companies have introduced related tools and standards. The report names Stripe’s Machine Payment Protocol, Google’s Agent Payment Protocol, Cloudflare’s wallet and payment tools, and Mastercard’s Agent Pay for Machines. XDC is also entering the segment through XDCAI.tech, using the open x402 protocol originally from Coinbase.

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Visa

2026-08-06 08:28:24

Visa and Mastercard push deeper into AI agent payments, but annual volume is still only $136 million

Visa and Mastercard are building out payment rails for AI agents, though the market is still tiny by card-network standards. Visa launched Intelligent Commerce Connect on April 9, a single integration layer that lets merchants accept payments from four agent protocols. Mastercard followed on June 10 with Agent Pay for Machines, aimed at high-frequency, low-value transactions between machines and supporting settlement across cards, bank accounts and stablecoins. On the crypto side, teams are already showing working demos: XDC said it connected Anthropic’s Claude to onchain payments in July and demonstrated an AI ordering and paying for coffee. Even so, a joint study by Visa and Artemis found that x402 and MPP processed more than 110 million transactions over the past 12 months, with total volume of just $136 million, or about $1.24 per transaction. The gap between technical capability and real-world adoption remains large, and questions around identity, authorization, risk controls and accountability are still unresolved.

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XDC Network

2026-08-04 23:49:35

XDC Network launches XDC AI framework with gasless USDC settlement

XDC Network rolled out its XDC AI framework on July 29, introducing a setup designed to let AI agents discover, buy, and pay for digital services on their own. According to CryptoBriefing, the framework includes a smart wallet with built-in compliance features, uses gasless USDC settlement, and is built on Coinbase’s x402 payment standard. The network is also working with Bridge, a Stripe company, on regulated stablecoin and fiat transaction infrastructure. XDC Network said this part of the buildout is intended to support programmable financial identity and seamless conversion between payment rails. The roadmap outlined in the report adds more services before year-end. Those planned integrations include research tools and travel booking, while plugin support for the ElizaOS AI agent framework is also in the pipeline. The update puts payments, compliance, and service access into one package aimed at autonomous AI-driven transactions.

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XDC Network

2026-07-31 15:01:04

XDC AI pitches agentic finance with x402 payments and gasless USDC settlement

XDC Network is positioning itself as a payments rail for the emerging agentic economy, where AI agents do more than recommend actions and can actually complete transactions. The company’s XDC AI framework combines the x402 open payment standard with gasless USDC settlement, aiming to let autonomous software pay for API calls, book services, and settle trades in real time. XDC Tech, the U.S.-based institutional arm of the network, has also integrated Bridge, a Stripe company, to bring stablecoin settlement into that roadmap. According to comments from co-founders Atul Khekade and Ritesh Kakkad cited by Decrypt, the missing piece for AI agents has been a trust and settlement layer that can handle real-time payments, compliance, KYC, AML, dispute resolution, and spending controls. XDC says it wants to supply that shared infrastructure rather than have each business build its own rails. The company recently demonstrated its XDC AI marketplace at its New York office, where it said more than 100 representatives from banks, tech firms, VC, family offices, AI companies, and ecosystem groups attended. The broader bet is that AI agents, stablecoins, and enterprise blockchain will converge into a new transactional stack for trade finance, RWAs, and machine-driven commerce.

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Hyperliquid

2026-07-22 23:10:14

Hyperliquid Surges 18%: Today's Top Crypto Gainers Led by Four Altcoins

On May 15, Hyperliquid, XDC Network, Flare, and Bianrensheng lead the daily gainers with Hyperliquid up 18.24%, showcasing strong volume and market attention.

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XDC Network

2026-07-22 14:50:13

XDC Network Taps AUDDapt to Bring Faster Cross-Border Payments to Australian SMEs

XDC Network said its role in the AUDDapt program will give Australian SMEs access to blockchain-based payment rails, with AUDD at the center of a lower-cost and more transparent cross-border payment model.

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XDC Network

2026-07-10 09:52:13

XDC Targets Trade Finance Growth After Contour Acquisition, With $1 Price Thesis in Focus

XDC Network is expanding into trade finance through the acquisition of Contour, a platform backed by HSBC and Citi. Market speculation suggests XDC could reach $1 if it captures 1% of the global trade finance market and drives settlement demand.

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