Ten new organisations have submitted validator operator applications to Canton Network, with a one-week window open until August 26, 2026 for existing participants to raise concerns before implicit approval. The batch spans financial infrastructure, real-world asset tokenisation, AI payments, digital collectibles, and retail commerce across Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Switzerland, the UK, Japan, and the UAE.
The most institutionally significant applicant is Progmat, the Japanese security token platform provider whose working group on tokenised JGB repo has drawn participation from MUFG, Mizuho, BlackRock Japan, and SBI Securities. Progmat is applying to operate a validator as it explores integrating Canton with its existing platform for financial institutions, with plans to offer validator nodes as a service.
Sharegain, a UK-based fintech focused on securities finance, is also in the batch, applying through a sponsorship from Digital Asset to explore and experiment with Canton applications in the securities finance space.
Aurelis, an Indonesian gold tokenisation issuer, is seeking to operate its own validator to issue and settle AUXG, a token backed 1:1 by LBMA-grade physical gold in insured allocated vaults, with on-chain proof-of-reserve and redemption workflows built in Daml. Ceres Ag Capital, a Bangkok-based RWA platform, is applying to bring fractional agricultural and livestock co-ownership onto Canton, with SPV-per-asset registries, season-gate escrow attestation, and selective disclosure for co-owners and auditors.
Sigil Trade, based in Malaysia, is building a digital ownership marketplace using Canton's sub-transaction privacy for sealed transfers and private treaty sales of collectibles. Aqvero Labs, an Indonesian AI agent payment layer, wants to bring per-call billing and stablecoin settlement for autonomous AI agents onto Canton, with plans to publish integration tooling for other agent builders. ARBT Agent, also from Indonesia, is an open-source MIT-licensed market agent seeking to add Canton as a settlement venue for cross-market trading routes identified by its local AI agent.
Diviko AG, a Swiss decentralised finance application developer with years of Daml experience, is applying to build applications and generate economic activity on the network. Rounding out the batch are two less conventional applicants: Bilah Shop, an Indonesian premium kitchen knife retailer exploring on-chain order and supplier settlement, and Velvet Sillage, a Dubai luxury fragrance salon moving checkout, reservations, and high-value client settlement onto Canton for privacy reasons.
Submissions will be considered implicitly approved if no concerns are raised by August 26.
