Zenith committed to @CantonNetwork in Q1 2025, before most of the institutional momentum was visible, before the major partnership announcements, and before Canton became one of the most recognized networks in regulated finance. That early commitment translated into something concrete: Tier-1 Super Validator status with maximum network weight, earned through Canton's CIP process based on demonstrated contribution. And with it, active seats across four @CantonFdn committees - Tokenomics, Marketing, Tech and Operations, Accountability - where Zenith's team shows up week after week to participate in the decisions that shape how Canton evolves. For the 31,800+ Ethereum developers who will build on Canton through Zenith, that governance presence matters directly. The $CC reward structures, the protocol standards, and the development fund priorities are outcomes Zenith's team influences from inside the process, on behalf of the builders who will deploy on what gets built. Zth.

I give up 54 days a year where I don’t have dinner with my family, where I don’t put my 2 year old daughter to bed, and where I’m starting my day at 9AM and finishing work around 11PM so I’m also not seeing my wife — in order to join Canton’s weekly Tokenomics, Governance, and Ecosystem Fund calls. That’s 15% of my year where I give up my evenings to join voluntary governance meetings. We are a startup. We are a 14 person startup at that. We don’t have the luxury of not participating and not having our voices heard. And I give up that 15% so I can keep the lights on for the 13 other people in our team who rely on our business for their livelihoods, to spend time their family and friends, and to make sure they have a stable and predictable career with us. We’ve committed to @CantonNetwork more than just several millions of dollars in company treasury to build @ZenithFdn, but also our time. Not just working hours, but our lives. It’s not just me on these governance calls. It’s 4 of my other teammates as well to make sure we have full coverage. That’s 35% of our company contributing to Canton governance on multiple calls per week, roughly 25 hours. We’ve earned our position in the network. We deserve our position in the network. It has not been easy. At all. This is commitment, and this is how we get things done. Zth.

“Find the technological shift.” ➜ @CantonNetwork. “Develop a unique insight.” ➜ Polyglot Whitepaper. “Become obsessed with the market.” ➜ Participation in all governance committees. “Talk to customers.” ➜ Overflowing inbound funnel. “Find a hair on fire problem.” ➜ DAML ≠ EVM. “Build the simplest possible wedge.” ➜ Super Validator weight of 10 for building multiVM Canton. “Earn distribution.” ➜ Earned, not gifted. “And most importantly, don't quit when things get hard.” ➜ It’s always two steps forward, one step backwards. But it’s progress. This is @ZenithFdn. Zth.