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title: "Hecto: Under The Hood"
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date_published: "2026-01-09T00:00:00.000Z"
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# Hecto: Under The Hood

**By Hecto** · Published 9 January 2026 · Project Analysis · Project: Hecto

_Originally published on x.com: https://x.com/hectofinance/status/2009637039306637503. Republished by CantonNews._

> How do you actually turn late stage private shares into something you can hold as an on-chain index token? Here's we're going to do it, step by step. Step 1: Source the allocations Hecto starts by

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How do you actually turn late stage private shares into something you can hold as an on-chain index token?

Here’s we’re going to do it, step by step.

## Step 1: Source the allocations

Hecto starts by accessing pre-IPO shares through the same pipes used by professional allocators: secondary platforms, SPVs, and direct routes to existing shareholders and structured vehicles.

The goal is diversified exposure across a basket of leading private tech companies, not a single lottery ticket position.

## Step 2: Wrap and custody

The underlying shares sit in regulated SPVs and similar legal wrappers, with institutional-grade custody holding the assets. Those vehicles are then represented on Canton via tokenised vaults and receipt tokens, so every on-chain claim maps back to real world ownership.

This structure is what lets us stay aligned with existing private-market workflows while still moving the exposure on-chain.

## Step 3: Build the index

Inside the vault, positions are combined into a market-cap–weighted index of leading private tech companies. Inclusion, weighting, and rebalancing follow a clear methodology.

Think of it as the S&P of hectocorns, designed for diversified exposure rather than single name bets.

Instead of having to source each deal, you get one instrument that tracks the broader cohort.

## Step 4: Make it liquid

Against that vault, Hecto issues an index token (HECTX) on Canton.

This token becomes the liquid representation of the underlying basket and can trade on supported venues and across the Canton connected ecosystem.

Over time, liquidity incentives and arbitrage mechanics are designed to keep HECTX trading in line with the net asset value of the underlying portfolio, bringing index like behaviour to historically illiquid assets.

Hecto is coming, and soon, everyone will have exposure.

_Project website: http://hecto.finance_

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