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Stake XDC with Kiln, enterprise-grade staking
XDC
What is XDC?
XDC Network (XinFin Digital Contract) is an enterprise-grade hybrid blockchain launched in 2017, purpose-built for international trade finance and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. Supporting both public and private transactions, it bridges traditional finance and decentralized infrastructure.
Powered by XinFin Delegated Proof of Stake (XDPoS), XDC delivers 2,000 TPS with 2-second finality, smart contract support, and KYC-verified Masternodes, making it one of the fastest EVM-compatible blockchains available. Its flagship platform, TradeFinex.org, enables businesses to digitize invoices, letters of credit, and cross-border payments, connecting them directly to bank and non-bank funders through a common distribution standard.
What is staking?
Proof-of-Stake protocols use staking to create consensus. By locking native tokens into a smart contract, you earn the right to secure a chain and earn rewards on your stake. Due to its environmental efficiency, staking has overtaken mining and is now the dominant mechanism in newer protocols.
On XDC, staking means locking XDC tokens to give Masternodes (validators) the right to secure the chain. Validators propose new blocks or attest other validators' blocks, gaining rewards for doing so.
Why should you stake your assets?
Staking generates one of the safest and most predictable ways to get rewarded in the crypto space and is considered a safe way to build capital. It is the most natural feature in crypto as the value originates from the blockchain’s native currency inflation. You help secure the network and earn rewards by staking your XDC.
- Put your treasury to work
- Diversify and earn
- Bring new opportunities to generate safe yields to your users
You can stake your XTC as well as other PoS cryptocurrencies to:
- 1Put your treasury to work
- 2Diversify and earn
- 3Bring new opportunities to generate safe yields to your users
How to stake XDC with Kiln
Please reach out to Kiln support@kiln.fi via an email address
Why should you stake your XDC with Kiln?
Kiln is the leading enterprise-grade staking platform, enabling institutional customers to stake XDC, and to whitelabel XDC staking functionality into their offering.
Our platform is API-first and enables fully automated validators, rewards, data, and commission management. Our clients can stake their tokens from our dashboard, a hardware wallet, a browser wallet, a B2B custodian, a crypto exchange, or just their favorite investment app. Kiln makes staking XDC asy, secure, and accessible to everyone.
Kiln has been closely working with XDC to make sure we provide the best staking experience as possible.
We are serving thousands of businesses worldwide so that everyone can securely and seamlessly:Excellent track record in staking on 25+ protocols, managing more than $16B in stakes.
• Trusted by industry leaders such as Ledger, Lido, Coinbase Cloud, Bitpanda, Crypto.com and many more!
• Non-custodial, work with your existing custodians solutions e.g. Ledger, Fireblocks
• SOC 2 Type II certified and Industry leading SLAs (0 penalties recorded and 99.95% effective uptime)Transparent monitoring – dashboards and APIs for real-time tracking of rewards
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GRR
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XDPoS 2.0
XDC FAQ
What is a Proof-of Stake?
Proof-of-Stake (PoS) is a consensus mechanism used to validate blockchain transactions. Unlike Proof-of-Work (used in Bitcoin), validators stake capital rather than expend energy. This incentivizes honest behavior—misbehaving validators risk losing staked value—while keeping the network environmentally efficient.
XDC 2.0 uses a delegated variant called XDPoS, where token holders delegate their stake to elected Masternodes.
When will I receive XDC staking rewards?
XDC rewards are distributed at the end of each epoch.
- Frequency: Roughly every 900 blocks (approximately every few hours).
- Visibility: Rewards accumulate automatically and are visible in the Kiln Dashboard in real time.
Are there risks to staking XDC?
Yes. As with all on-chain activities, staking carries specific risks:
- Slashing & Penalties: Underperforming Masternodes (those that go offline or fail to sign blocks) can be "slashed." While XDC's slashing is less punitive than Ethereum’s, it results in a loss of rewards for the slashed period (typically 4 epochs).
- Ecosystem Risk: XDC is an institutional-grade chain focused on Trade Finance and RWAs. Its market dynamics differ from consumer-heavy chains like Solana, which may affect liquidity.
- Wallet Security: While native mobile wallets exist, Kiln recommends using institutional-grade custody solutions or hardware wallets for managing significant XDC holdings.
Is there a minimum stake amount?
The requirements differ based on your role in the network:
- Masternode Operators: Require a self-bond of 10,000,000 XDC.
- Delegators (Kiln Users): When staking through Kiln, you delegate to an existing high-performance Masternode.
- Minimums: Delegation minimums vary by integration. Please contact the Kiln team for current specific thresholds.
Is XDC EVM-compatible?
Yes. XDC is fully EVM-compatible. This means Ethereum-based smart contracts, developer tools (like Hardhat or Foundry), and frameworks work natively on XDC. This provides a "zero-friction" path for developers and institutions to migrate or bridge assets from the Ethereum ecosystem.