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Institutional overview

StakeXDC is more than a retail staking app, it is staking infrastructure for the XDC Network, designed to serve exchanges, custodians, and institutional partners at scale.

StakeXDC is more than a retail staking app, it is staking infrastructure for the XDC Network, designed to serve exchanges, custodians, and institutional partners at scale.

Built in collaboration with Nethermind and the XDC Core team, StakeXDC provides production-grade liquid staking infrastructure with no principal-stake slashing, audited smart contracts, and non-custodial architecture.


What We Offer

StakeXDC provides turnkey XDC staking infrastructure that exchanges and institutions can integrate or white-label. Our stack handles:

  • Validator operations - masternode management, uptime, performance monitoring, on-chain delegation
  • Liquid staking contracts - the non-upgradeable, ERC-4626 PrimeStakedXDC_V3_1 vault for minting and redeeming psXDC shares
  • NAV-based reward accrual - reward XDC flows back into the vault, share price rises automatically; no manual reward distribution path
  • Self-service withdrawals - instant when the buffer permits, otherwise a permissionless FIFO queue with claimQueuedAssets self-claim

Why StakeXDC

AdvantageDetail
Non-custodialUsers retain full ownership of assets at all times
Audited by QuillAuditsXDC Staking Contract, 98.8%. Published
Audited by NethermindSecurity audit of custody contracts conducted by Nethermind Security, trusted auditing partner for Lido, EtherFi, Optimism, and Worldcoin
No principal-stake slashingXDC's slashing penalizes downtime via temporary exclusion (~2h) and missed rewards; staked capital is never burned - unlike ETH liquid staking
Permissionless custodySmart contract-based validator key management - no human custody
Battle-testedLive since 2024, grown to $6M+ TVL
XDC-nativePurpose-built for the XDC Network ecosystem

Why XDC Network

PropertyDetail
ConsensusXDPoS (Delegated Proof of Stake) with masternode validators
No stake-burning slashingXDC slashing excludes underperforming masternodes from block production for ~2h and forfeits their rewards, but never burns principal, so stakers face no risk of capital loss from validator behavior
Fast finality2-second target block time (real-world average ~2.33s) with near-instant transaction confirmation
Low feesNegligible gas costs compared to Ethereum and most L2s
Enterprise adoptionXDC Network is used for trade finance, tokenized assets, and institutional applications

For partners evaluating which networks to support, XDC offers a unique combination of institutional-grade infrastructure, no principal-stake slashing, and growing adoption.


Why Institutions Prefer Delegated Infrastructure

Why Institutions Choose StakeXDC

Running an independent XDC validator requires:

  • 10,000,000 XDC locked per validator
  • 24/7 infrastructure monitoring
  • Validator maintenance and upgrades
  • Security and key management
  • Internal operational risk controls

StakeXDC abstracts this complexity into a managed institutional staking layer, allowing partners to access XDC staking rewards without operating validator infrastructure internally.

This enables faster deployment, lower operational overhead, and scalable staking infrastructure for exchanges and institutional partners.


Integration Models

StakeXDC offers two integration paths for exchanges and institutional partners:

Model A - White Label

Your brand, our infrastructure. Operate XDC staking under your own brand using StakeXDC's architecture.

White Label Details

Model B - Powered by Prime

Integrate StakeXDC with visible co-branding. Lower integration effort, same underlying infrastructure.

Powered by Prime Details


Documentation Map

SectionWhat It Covers
Architecture OverviewSystem design, V3 contract topology, validator infrastructure
Custody ModelPermissionless smart contract-based key management
Integration ModelsWhite Label vs. Powered by Prime - scope, requirements
Revenue ModelRevenue generation, partner sharing, settlement
Liquidity ModelpsXDC share semantics, buffer / queue redemption, DEX vs protocol price
GovernanceRole separation, delayed governance, what is upgradeable vs immutable
Risk & ComplianceRisk framework, audit history, regulatory posture
SLA & SupportUptime commitments, incident response, partner support
Deployed Contracts & AddressesCanonical address book for the V3.2 contracts

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