XDC DeFi Surge Program — Epoch 001: Program Conclusion & Forward Outlook.

25 Dec 2025, 15:30

XDC DeFi Surge Program — Epoch 001: Program Conclusion & Forward Outlook We’re excited to share that the XDC DeFi Surge Program — Epoch 001 has officially concluded (Oct 30–Dec 25, 2025), marking the first ecosystem-wide DeFi incentive initiative led by the XDC DeFi team. Over the past two months, we distributed $1.25M in WXDC incentives via Merkl to early liquidity providers. Despite challenging market conditions, the program delivered meaningful, durable results: 🔹 Total Value Locked (TVL) nearly doubled — from ~$12M to ~$24M 🔹 Strong growth in low-volatility, capital-efficient pools, especially in stablecoin and RWA-aligned segments 🔹 Notable inflows in scrvUSD/USDC and ynRWAx/USDC on Curve Finance 🔹 Broadened XDC/USDC liquidity across XSwap, Oku.trade, and Curve, improving market depth More than just TVL growth, Epoch 001 validated our strategic vision: well-aligned incentives that emphasize stable yield and real economic activity can attract stickier, quality capital rather than pure speculation. This reinforces XDC’s positioning as a network optimized for real-world assets (RWA), trade finance, and structured DeFi products. Looking ahead to Epoch 002 in 2026, the mission becomes even clearer: enable XDC to serve as a core credit asset, empowering it to be used as collateral for borrowing stablecoins — including USDC — and unlocking money markets with rigorous risk frameworks. This evolution moves XDC DeFi closer to becoming a foundational on-chain credit layer, where collateral quality, risk evaluation, and real yield drive protocol design. 📖 Read the full recap here: