Happy Monday! Last week brought the XDC ecosystem to New York for conversations spanning agentic finance, enterprise AI, and the infrastructure connecting traditional and on-chain finance. Here’s the latest. 👇 XDC Weekly September 6, 2026 - September 12, 2026 _____________________________ Cohort 4 Kickoff Event XDC Foundation and @PlugandPlayTC hosted the Cohort 4 kickoff at the XDC USA office in New York, bringing together founders, investors, enterprise leaders, and industry participants. The event explored the intersection of AI agents and blockchain, with discussions focused on the current state of agentic finance, infrastructure gaps, and emerging applications across payments, digital identity, tokenization, and enterprise finance. _____________________________ Building an AI-Ready Governed Data Foundation @XDC_USA hosted a panel focused on the governed data infrastructure enterprises need to scale AI responsibly and effectively. @LetiziaRoyo of @PlugandPlayTC, Kait Arnold of @GoldmanSachs, and Rick Robinson of @NTTDATA discussed the role of data governance and enterprise infrastructure as organizations move toward broader AI implementation. _____________________________ XDC MENA Podcast Episode 32 of the XDC MENA Podcast features @JeremyStir and @REDausen discussing the infrastructure needed to bring institutional capital on-chain. The conversation covers structured products, tokenized real-world assets, staking, stablecoins, native USDC settlement, and the convergence of traditional and digital finance, while also examining how programmable infrastructure could support autonomous AI payments.

Happy Monday! Institutional infrastructure, real-world finance, and emerging technology remain key areas of development across the XDC ecosystem. Here are three updates to start the week 👇 XDC Weekly August 9, 2026 - August 15, 2026 _____________________________ Hex Trust Joins XDC Validator List @Hex_Trust has joined the @XDCNetwork as an institutional masternode validator, expanding the network’s growing base of institutional infrastructure providers. The addition brings Hex Trust’s regulated digital asset infrastructure and operational experience to XDC, supporting network security and decentralization as activity across tokenized real-world assets continues to grow. _____________________________ XDC and the Rise of Institutional Blockchain A new article from @mms_blockchain explores the infrastructure required to move blockchain from experimentation toward institutional adoption, using XDC Network as a case study. The piece examines how tokenized assets, custody, stablecoin settlement, fiat connectivity, programmable payments, and enterprise-grade infrastructure are coming together to support real-world financial applications. _____________________________ AI × Web3 Builder Series XDC Network Co-Founder @atulkhekade will lead the first session of the AI × Web3 Builder Series on August 18 as part of the STG-3 AI Forum. The session will explore the foundations of AI for Web3 builders, focusing on the practical capabilities of today’s AI tools, where they can support digital asset teams, and where current limitations remain.