Canton Blog

Canton Coin is now available on Bitstamp by Robinhood, with CC/USD and CC/EUR spot markets open for trading. Bitstamp’s public data also shows Canton Network deposits and withdrawals are enabled, subject to regional access.

HSBC CST has received Featured App status on Canton Network’s TestNet after all 13 Super Validators supported the proposal. The right became active on August 21, adding another milestone to HSBC’s work across the network.

Digital Asset and the American Idea Foundation have announced a collaboration to pilot blockchain-based government benefit distribution using Canton Network, testing a unified, programmable system for delivering state RISE benefits to families across multiple assistance programs.

The Canton Foundation has launched a web-based master calendar for Super Validator operations, giving operators and app providers a clearer view of upgrades, dependencies and planned network events.

Canton’s latest governance updates approve 17 validator operators, while a separate MainNet allocation notice expands access across 22 organizations and 26 allocation entries.

Japanese technology company CAC has launched Pactora, a multichain platform for issuing, managing and settling tokenized assets across Canton Network, Avalanche and Solana.

Canton Coin is now available natively on Ledger hardware wallets, opening CC self-custody to individual holders for the first time as the token moves beyond its institutional and validator roots.

Temple Digital Group’s market data is now available across Token Terminal, giving users access to trading activity from the Canton-based platform.

Interstice Digital and FalconX have launched a non-custodial cross-chain swap engine connecting Canton Network to Robinhood Chain, Solana, and Ethereum, named a Featured App on Canton as institutional and retail liquidity paths converge on the network.

ChainSafe has released the x402 Facilitator, open source infrastructure that brings account-free HTTP 402 micro-billing to Canton Network, enabling autonomous AI agents to discover, query, and pay for enterprise data in real time.

SolCex, the first centralized exchange launched on Solana, has listed Canton Coin (CC), giving traders a new venue to trade CC on the platform.

Canton’s Tokenomics Working Group has approved Franklin Templeton’s first CIP-0118 milestone as complete and approved it for the release of one unit of Super Validator weight.

HackCanton Season 3 begins September 10 and runs online for five weeks, with workshops, mentoring and a live Grand Final. Registration is open to solo builders and teams, with up to $50,000 in cash and credits listed for the event.

Console Wallet has integrated the LetsExchange API, allowing Canton Coin holders to swap directly into stablecoins and EVM assets and fund their wallets from external networks, all within a single interface.

Temple Digital Group has listed on Token Terminal, making Canton Network's highest revenue-generating application publicly trackable on a major analytics platform for the first time.

Splice 0.7.2 moves to Canton 3.5.13, adds official session signing key support for KMS enabled validator and Super Validator participants, and updates how SV votes are handled while requests remain open.

Cantor8 has announced that merchants using Taran App can exchange tokenized mobile money for gold, silver and Treasury-bill products on Canton through C8 Wallet.

Canton Strategic Holdings reported $1.5 million in second-quarter revenue, including $191,226 from network validation and $1.3 million in other revenue, primarily from locking-as-a-service agreements.

Digital Asset has released Canton 3.5.13, a maintenance update focused on CantonBFT and traffic enforcement. It refines how nodes retrieve missing batches during connectivity issues and adds new optional controls for participant operators.

Cancore has made a route for USDCx on Canton and USDC on Ethereum available through an atomic settlement flow that it says keeps assets with counterparties until settlement completes.

OneSwap has announced the first Pump.fun-like token launchpad built on Canton Network, letting users create, add liquidity to, and trade tokens in minutes, with the platform going live soon.

Ember Protocol has introduced Ember Treasury (USTY), which it describes as tokenized U.S. Treasury bills for onchain markets. Ember says USTY is live on Canton and available for trading on Cantex.

Nuxaris is a Canton-native, non-custodial bridge that enables private, bidirectional transfers between Canton Coin and supported networks including Solana, Ethereum and Base. It combines multi-wallet support with a simple route into and out of the Canton ecosystem.

MUFG and three group companies have joined Digital Asset and Progmat to launch a Canton proof of concept for Japanese government-bond repo transactions. It will explore simultaneous settlement of JGBs and digital money, together with a more automated repo lifecycle.

CertiK’s new guide explains how CIP-56 gives Canton assets a common interface, while implementation, client transaction construction and interpretation, and operational permissions collectively shape their security. The piece focuses on the security boundaries that institutions and developers should assess.

In an original BusinessPost interview, Yuval Rooz said he believes it is an appropriate time for Digital Asset to enter Korea in earnest, with institutional Canton use a priority. He cited insurance as a possible use case and said further announcements could follow in the coming weeks.

Canton 2.10.6 is a maintenance release that targets reconnect performance after hard domain migrations for PostgreSQL-based deployments with large active contract sets. It also updates dependencies to resolve Netty security issues.

OpenZeppelin has made early Daml components and reference architectures for Canton public, including CIP-112 token and settlement tooling. The materials invite developer testing, feedback and further implementation work.

Broadridge Financial Solutions processed $8 trillion in repo transactions through its Distributed Ledger Repo platform in July, as the company continues to deepen its role in the Canton Network ecosystem, alongside a cross-border intraday repo transaction involving DTCC, Euroclear, Tradeweb, Citadel Securities, and Societe Generale settled on Canton.

More than 360 builders from over 60 countries took part in HackCanton Season 2, with Rocky Exchange finishing first ahead of Umbra and Tirai.