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Canton Network technology news — protocol upgrades, Daml releases, Zenith bridge updates, CIP-56 implementation, network integrations, and developer infrastructure. · Page 1 of 10
Canton 3.7 puts extra safeguards around repairs and key exports
Two software releases introduce protocol version 37 and a Google Cloud key setting. The shared MainNet follows its own upgrade process.
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Canton approves Ligero grant for private token supply proofs
The ZK Supply Cap Prover would let compatible token issuers demonstrate they stay within a declared cap without exposing holder balances. Up to 10 million CC is tied to development, validation and independent production adoption.
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Beyond banks: the custody, data and infrastructure behind Canton
Protecting assets, understanding trades and keeping software connected require different services. This guide explains those jobs through Fireblocks, BitGo, Kaiko, Moonsong and a historical research project.
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How Canton’s app ecosystem works, from wallets to markets
Choose a wallet, make a swap, understand a backed token, borrow or send a payment. Simple steps explain what each Canton service does and the access conditions that still apply.
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Canton Foundation backs RedStone’s CAPS pricing standard
CAPS aims to give Canton applications a shared pricing reference while keeping private valuations scoped to counterparties. Its funding depends on delivery and adoption milestones, and the standard remains in development.
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Canton records a16z crypto reward weight under MPC hosting
The October 29 repository updates record a milestone-linked allocation under MPC. The MainNet contract dates to October 28, and the records do not establish a reward payment.
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MPCH outlines Canton key-management choices for major banks
A new white paper distinguishes root identity keys from routine signing keys and sets out three deployment options. It describes existing services, not a new bank rollout.
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Zenith details JGB collateral pilot linking Canton and EVM lending
The locally tested workflow follows a bond-representative asset from issuance through borrowing and repayment or liquidation. Zenith’s report adds implementation detail to its earlier JGB consortium work.
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Canton approves CIP-0104 amendment for traffic-based app rewards
The approved amendment would replace app-created activity markers with measured transaction traffic. Approval is complete, but the December dry run and February 2027 reward switch remain targets.
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Canton roundup: Edel names Anchorage, lower trading fees and new developer tools
Edel announces a custody partnership, DamlBox offers hosted DevNet nodes, and governance advances validator applications. Earlier updates include Doppler’s Foundation membership, lower Canborsa fees and new wallet tools.
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DTCC’s Tokenization Service goes live on Canton and Besu
Twenty DTC participants have signed access agreements as DTCC launches its service for tokenized securities. Canton is one of two connected networks, with more blockchain integrations planned for 2027.
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Canton roundup: a new bridge, market tools and developer funding requests
Confluo announces a bridge, Umbra releases a DevNet quoting API, and Canton Venues adds trade comparisons. Builders also seek funding, while maintenance payments and app applications reach distinct stages.
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Canton Foundation urges validator operators to patch software and protect keys
The warning follows attempts to reach validator deployments through operators’ infrastructure. It covers software updates, signing keys and setup limits.
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Cancore raises $7.2 million to expand Canton’s access to public blockchain liquidity
The seed funding will support more network connections, trading and automation. Cancore is also developing a 0-TVL bridge, while access to dedicated trading bots remains staged.
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Kiln details the validators and recovery plan behind Ledger’s Canton wallet
Ledger and Kiln both check Canton wallet transfers, while balance reads can switch between them. Kiln’s new account also explains the separate key and database recovery arrangements.
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Digital Asset and Obsidian seek 9.5 million CC for CIP-0127 implementation
The open request budgets 8.5 million CC for software and 1 million CC for first-year maintenance. Delivery targets and migration windows remain conditional.
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Canton roundup: Nasdaq’s validator allocation, new markets and builder funding
Nasdaq receives a validator allocation, Unhedged sets November 1 launches, and Canton builders seek funding or report milestone payments.
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HandlPay targets mid-December for 2.0 as it rebuilds social payments
Selected users are expected to receive early access. The social payments service plans to introduce the rebuild’s features in stages.
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Canton roundup: MahaWallet fees, an audit request and Meritz’s plans
MahaWallet sets transfer fees, K2F seeks an independent audit for its proposed deposit service, and Meritz examines tokenized ship financing. Plus Vietnamese support at Unhedged and two smaller ecosystem updates.
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Beyond Privacy: What Is Canton Network Actually Improving in Institutional Finance?
Canton aims to improve institutional finance through faster settlement, better collateral mobility, and reduced operational costs, with real-world adoption growing but broader efficiency gains still requiring evidence.
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Canton’s CIPs explained: the upgrades that keep the network evolving
Canton’s proposal history runs from early reward adjustments to shared token standards, development funding and Universal Burn. The key milestones show how the network changes its rules and why approval is only one step.
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Canton roundup: TSV’s revised notice, Ekiden’s return and Fluvia’s application
TSV revises its planned stock-venue disclosures, Ekiden resumes trading, Fluvia seeks Featured App status, and Norvault moves its offering deadlines. Plus Obsidian’s milestone submission and shorter ecosystem updates.
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Canton’s CC locking rules explained: app status, validator rewards and third-party funding
Canton’s locking rules put capital behind Featured App status and Super Validator rewards. The approved CIP-0127 design adds the machinery for managing those commitments on-chain, including changes of ownership that keep the CC locked. Here is how the pieces fit together.
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Canton approves CIP-0127 for on-chain Featured App and Super Validator locks
Canton has approved the design for automating CC locks. Its 30-day migration windows begin after required MainNet deployments, with separate stages for app and Super Validator enforcement.
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