XDC Network expands validator set and retail access

XDC Network, an enterprise-focused Layer 1 blockchain, expanded its institutional validator set and retail availability in October 2026. Payments company MoneyGram and Swiss digital assets infrastructure provider Taurus joined the network as validators, contributing to the network's security and governance.

MoneyGram, a remittance company serving approximately 60 million customers, joined a validator group that includes institutions such as SBI Holdings, Deutsche Telekom, and NTT DOCOMO Global. While MoneyGram's MGUSD stablecoin currently operates on the Stellar network, its role on XDC is focused on infrastructure and governance.

On the retail side, the native XDC token gained wider accessibility. Robinhood Crypto added XDC for eligible customers in the United States, and Japan's CoinTrade also listed the token.