XDC Network Adds Hex Trust as Institutional Masternode Validator
Hong Kong, 3 August, 2026: Hex Trust, a leading digital asset financial institution across APAC and MEA, has joined XDC Network as an institutional Masternode Validator, extending its validator and staking infrastructure to one of the industry's fastest-growing networks for real-world asset tokenisation.
Hex Trust will operate a masternode on XDC Network, verifying transactions and contributing to network consensus, a role XDC entrusts to a select group of credible, accountable institutions. The move builds on Hex Trust's established network infrastructure business, which already includes validator operations on Ethereum and Canton Network, alongside institutional staking services across major Proof-of-Stake networks.
Over the coming months, Hex Trust will also evaluate institutional client demand for custody support of XDC and related tokenised assets, potentially connecting one of Asia's most established digital asset platforms directly into XDC's ecosystem..
"Custody has always been treated as separate from infrastructure, something institutions bolt on after they've already committed to a network. Hex Trust taking on validator responsibilities changes that sequence, and we're glad to have them building alongside us. It's a custodian putting its own accountability behind the network it secures, and that's exactly the kind of participation this industry needs more of," said Ritesh Kakkad, Co-Founder, XDC Network.
Hex Trust is licensed and regulated across Singapore, Dubai and Hong Kong, serving over 450 institutional clients with over $5 billion in assets under custody. Joining XDC's validator set brings that regulated operating standard to the consensus layer of a network at the centre of institutional tokenisation.
“Our clients want regulated access to the networks where real-world asset tokenisation is actually happening, and XDC is firmly on that list. We've operated validator infrastructure for years to the same standard we apply to custody. So when institutions engage with XDC, they can do it through infrastructure they already trust," said Giorgia Pellizzari, Chief Product Officer and Head of Custody, Hex Trust
Hex Trust joins a validator set that already includes SBI Holdings, Deutsche Telekom, CertiK, UOB Venture Management, HashKey Cloud and Republic, among other regulated institutions across Asia, the Middle East and Europe. XDC Network has facilitated more than $1.3 billion in tokenised U.S. Treasury bonds and private credit to date, and its institutional validator base continues to grow across new markets.
About XDC Network
XDC Network is an open-source, EVM-compatible Layer-1 blockchain built for payments, trade finance and real-world assets, offering high throughput, low fees and enterprise-grade security, while being ISO 20022–compliant to support interoperability with global financial messaging and payment systems. XDC Network underpins a growing ecosystem of regulated digital money, trade, and settlement solutions across the globe.
About Hex Trust
Established in 2018, Hex Trust offers regulated institutional digital asset custody, markets and payment services to builders, investors and service providers.
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