Validator Approved: Nansen

1. #1DrAmandaLMartin21-05-2025source ↗
   
   

   The following Validator Application has passed for Nansen

   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.

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   → Please let me know if others in your org should also receive an invite.

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   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

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   ---------- Forwarded message ---------
   From: <amartin@...>
   Date: Wed, May 14, 2025 at 4:50 AM
   Subject: Validator Approved: Nansen
   To: <amartin@...>

   Validator Operator Submission Details

   Name of Applying Institution:
   Nansen

   
   

   URL to website of Applying Institution:
   https://nansen.ai/

   
   

   Applying Institution email:
   stake@...

   
   

   Short description of Applying Institution :
   Nansen is a blockchain analytics platform that enriches on-chain data with millions of wallet labels. Crypto investors use Nansen to discover opportunities, perform due diligence and defend their portfolios with our real-time dashboards and alerts.

   
   

   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. :
   Nansen is uniquely positioned to operate validators on the Canton Network due to our extensive experience, technical capabilities, and strategic alignment with Canton’s core principles of privacy, interoperability, and institutional-grade infrastructure. Nansen currently operates validators on multiple leading blockchain networks, including both EVM-compatible chains and non-EVM ecosystems such as Cosmos SDK chains and emerging L1s. We have demonstrated our ability to meet uptime SLAs, handle governance participation responsibly, and manage infrastructure in a secure and compliant manner. We maintain a high-availability, enterprise-grade validator architecture that includes: redundant failover systems, real-time monitoring and alerting, secure key management, slashing protection and compliance frameworks. Our engineering team brings deep expertise in DevOps, distributed systems, and cloud-native security — all essential for running critical infrastructure like Canton validators. As a trusted analytics provider in the blockchain ecosystem, Nansen has built a strong reputation around transparency, data accuracy, and operational integrity. This aligns with the governance and trust principles expected by networks like Canton, especially when onboarding institutional stakeholders. By operating a validator directly, we signal a deeper commitment to the Canton ecosystem — not just as a passive participant, but as an active contributor and stakeholder. This ensures better alignment with the network’s governance, roadmap, and growth trajectory.

   
   

   Contact at an existing Node Operator who will sponsor your onboarding process:
   Cumberland, Paul Kremsky

   
   

   How did you hear about us?:
   

   
   

   Country of Incorporation :
   Singapore

   
   

   
   
   

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