XDC Network hits major milestones with institutional adoption and $1B tokenization – here's the latest: • University of Tsukuba and SBI launched joint XDC research on smart contracts and token design (22 June 2026) • Animoca Brands, Clearpool, BCW Group, and stakeFi Network joined as institutional masternode validators in May 2026 • Tokenized value on XDC crossed $1 billion, with RWAs at 71.5% of on-chain composition • XDC up 5.57% to $0.0314 (8 June 2026), driven by Japan financial infrastructure integration via R3 Corda and SBI • Cancun Hard Fork v2.6.8 introduced EIP-1559 fee burning on mainnet, potentially increasing XDC scarcity


