All Content by MR.RED_A
CIP-0096 and CIP-0104: Canton no longer pays nodes that are merely online
As of 30 April 2026 Canton removed validator liveness rewards. On 18 August 2026, featured app rewards began to be calculated from sequencer traffic, not manual markers. This article summarizes the three CIPs that set those rules, plus what changed for operators and developers without claiming institutional volumes that are not visible on the public ledger.
Lattice: When Institutional Infrastructure Finally Gets a Face You Can Actually Use
Lattice is building the financial operating system that Canton institutions actually need not another blockchain or token, but a real operational layer for treasury, spend, and reconciliation. With 57,000+ on the waitlist and a Mastercard-powered card infrastructure funded directly from Canton assets, this is how institutional finance finally becomes usable on-chain.
What the Code Actually Says: Reading Silvana's Architecture
A deep dive into Silvana's execution layer architecture on Canton Network, dissecting its private CLOB, gRPC agentic API, two-phase signing flow, and atomic DvP settlement. The article compares Silvana's approach against public chain infrastructure while highlighting the trade-offs, red flags, and institutional-grade privacy guarantees that make it unique within the Canton ecosystem.
Nuxaris: The Missing Layer That Unlocks Canton Without Sacrificing Privacy
Canton’s strongest feature native privacy also created a practical isolation problem. Nuxaris was built to solve it without forcing the network to become more transparent.
Canborsa: When Privacy Works Too Well
Canborsa raises a difficult question for Canton: can the network’s privacy architecture protect users from the very institutions that operate it? This article examines the tension between institutional compliance, no-KYC access, and Daml’s powerful sub-transaction privacy.
Canton Network: Building the Infrastructure for the Next Generation of Finance
Canton Network is building privacy-focused, interoperable infrastructure for institutional finance and real-world assets. This article explores its unique architecture, growing ecosystem of wallets and DeFi applications, and the opportunities for emerging markets like Indonesia. It matters because Canton offers a sustainable path beyond speculative crypto toward practical, compliant financial solutions.
