Ecosystem
Canton Network ecosystem news — projects, validators, wallets, infrastructure partners, and applications building and expanding within the Canton blockchain ecosystem.
Hecto's Allocator Crosses 17,000 Daily Users, Emerging as a Breakout Consumer Application on Canton
Hecto’s Allocator has become one of Canton’s most active consumer apps, with 17,000+ daily users, 2.74M+ $CC distributed, and 18,000+ $HECTO holders. Built natively on Canton, the Allocator gives users a daily, non-liquidating way to engage with major private companies like OpenAI, SpaceX, Anthropic, ByteDance, Stripe, and Databricks. It is the first live stage of Hecto’s wider plan to bring signal, access, and settlement to the pre-IPO economy.
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HANDL Lists on OneSwap as HandlPay Becomes First Payments App to Integrate the SDK
HANDL is now live on OneSwap and HandlPay has integrated the OneSwap SDK, making it the first payments application on Canton Network to embed native swap functionality.
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HandlPay Adds $USDC to Its In-App Bridge, Connecting Base & Polygon to Canton Network
HandlPay has added USDC support to its in-app bridge, allowing users to move stablecoins between Base, Polygon, and Canton Network directly inside the HandlPay app
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Ekiden Launches on Canton Testnet as Network's First CLOB-Based Derivatives Exchange
Ekiden has launched on Canton Network's testnet as the first CLOB-based derivatives exchange on the network, with several trading firms already integrated and mainnet to follow.
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OneSwap Goes Live Inside Loop Wallet as First SDK Integration
OneSwap is now live inside Loop Wallet, marking the first wallet integration of the OneSwap SDK and allowing Loop users to swap Canton assets natively without leaving the wallet.
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Canton Network Welcomes 20 New Validator Operators, Including Citadel and Taishin Bank
Canton Network has welcomed 20 new validator operators, with Citadel LLC and Taishin Bank among the most prominent names joining the network's growing institutional infrastructure base.
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Temple Accounts for Nearly a Third of Canton Network's Daily Fee Burn
Temple Digital Group's order book generated 31.5% of Canton Network's total daily fee burn on June 11, 2026, making it the largest single contributor to network fee activity on that date.
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Send Launches Browser Extension to Connect Users to Canton Network Applications
Send has launched Send Connect, a Chrome browser extension that brings a native wallet experience to Canton Network, allowing users to connect to applications, approve transactions with passkeys, and interact with the ecosystem directly from their browser.
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EDELx Lists on OneSwap as Edel Finance Becomes Latest Canton App to Embed the Protocol
EDELx is now live on OneSwap, and Edel Finance has integrated the OneSwap SDK into its platform, making it the latest Canton application to embed permissionless swap functionality natively.
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Hacken Becomes Official Auditing Provider for Canton Network
Hacken has been named an official auditing provider for Canton Network, with dedicated Daml certification and published security research supporting its role in reviewing smart contracts and infrastructure for institutional Canton applications.
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Grayscale Files S-1 for Canton Coin ETF
Grayscale has filed a Form S-1 with the SEC for the Grayscale Canton ETF, a proposed exchange-traded product designed to provide exposure to Canton Coin.
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Canton Network Welcomes 16 New Validator Operators
Canton Network has welcomed 16 new validator operators, including Nipro, Silverlake, and Chainbase among the more established names joining its growing institutional infrastructure base.
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EQ Market Launches on Testnet, Bringing Native Credit Markets to Canton Network
EQ Market has launched on testnet with a CC and USDCx supply-and-borrow market, marking the first public release of a native lending protocol on Canton Network ahead of a planned mainnet launch.
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Canborsa Opens Beta for RWA Perpetuals on Canton Network
Canborsa has launched the beta of its Canton Network-based trading platform, offering a self-custodial wallet, onchain swaps, and perpetual trading for crypto and tokenized real-world assets.
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Edel Finance Plans Canton-Based Perpetual Futures Exchange
Edel Finance plans to launch Edel Markets in Q3 2026, bringing on-chain perpetual futures for equities and commodities to Canton Network.
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How $CC Holders Can Put Their Tokens to Work Across DeFi
Canton DeFi is starting to give CC holders more ways to use their capital. From lending and borrowing to staking, liquidity pools, vaults, trading and bridges, there are now several live routes for putting CC and related assets to work.
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Send Opens Base-to-Canton Bridge for SEND, USDC, cbBTC and frxUSD
Selected Base assets can now bridge directly into Send App on Canton, giving users a path to bring SEND, USDC, cbBTC and frxUSD into Send Canton Wallet as wrapped .B assets.
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OneSwap Launches as Canton Network's First Permissionless DEX
OneSwap, built by Draper Associates and Coinbase Ventures-backed Sats Terminal, has launched as a permissionless AMM on the Canton Network, opening CC, USDCx, and tokenized Bitcoin trading to retail users on institutional settlement infrastructure.
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Canton Network Welcomes 32 New Validator Operators
Canton Network has welcomed 32 new validator operators, including CME Group and Kakao Bank, as the network's infrastructure base continues to grow.
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Cancore Goes Live, Opening Atomic Swaps Between Canton and Public Chains
Cancore is now live for everyone, giving users a non-custodial way to swap assets between Canton Network and public blockchains through peer-to-peer atomic settlement.
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SBI Group Leads Strategic Investment in Temple Digital Group
SBI Group has led a private funding round in Temple Digital Group, the top-ranked application on the Canton Network by revenue, as Temple prepares to list regulated markets and expand its institutional trading infrastructure in the second half of 2026.
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Alpend Launches ONE, a Programmable Dollar Asset for Canton DeFi
Alpend has introduced ONE, a CC-backed debt instrument designed to bring dollar-targeted liquidity to Canton DeFi and expand the utility of Canton Coin as productive collateral.
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Introducing the new Canton Network developer docs
Canton Network consolidated developer documentation into one hub with role-based learning, open-source contributions, and AI-assisted tooling.
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Temple Crosses $100 Million in Trading Volume on Canton Network
Temple, the first native trading platform built on Canton Network, has surpassed $100 million in cumulative trading volume, marking a significant milestone for institutional on-chain trading within the Canton ecosystem.
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Rho Labs Announces Rho Relay, Bringing Private Cross-Chain Settlement to the Canton Network
Rho Labs has launched Rho Relay, giving EVM users a private, non-custodial route to access and trade Canton Coin through Canton-native cross-chain settlement.
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Cantor8 Plans Canton-Powered Mobile Money Pilot in Africa With Yiksi Limited
Cantor8 has secured exclusive MOUs with Yiksi Limited to explore bringing M-PESA and EVC Plus onto blockchain rails through Canton Network.
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Privket Launches Canton Network's First NFT Collection
Privket’s Canton Penguin collection sold out on Canton Network, marking the chain’s first NFT drop and an early test of collectible activity on the network.
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Canton Network Welcomes 33 New Validator Operators to Its Growing Infrastructure
Canton Network has welcomed 33 new validator operators, broadening the infrastructure base that supports the network's security and institutional-grade operations.
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Temple Listed on CoinMarketCap as Top Global Exchange for $CC
Temple is now listed on CoinMarketCap, giving the Canton-native trading platform a clearer public market-data profile. The listing makes Temple easier for traders to find, compare and track, while showing the platform as the top global exchange for $CC by 24-hour notional volume during the cited window.
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Why Now Is the Time to Build on Canton Network
Canton is moving away from passive validator rewards and toward application activity, shared tooling, and ecosystem development. For eligible Featured Apps, rewards are now tied more directly to usage, while grants remain selective. The direction is clear: Canton’s next phase depends on builders turning its infrastructure into useful financial applications.
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CIP-0105 Sets Locking Framework for Canton Super Validators
CIP-0105 introduces a voluntary locking framework for Canton Super Validators. The approved proposal links forward SV Weight to actively locked lifetime-earned Canton Coin rewards and sets rules for tiered weighting, unlock vesting, custody and enforcement.
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Northern Trust and LSEG Among 22 Applicants to Operate Canton Validators
Canton Network’s latest validator operator batch includes Northern Trust, LSEG and a wider set of infrastructure and application-focused firms. The list shows validator interest extending from major financial institutions to smaller operators ahead of a May 6 approval deadline.
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Canton Ends Passive Validator Rewards as Incentives Shift Toward Usage
Canton Network has ended liveness rewards for validators, moving its incentive model away from passive node operation and toward usage, application demand, and long-term alignment.
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OneSwap Publishes Mainnet Review Showing Full Reserve Alignment
OneSwap says its active mainnet pools were fully aligned with the live ledger during a new operational review prepared for liquidity providers and institutional counterparties.
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Lattice Brings Canton’s First Neobank and Privacy-Focused Banking Rails Closer to Launch
Lattice is preparing to launch a Canton-based neobank that combines private settlement, self-custody, card spending and always-on access to digital assets.
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Chainlink Integrates With Alpend and Raven Market as Canton’s Application Layer Takes Shape
Alpend and Raven Market are adopting Chainlink Data Streams to support private credit markets and deterministic options settlement on Canton.
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A Look Inside the Applications Building on Canton Network
Canton Network is best known for institutional finance, but a growing app layer is forming around Canton Coin, spanning wallets, explorers, DeFi apps, payment tools, NFT products, analytics platforms and trading venues.
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Cancore Genesis Phase 2 Goes Live on Canton
Cancore Genesis Phase 2 is now live, bringing $CC and $CBTC trading, transfer history, network fees, and improved infrastructure.
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Temple Lightspeed: A New Era For Trading On Canton
Temple has introduced Lightspeed, a major upgrade to its trading infrastructure on Canton, capable of processing over 100,000 orders per second with sub-10ms matching.
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