Validator Approved: Foundinals Lab

1. #1DrAmandaLMartin12-05-2025source ↗
   
   

   
   

   The following Validator Application has passed for Foundinals Lab

   Congratulations on having your validator approved! We're very excited to have you spin up your validator node and join mainnet. Please find the next steps below. Feel free to reach out with any questions.

   Deploy your validator on MainNet:

   • Set up your own node using the public docs.
   • Alternatively, ask one of our partners to spin up your validator node today. Reach out via Slack for more information.

   Slack

   You have been invited to the Slack channel #validator-operations hosted by the Global Synchronizer Foundation using Slack Connect.
   → Please let me know if others in your org should also receive an invite.

   Media

   We’re excited to share the news of your arrival on our blog and social channels! To make this happen, we have a template outlining the key details for the announcement. Please make a copy of the document, fill in your information, and share it back with us. Once we receive it, we’ll get started on the social posts!

   Stay Connected:

   There are a few other mailing lists you might consider joining to stay updated:

   • cip-announce
   • validator-announce

   High-Level Steps:

   1. Spin up your node on DevNet
   2. On Slack, share the fixed IP you'd like whitelisted on DevNet for your Validator node
   3. Spin up your node for DevNet
   4. Request a DevNet onboarding secret - via API call (curl)
   5. Spin up your node on Mainnet
   6. On Slack, share your fixed IP you'd like whitelisted on MainNet for your Validator node
   7. Spin up your node on MainNet
   8. Reach out directly on Slack DM to request a MainNet onboarding secret

   Socials:

   Get social with us on LinkedIn or X.

   ---------- Forwarded message ---------
   From: <amartin@...>
   Date: Sat, May 3, 2025 at 4:50 AM
   Subject: Validator Approved: Foundinals Lab
   To: <amartin@...>

   Validator Operator Submission Details

   Name of Applying Institution:
   Foundinals Lab

   
   

   URL to website of Applying Institution:
   ordinals.foundation

   
   

   Applying Institution email:
   j@...

   
   

   Short description of Applying Institution :
   The Foundials Lab is a self-funded organization dedicated to promoting the adoption of blockchain applications.

   
   

   Please provide information about why you believe you qualify to operate Validators in the Canton Network and why you would prefer to do this yourself instead of using one of the existing operators. :
   Our expertise in blockchain infrastructure, commitment to decentralized systems, and alignment with the Canton Network’s vision of privacy-preserving, interoperable financial applications make us an ideal candidate. Furthermore, we prefer to self-operate validators to maintain control, enhance security, and strategically position ourselves within the Canton ecosystem. We can add value to the Canton Network by onboarding more RWA projects in the Chinese communities.

   
   

   Contact at an existing Node Operator who will sponsor your onboarding process:
   Five North

   
   

   How did you hear about us?:
   Very exciting about about the WB and BIS final report released recently

   
   

   Country of Incorporation :
   Singapore

   
   

   
   
   

   Best,
   Dr. Amanda L. Martin
   814-359-6544
   The Linux Foundation
   Director of Program Management
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