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This Canton Improvement Proposal (CIP 0087) adds Hex Trust as a Super Validator (SV) with a weight of 3, enabling the company to contribute to the Canton Network's governance and development. As an SV, Hex Trust commits to integrating the Canton Coin and Canton Token Standard, and facilitating inelastic burn on the network, which will earn them rewards. This integration is expected to bring a comprehensive financial ecosystem to the Canton Network, enhancing its functionality and adoption.

CIP 0086 aims to develop an ERC-20-compatible middleware and distributed indexer for the Canton Network, enabling Ethereum-like token interactions to operate natively on Canton's distributed ledger while maintaining strict privacy and security guarantees. The middleware will abstract Canton's UTXO-style smart contract architecture and participant-specific data access into standard ERC-20 API semantics, supporting tokens like Canton Coin and other ERC-20 compatible tokens. This infrastructure will enhance interoperability and usability for Canton Network operators, token issuers, and ecosystem participants.

This Canton Improvement Proposal (CIP 0085) adds Talos as a Weight 6.5 Super Validator, with incremental weight earned upon verification of adoption milestones such as Canton Coin trading and custody readiness, pX integration, and measured production usage. The proposal ties rewards to real usage and service quality, with a focus on broadening CC access through Talos integrations and demonstrating private institutional settlement on Canton. The incremental weight is broken down into two key initiatives: establishing Talos platform-wide support for CC and integrating pX for private institutional settlement.

This CIP grants the Tokenomics Committee the authority to recommend adjustments to the ledger cost parameter ($/MB) to Super Validators, enabling proactive management of accelerated scaling demand. The Committee will review scaling data and make periodic recommendations to maintain network stability and align incentives. This process aims to manage increasing demand in an orderly manner, providing sufficient time for scaling investments to be realized.

This Canton Improvement Proposal (CIP 0083) grants DTCC participation as a Super Validator with Weight 10, enhancing the Canton ecosystem's credibility and alignment with traditional financial infrastructure. The proposal establishes a milestone-based program for DTCC to receive SV Weight for initiatives that advance the Canton ecosystem, with confidential commitments and milestones reviewed by the Tokenomics Committee. This integration is expected to strengthen institutional credibility and adoption pathways for large-scale institutional use cases.

This Canton Improvement Proposal (CIP 0082) establishes a 5% Development Fund, allocated from future CC mint emissions, to sustain long-term investment in the Canton protocol. The fund will be governed by the Foundation and will support core R&D, dev tools, security, audits, and other critical infrastructure. This fund aims to provide durable, programmatic funding for the network's long-term objectives, ensuring all pools contribute to shared public goods.

This Canton Improvement Proposal (CIP 0081) adds YZi Labs as a Weight 10 SV, enabling the company to receive SV weight for initiatives that advance the Canton ecosystem through a milestone-based program. The program is open-ended, allowing YZi to prioritize initiatives based on the network's needs while preserving accountability through pre-approval and objective milestone verification. This program will drive portfolio adoption and investment in Canton, with credited units of weight mapping to pre-approved, defined outcomes.

CIP 0080 adds Republic as a Sovereign Validator (SV) on the Canton Network with a weight of 6. Republic, a leading on-chain investment ecosystem, will integrate Canton's Token Standard into its wallet, enabling secure and customizable token management. This integration is expected to be completed within 180 days of CIP approval, with potential bonuses for early completion.

This Canton Improvement Proposal (CIP 0079) requires Super Validators to demonstrate readiness to ingest, validate, and expose a reference price feed for the Canton Coin (CC) listing by October 15, 2025. The proposal specifies that Super Validators must upgrade their Daml model to allow for automated on-chain vote replacement with a price feed, such as the Kaiko reference price. This change aims to ensure a more accurate and market-based CC/USD conversion rate, avoiding potential price dislocation and disincentivizing use of the chain.

This Canton Improvement Proposal (CIP 0078) aims to remove Canton Coin fees and adjust holding fees to make Canton Coin more attractive for users and application developers. The proposal involves changes to the Amulet Rules configuration and Splice code to eliminate fees for transferring Canton Coin and simplify the logic for charging holding fees. This change is expected to make Canton Coin and the Global Synchronizer more appealing to users and developers.

CIP 0077 adds Taurus as a Super Validator of weight 5 on the Canton Network, with Taurus committing to contribute to the network's growth and adoption in the financial sector. Taurus, a technology company providing digital asset infrastructure to financial institutions, meets the highest security and regulatory standards. As a Super Validator, Taurus will integrate Canton Network into its platform, enabling its banking clients to use and build on the network.

Here is a 2-3 sentence summary of the CIP 0076: Hypernative, a blockchain security and monitoring platform, is designated as a Super Validator with a weight of 1, providing real-time threat detection and monitoring services to the Canton network. To earn the full Super Validator reward, Hypernative must deliver a proactive network monitoring solution that detects balance changes, transfers, and other Canton Coin activity, and have at least one entity on the network subscribed to its monitoring alerts. The Super Validator reward will be escrowed and distributed to the Unclaimed Rewards pool, with Hypernative responsible for all costs associated with the operation of the escrowed Super Validator.

This Canton Improvement Proposal (CIP 0075) adds Zodia Custody as a Super Validator with a maximum weight of 5, contingent on meeting defined milestones within a 6-month period. Zodia commits to integrating its product suite with Canton, enhancing network value, and supporting Canton's development through feedback and suggestions. Associated rewards will remain unminted until these milestones are met and verified through the Tokenomics Group review process.

Here is a 2-3 sentence summary of the CIP 0074: CIP 0074 adds BitGo as a Super Validator (SV) of weight 5 on the Canton Network, with a focus on delivering custody support for the Canton Token Standard and driving adoption of the network with existing BitGo customers. BitGo, a leading digital asset infrastructure provider, will earn rewards based on the timely completion of deliverables, including custody support, acceleration, and adoption bonuses. The proposal aims to increase the security and adoption of the Canton Network through BitGo's participation as a Super Validator.

This Canton Improvement Proposal (CIP 0073) extends validator liveness rewards to arbitrary parties, allowing multiple parties to share a single validator while providing weighted rewards based on governance-defined weights. The proposal enables external parties to authorize any party to automatically submit minting transactions on their behalf, promoting network contribution and success. This CIP enhances the Canton network's tokenomics and governance capabilities.

Here is a 2-3 sentence summary of CIP 0072: CIP 0072 proposes adding Fireblocks as a Super Validator (SV) on the Canton Network with a weight of 5, allowing it to participate in the network's governance and validation processes. To earn the full SV reward, Fireblocks must deliver wallet support for the Canton Token Standard, accelerate adoption of the network, and meet specific milestones, including driving asset transfers and completing transactions on MainNet. Successful completion of these milestones will result in Fireblocks earning additional SV weight and rewards, including a maximum of +2 SV weight and a share of the Unclaimed Rewards pool.

CIP 0071 adds Ubyx as a Strategic Validator (SV) on the Canton Network with a weight of 5, contingent on achieving milestones and deliverables over an 18-month period. Ubyx commits to building solutions on the Canton Network, enabling regulated transfers of value and integration into its stablecoin clearing platform. This partnership aims to facilitate compliant, privacy-preserving B2B payments at scale and enhance the Canton ecosystem's utility and interoperability.

CIP 0070 proposes adjusting the reward caps for Validators to mitigate the free rider problem and encourage participation. The proposal suggests increasing the reward minting caps for Validators and application providers by a factor of 200X, effectively eliminating minting caps until the Canton Coin reaches a conversion rate of $1 USD per Canton Coin. This change aims to track a per-round max liveness reward of approximately 90 CC for each validator.

Here is a 2-3 sentence summary of the CIP 0069: CIP 0069 proposes adding Ledger as a Super Validator (SV) with a weight of 5, allowing it to participate in the Canton network's governance. To earn its full weight, Ledger must deliver three key milestones: supporting the Canton Token Standard on Ledger Live and Ledger Enterprise, achieving an acceleration bonus, and driving Canton adoption among existing Ledger customers. Successful completion of these milestones will result in Ledger earning its full weight and contributing to the network's governance.