XDC Network is targeting the $15 trillion global trade finance market with blockchain solutions aimed at digitizing trade processes. Travis John, Head of Institutional Business at XDC Network, highlighted the industry's reliance on paper documents and manual processes, which lead to inefficiencies such as lengthy settlement cycles and high financing costs. XDC Network's blockchain technology tokenizes trade documents like invoices and bills of lading, potentially reducing financing costs for small and medium-sized enterprises from 30% to around 10%. The network's efforts are part of a broader trend towards on-chain private credit and real-world asset tokenization, with only $700 million in trade finance assets currently tokenized. The passage of the GENIUS Act in 2025 has accelerated the development of compliant stablecoins, enhancing on-chain trade settlement applications. Additionally, XDC's acquisition of Contour Network, a trade finance platform backed by major financial institutions, aims to integrate stablecoin settlement capabilities into its network.