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CantonNews is an independent news publication covering the Canton Network — the privacy-enabled public blockchain built for institutional finance — since 2024. The editorial desk reports on protocol upgrades, governance and validator activity, Canton Coin markets, real-world asset tokenization, institutional adoption and the wider ecosystem, with the goal of explaining what happened, why it matters, what is confirmed, and where readers should do more research. Unsigned pieces on CantonNews are the work of this desk and are published under our editorial and corrections policies.
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Cashen Joins Canton Foundation Collateral Subcommittee Alongside DTCC, BNY, and Euroclear
Cashen, Canton Network's CC locking marketplace, has joined the Canton Foundation's Collateral Subcommittee chaired by DTCC, contributing to the Cross-Application Collateral Mobility workstream alongside BNY, Euroclear, and Broadridge.
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Edel joins DTC’s digital assets working group
Edel has joined the industry working group helping shape the DTCC Tokenization Service. The Canton builder will contribute feedback alongside major financial institutions ahead of the service’s planned launch later this year.
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P2P Company seeks Featured App status for Canton escrow trading
P2P Company has applied for Featured App status for its live Canton escrow service. The platform supports peer-to-peer trades of CC, CBTC and cETH, with buyers paying sellers directly in stablecoins or local currency.
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Utila highlights Canton in new blockchain privacy guide for banks
Utila’s new guide explores how banks can use blockchains while keeping sensitive financial information private. Canton features alongside Aleo and Zama, with a focus on controlling who can see transaction details.
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Digital Asset named in UK tokenisation feedback ahead of 2026 roadmap
Digital Asset Holdings (Canton) is listed among respondents to the UK’s consultation on tokenisation in wholesale markets. The FCA and Bank of England will use the feedback to develop a joint roadmap later this year, with collateral movement a leading priority.
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S&P Global Leads $110 Million Series B for Kaiko as Canton Foundation Joins Strategic Working Group
S&P Global has led a $110 million Series B expansion for Kaiko, with the Canton Foundation joining a new Strategic Industry Working Group on tokenised market data infrastructure, as Kaiko deepens its existing work with Canton Network on the iBoxx Treasury index and CC pricing benchmarks.
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Tokenovate Settles Intraday Repo on Canton Network Using USDC and Common Domain Model
Tokenovate has completed an intraday repo on Canton Network using USDC and the FINOS Common Domain Model, demonstrating programmable, privacy-preserving post-trade settlement on institutional blockchain infrastructure.
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Hong Kong Sets Out Roadmap to 3.5-Second Bond Settlement, With Canton Network in the Architecture
Hong Kong's Digital Bond Development White Paper 2026 outlines a three-stage roadmap to 3.5-second bond settlement by 2030, with Canton Network named among the chains the proposed ChainFusion clearing architecture is designed to connect.
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Canton Network Continues to Lead All Blockchains in 30-Day Revenue
Canton Network has generated $50.2 million in 30-day fees, continuing to lead all blockchains globally ahead of Robinhood Chain, Tron, and Base by a significant margin, according to DeFiLlama data.
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Temple passes one billion CC burned on Canton
Temple has passed one billion Canton Coin burned for the network. The milestone follows its January trading launch and an expansion into markets including tokenized gold and silver.
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a16z crypto proposed for Canton Super Validator role
A new Canton proposal would bring a16z crypto into the Super Validator program, with up to weight 10 linked to agreed milestones. The draft was submitted on September 11.
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Goldman Sachs Proposed as Super Validator on Canton Network in New Governance Proposal
A governance proposal has been submitted to designate Goldman Sachs as a Canton Network Super Validator with a maximum weight of 10, under a confidential milestone-based programme agreed with the Canton Foundation.
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Twelve organisations receive Canton MainNet validator allocations
Utila, BitSafe and Sats Terminal are among 12 organisations named in a new Canton MainNet allocation notice, with one validator node allocated to each.
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Canton 3.5.17 brings fixes for network operators
Canton’s latest maintenance release addresses memory-related crashes and connection problems, with additional improvements to processing and configuration.
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Canborsa adds dynamic funding and payment history
Canborsa has introduced funding rates that respond to market conditions, alongside a history showing traders the funding payments they have made and received.
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Edel integrates Alpaca’s brokerage and equity-data infrastructure
Edel has added Alpaca Markets’ brokerage and equity-data infrastructure as it develops products connecting traditional finance with onchain markets.
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Canton Wallet SDK 1.5.0 improves token-lock handling
Canton’s wallet developer toolkit has been updated with better handling of expiring token locks, a public-registry access fix and a new trade example.
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The Tie examines where privacy belongs in Canton’s financial markets
The Tie’s final Canton report explores how financial transactions can remain private while giving authorised participants access to the records they need.
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Tenkai’s Canton swaps gain recognition under network reward rules
Canton’s Tokenomics Committee has approved delivery-versus-payment treatment for qualifying Tenkai swaps, building on the platform’s existing Featured App status.
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Zenith holds Tier 1 Super Validator status on Canton
Zenith combines its Tier 1 Super Validator role with work to bring Ethereum applications to Canton. Its participation spans network operations, governance committees and a development program with rewards tied to verified milestones.
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Lattice adds cETH to its Canton finance tools
Lattice now supports cETH, allowing finance teams to track balances, approve activity and reconcile wrapped ETH alongside their other Canton assets.
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TreasurySpring’s Canton plan wins approval with a $5 billion target
TreasurySpring’s approved proposal sets a 12-month target of $5 billion in outstanding fund shares recorded on Canton, with Super Validator rewards tied to delivery and ongoing activity.
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Broadridge launches DLX for tokenized markets with Canton support
Broadridge has launched DLX, bringing tokenized asset services into one platform with capabilities to connect to DTCC’s Tokenization Service through Canton and other networks.
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Canborsa opens Trading Arena with rewards of up to 16,000 USDC
Canborsa’s month-long perpetuals competition rewards the top 40 traders. Its prize pool starts at 300 USDC and grows to 16,000 USDC if total campaign volume reaches $40 million.
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How Canton Network Governs Itself: A Guide to the CIP Process
The Canton Improvement Proposal (CIP) process is Canton Network’s open governance framework, enabling anyone to propose changes that are reviewed, voted on by Super Validators, and implemented through a transparent process. With 117 approved proposals and a two-thirds supermajority requirement, it ensures the network evolves without any single entity controlling decisions.
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How Canton Timed the Market Right
Canton did not launch into crypto’s loudest speculative cycle. It arrived as the market began looking for blockchain infrastructure that can support institutions, retail users, developers, DeFi, and the wider digital asset economy. This opinion piece argues that Canton’s timing may prove to be one of its biggest advantages.
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Canton Foundation’s Protocol Development Fund, Explained
The Canton Foundation’s Protocol Development Fund gives builders, researchers, and contributors a formal path to seek funding for common-good work that strengthens Canton’s shared technical foundation. Here’s what the fund supports, how proposals are reviewed, and who can apply.
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Temple Lightspeed: Sub-10ms Orderbook on Canton
Temple's Lightspeed upgrade brings a real-time orderbook, sub-10ms matching, instant order actions, and Canton-native settlement to private, compliant trading. Temple says it processes over $1.5M in daily CC volume, while v2 supports over 250,000 trades per day with more pairs coming soon.
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