Bitcoin News Update: XDC's Liquidity Rewards Mark a Milestone in DeFi Maturity
- XDC Network launches $10M XDC Surge program to boost DeFi liquidity via rewards for DEX providers, shifting focus to mass adoption. - Bitcoin's Q3 2025 price surge to $123,000 drives 30.6% crypto spot trading rebound, fueled by $7.8B ETF inflows and 64% market dominance. - XDC's transparent Merkl-powered reward tracking targets institutional adoption, with future plans to expand into lending and derivatives. - Binance maintains 35.09% spot trading share amid CEX competition, while DeFi's growth highlight
The XDC Network has introduced XDC Surge, a $10 million incentive initiative designed to increase liquidity on decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms, marking a move from infrastructure building to encouraging widespread adoption. This program is aimed at liquidity providers on major decentralized exchanges (DEXes), granting incentives in XDC or Liquid Staked XDC (LST-XDC) tokens, according to
The uptick in DeFi liquidity reflects larger trends in the crypto sector. Bitcoin’s surge past $123,000 in Q3 2025 led to a 30.6% increase in spot trading volumes on centralized exchanges (CEXs), reaching $4.7 trillion, according to
XDC’s transparent rewards system, managed through the XDC Engagement Hub and powered by Merkl.xyz APIs, allows for real-time monitoring of liquidity data—a key factor for attracting institutional investors, according to Bitzo. Upcoming stages of the Surge initiative aim to branch into lending and derivatives, broadening DeFi’s scope. Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s dominance has heightened competition among CEXs, with Binance holding a 35.09% share of spot trading, while smaller exchanges like Bitget and Gate.io have made gains, Coinotag reported.
The relationship between DeFi advancements and traditional crypto trading highlights the industry’s evolution. XDC’s emphasis on liquidity rewards parallels Bitcoin’s impact on spot trading growth, illustrating the twin drivers of blockchain adoption. As XDC and other networks focus on openness and user participation, the sector’s ability to manage expansion alongside risk will be crucial in 2025 and the years ahead.
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