At @money2020 Asia 2026, Rahul Bhargava, our Interim COO, highlighted Thailand’s ready-state economy and the opportunity to strengthen trust in trade finance through digitisation.
Moving from paper-heavy workflows to verifiable digital data can help reduce fraud, improve transparency, and build resilience across trade and financial systems.
Read the full article, link in the thread below ⬇️
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Day 1 at #Money2020Asia 🚀
Showcasing the power of #XDCPayments and real-world blockchain use cases.
Great conversations, strong interest, and we’re just getting started. 🔥
📍 Visit us at Booth 5015
#XDCNetwork#Fintech#Web3
We’re excited to be at Money20/20 Asia 2026 in Bangkok 🇹🇭
@contourtrade continues to support the digitisation of trade finance, integrating with traditional payment systems alongside stablecoin-based settlement.
As the industry evolves, this convergence is enabling faster, more efficient, and compliant cross-border transactions.
Meet Rahul Bhargava, our Interim COO at @money2020 Asia 2026, across industry conversations and at Booth No. 5015 to explore the future of trade finance and integrated cross-border payment settlements.
📅 21–23 April 2026
📍 Bangkok
Let’s connect and build the future of finance.
#Contour #Money2020Asia #XDCNetwork #TradeFinance #Blockchain #Payments #RWA #Fintech #EnterpriseBlockchain
Digital trade is no longer about pilots, it’s about production.
Fintech News Singapore explores how Contour’s next phase, supported by Interim COO Rahul Bhargava.
Read full details from the link in the thread below
Institutional engagement and ecosystem expansion continue across XDC.
Here’s what happened last week. ⬇️
XDC Weekly
February 15, 2026 - February 21, 2026
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RWA & Stablecoins London Summit 2026
@XDCNetwork leadership will take the stage at the RWA & Stablecoins London Summit 2026, contributing to discussions on digital asset policy, trading infrastructure, and yield-bearing asset tokenization.
Representatives from across the XDC ecosystem will share insights on institutional blockchain adoption and the evolving role of real-world assets in global finance.
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Contour Appoints Rahul Bhargava as Interim COO
@contourtrade has appointed Rahul Bhargava as Interim Chief Operating Officer, strengthening operational leadership as the platform enters its next phase following its acquisition by XDC Ventures in Q4 2025.
The appointment supports Contour’s focus on scaling production-ready trade finance infrastructure, expanding institutional participation, and enabling compliant, flexible settlement across traditional and digital rails.
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XDC & Plug and Play RWA Accelerator
The review process is underway for more than 100 applicants to the XDC & Plug and Play RWA Accelerator.
Final selections will be narrowed to 10 - 12 participants, who will gain access to structured mentorship, ecosystem engagement, event participation, and technical support designed to accelerate institutional-grade tokenization solutions.
Contour Appoints Rahul Bhargava as Interim Chief Operating Officer
Contour Network is pleased to announce the appointment of Rahul Bhargava as Interim COO, strengthening operational leadership as we enter the next phase of growth following our acquisition by XDC Ventures in Q4 2025.
Rahul brings extensive experience in building and scaling financial infrastructure while navigating regulatory complexity across jurisdictions. His mandate includes:
• Scaling @contourtrade's production-ready trade finance capabilities
• Expanding global network membership and institutional engagement
• Integrating downstream payment systems
• Enabling settlement flexibility across traditional banking rails and approved digital mechanisms
Operating since 2017, Contour has digitized Letters of Credit (LCs), helping financial institutions reduce processing times from days to hours in commodity and manufacturing transactions.
As trade digitalization transitions from pilot programs to full implementation, our focus remains on reducing friction, lowering costs, and increasing access, while maintaining the highest regulatory and operational standards required by global banks and corporations.
Backed by the @XDCNetwork ecosystem, Contour is positioned to deliver scalable, institution-grade digital trade infrastructure.
The modernization of global trade finance is accelerating, and the shift is far more structural than speculative.
As institutions move toward tokenized credit instruments, invoices, and trade documents, the need for compliant, high-performance blockchain infrastructure becomes clear. This is where XDC Network continues to play a meaningful role.
@XDCNetwork 's hybrid design, ISO 20022 + MLETR alignment, native @USDC settlement, and sub-second finality support the end-to-end digitization of financial instruments, from issuance to cross-border settlement.
A $2.5T trade finance gap won't be solved by speed alone. It requires programmable, verifiable, regulation-ready systems built for global commerce.
This evolution and XDC's role in it are captured in @Forbes
Read the full details from the link below in thread 🧵
XDC Network addresses persistent settlement delays in global trade, where traditional Letters of Credit often take days or weeks to process through banks.
The acquisition of @contourtrade, previously supported by institutions like HSBC, Citi, and BNP Paribas, integrates established trade finance documentation with XDC's Layer-1 blockchain technology is in the news at @Entrepreneur
https://t.co/sknXFmrQdW
This acquisition enables near-instant settlement, reduces processing costs by 30-50%, and minimizes foreign exchange fees.
For institutional and enterprise users, this acquisition positions @XDCNetwork as a hub for real-world asset tokenization in the $9 trillion trade finance market. It facilitates compliant stablecoin use cases, such as USDC, for optimized treasury management and regulatory adherence.
@XDCVentures Stablecoin Lab will drive pilot programs, bridging traditional finance and Web3 to streamline global commerce.
Dive into how digital documentation + regulated stablecoins can cut settlement time from days to hours and fees by 30-50%.
Read more: https://t.co/yBWiFxiSCj #TradeFinance#Blockchain#Stablecoins#XDCNetwork
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The settlement landscape of global trade is broken — days long delays, opaque costs, and clunky letters of credit dominate. 🚢💸
But blockchain-based rails are emerging to rewrite the playbook.
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Contour Network, a global trade platform recognized for digitalizing letters of credit (LCs) acquired by @XDCVentures - investment arm of @XDCNetwork
🔗 https://t.co/DqR0HWqWzD
A new chapter begins for Contour.
XDC Ventures has acquired 100% of Contour to re-energize and scale digital trade finance, combining blockchain innovation with institutional trade expertise.
Full story via GTR 👇
https://t.co/7ZQFoEqENS
#TradeFinance#Contour#XDCNetwork
Contour Network, a Singapore-based digital trade-finance platform that digitizes letters of credit and cross-border documentation, has been acquired by @XDCVentures
🔗https://t.co/H4CHDiyH6I
A new chapter begins for Contour Network with @XVCTech .
We’re excited to join the XDC family, integrating with the @XDCNetwork to power the next era of digital trade finance.
🔗https://t.co/xTJxG3mQAP
A new era for digital trade finance begins.
XDC Ventures acquires @contourtrade , uniting blockchain innovation with a global banking consortium.
The upcoming Stable-Coin Lab will enable real-time, regulated settlement pilots with banks & corporates worldwide.
Read more from the link in the thread