EdgeX

EdgeX Exchange has launched its Native USDC Rewards Program, allowing users to earn rewards by depositing and holding USDC on the platform. **Key Details:** - Program is now live and powered by USDC - Simple process: deposit USDC, hold it, and earn rewards - Full program details available at [EdgeX Pro](https://pro.edgex.exchange/native-usdc) This follows EdgeX's previous EarnUSD product, which accepts both USDC and USDT, converting deposits to earnUSD tokens that generate daily auto-compounded rewards from major DeFi protocols including Aave, Ethena, Morpho, Spark, and Maple Finance. The new program offers a straightforward way for USDC holders to generate passive income on their stablecoin holdings.

edgeX has launched its **Commodities Season** trading event, running from February 11 to March 11 (UTC). The platform now offers onchain trading for major commodities including: - Gold ($XAUT) - Silver ($SILVER) - Copper ($COPPER) - Crude Oil ($CL) - Natural Gas ($NATGAS) **Prize Pool:** - $100,000 USDT for leaderboard rewards - 1,000,000 MARU tokens for first-time traders Traders can access global commodity markets directly onchain through the platform. [Full event details](https://pro.edgex.exchange/event/detail/74)

**Circle is integrating native USDC and its Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) into EDGE Chain**, marking a significant infrastructure expansion for the blockchain ecosystem. **Key developments:** - Native USDC will enable direct settlement and collateral use on EDGE Chain - CCTP will allow seamless USDC transfers across supported blockchains without wrapped tokens - Circle Ventures has made a strategic investment in edgeX, the team behind EDGE Chain - The integration eliminates reliance on bridged or wrapped assets **What this means:** The move brings regulated stablecoin infrastructure to EDGE's ecosystem, including the edgeX exchange. Users will be able to move USDC across chains more securely while maintaining the token's native properties. Circle's investment signals confidence in EDGE Chain as a high-performance environment for USDC-based applications. The integration opens new possibilities for on-chain financial applications built on EDGE's infrastructure.