Technology
Canton Network technology news — protocol upgrades, Daml releases, Zenith bridge updates, CIP-56 implementation, network integrations, and developer infrastructure.
CIP-0119: Free Canton Coin Transfer-Preapproval Base Duration
CIP-0119 gives transfer preapprovals a free 90-day base duration, solving the bootstrapping problem where new participants needed CC to set up preapprovals before they could receive CC from exchanges. Preapprovals beyond 90 days still carry fees to protect Super Validator nodes.
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CIP-0112 Approved: Canton Network Upgrades Its Core Token Standard
Canton Network has approved CIP-0112, upgrading its core token standard with privacy-enhanced batch settlement, traditional custody chain support, and committed allocations for prefunded trading, while maintaining full backwards compatibility with V1.
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PartyLayer Integrates WalletConnect to Expand Canton Wallet Connectivity
PartyLayer has integrated WalletConnect into its open-source wallet connectivity and developer experience layer for Canton dApps, giving developers an additional connection path alongside its existing multi-wallet support, CIP-0103-aligned interface, React tooling, and registry-based wallet discovery.
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CIP-0117 Approved: Canton Network Eliminates Multi-Hour Downtime for Protocol Upgrades
Canton Network has approved CIP-0117, replacing multi-hour coordinated protocol upgrade halts with Logical Synchronizers that cut switchover downtime to seconds, with MainNet upgrade scheduled for June 27.
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Noves Launches Public Data Studio for Canton Network
Noves has launched a public Data Studio for Canton Network, providing unified visibility into network activity, app economics, compliance data, and validator flows.
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Canton Network Approves CIP-0116, Introducing CC Locking Requirements for Featured App Status
Canton Network has approved CIP-0116, requiring Featured App applicants to lock between 5 million and 25 million CC per PartyId to qualify for and maintain Featured App designation, replacing a Foundation-led process with on-chain, market-based criteria.
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Certora Wins Canton Foundation Grant for Daml Analysis Tooling
Certora has received a Canton Development Fund grant to build open-source tooling that helps developers and institutions analyze cross-package interactions in Daml applications before deployment.
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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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IntellectEU Launches Canton Onboarding Package for DTCC Tokenization Participants
IntellectEU has launched a Canton onboarding package for institutions in the DTCC Industry Working Group, covering node operations, wallet and custody integration, custom development, tokenomics advisory, and legacy system integration.
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Zenith surpasses 500,000+ EVM transactions in internal test environment
Zenith’s internal test environment has processed more than 500,000 EVM transactions through Canton Network, with a 100% success rate and 1.5-second average latency on an unoptimized stack. The update gives an early look at Zenith’s native EVM architecture for Canton ahead of public testnet access.
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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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Canton Protocol 3.5 Introduces Logical Synchronizers for No-Downtime Upgrades
Canton is moving from Protocol 3.4 to 3.5, with Logical Synchronizers designed to let the network upgrade without pausing transaction processing.
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WalletConnect is now live on Canton Network
WalletConnect is now live on Canton Network, giving supported wallets, custodians, and apps a standard way to connect. The integration brings seamless access across institutional finance and DeFi.
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Bitwave Enables Invoice-Linked, On-Chain Payments via Canton Integration
Bitwave has integrated with Canton Network to connect invoices, payments, and settlement into programmable on-chain workflows for enterprise finance teams.
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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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WalletConnect Adds Support for Canton Network
WalletConnect has added support for Canton Network, enabling access to institutional-grade apps and tokenized real-world assets through its wallet connectivity network.
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CredShields Joins Canton Network as Official Audit Partner
CredShields has joined Canton Network as an official Audit Partner. The move brings smart-contract security expertise to infrastructure used by institutional finance.
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Inside Canton Network: The Infrastructure Layer Powering Institutional Finance
Canton Network is already being used across institutional finance, from tokenized settlement to major partnerships. This overview explains how the network works and who is building on it.
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