Clear Street Steps Into XDC's Consensus Layer Clear Street, a regulated financial infrastructure firm based in New York, has joined XDC Network as an institutional-grade masternode validator.
Clear Street, a regulated financial infrastructure firm based in New York, has joined XDC Network as an institutional-grade masternode validator. In the role, Clear Street will directly operate core transaction infrastructure, including block validation, ledger maintenance and network governance.
XDC Network is an enterprise-focused, EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain designed to digitize global trade finance and tokenize real-world assets. The network uses a delegated proof-of-stake consensus model in which designated participants contribute to transaction validation and network security.
Robert Rutherford, Chief Executive Officer of Clear Street Digital, explained the rationale directly. "Compliant public blockchains are becoming part of the capital markets stack, and the firms that build market infrastructure should help operate that layer. Running a Masternode Validator on XDC Network places Clear Street inside the consensus layer of a network built for payments, trade finance and tokenized real-world assets."
The appointment expands XDC Network's validator set and deepens the participation of regulated financial institutions in public blockchain infrastructure.Clear Street joins existing validators including Animoca Brands, BCW Group, Blueprint, Clearpool, Credora, Deutsche Telekom, HashKeyCloud, Hivemind Digital Group, InvestaX, IXS, RedStone, Republic Crypto, SBI Holdings, StakeFi and UOB Venture Management.
XDC Network supports the tokenization of real-world assets like commercial invoices and bonds, with over $1.1 billion in tokenized value on-chain as of July 2026.Unlike networks that lean on anonymous validators, XDC has deliberately courted regulated firms with recognizable names, a choice that fits a chain built around trade finance and tokenized real-world assets.
Validators must stake 10 million XDC and pass KYC checks, ensuring accountability. That identity layer is central to XDC's pitch to banks and financial institutions, particularly as tokenization volumes continue to grow.
Sources:XDC Network Adds Clear Street as Institutional Masternode Validator (Bitcoin News)Clear Street Joins XDC Network as Institutional Validator (CoinTrust)XDC's Validator Set Just Went Institutional (Genfinity)
