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Uphold and XDC Launch the First On-Chain XDC Staking Offering on a Major U.S. Digital Asset Trading

Uphold and XDC Launch the First On-Chain XDC Staking Offering on a Major U.S. Digital Asset Trading Venue

New York Jul 9, 2026

Uphold, the infrastructure provider for on-chain finance, XDC Network, an enterprise-grade Layer 1 blockchain, and Kiln, the yield infrastructure layer for institutions, today announced a partnership to bring the first on-chain XDC staking offering to a major digital asset trading venue in the U.S.

With the launch, Uphold becomes the first major U.S. digital asset trading venue to offer on-chain staking of XDC, the native token of the XDC Network blockchain protocol, to clients.

Uphold customers can now stake directly on-chain through the platform and earn up to 6%* in annual rewards. A long-standing supporter of XDC and one of the largest custodians of its native assets globally, Uphold’s integration marks a significant step in expanding institutional-grade access to staking in the U.S.

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