Canton Network consortium
Overview
Canton Network is a privacy-enabled public blockchain designed specifically for regulated financial markets, and it markets itself as the only public chain with privacy - meaning participants can transact and synchronise state without exposing their data to every other participant. It uses the Daml smart contract technology developed by Digital Asset, in which each transaction is only visible to the parties who need to see it, and it aims to let institutions move assets and data in real time across applications without surrendering control to a central intermediary. Interoperability is provided by the Global Synchronizer, described as the decentralised interoperability backbone of the network, whose governance and organisational neutrality are overseen by the Canton Foundation. Digital Asset, the network's principal technology provider, raised $135 million to accelerate adoption. Institutional use cases already announced include DTCC's plan to tokenise US Treasury securities and a completed HSBC tokenised deposit pilot, alongside applications in treasury markets, onchain financing and stablecoin payments. Canton Network was launched as a consortium blockchain for financial institutions built on Digital Asset's Daml technology, with governance of its Global Synchronizer placed under the independent Canton Foundation. Digital Asset raised $135 million to accelerate network adoption, and institutional deployments have included DTCC tokenised Treasuries plans and an HSBC tokenised deposit pilot.
Within the DeFi Intel graph, Canton Network connects to 8 tracked entities, most strongly to Digital Asset Holdings, Goldman Sachs, Daml.
Relations
Top connections in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph (confidence-weighted, 8 of 8 total).
| Relation | Connected entity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
governs | Digital Asset Holdings | 95% |
integrates | Goldman Sachs | 95% |
deployed_on | Daml | 95% |
deployed_on | Canton blockchain | 95% |
integrates | BNY Mellon | 90% |
integrates | BNP Paribas | 90% |
integrates | Euroclear | 90% |
integrates | Moody's | 85% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Canton Network?
Canton Network is a consortium tracked in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph. It is connected to 8 other tracked entities, most strongly to Digital Asset Holdings, Goldman Sachs, Daml.
What type of entity is Canton Network?
Canton Network is classified as a consortium (consortium) in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph.
What is Canton Network connected to?
In the DeFi Intel knowledge graph, Canton Network is linked to 8 other tracked entities, most strongly to Digital Asset Holdings, Goldman Sachs, Daml.
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