Validator Operator Approved: Blockchain Capital III DLVF, LP

1. #1DrAmandaLMartin23-06-2025source ↗
   
   

   The following Validator Application has passed for Blockchain Capital III DLVF, LP

   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 DevNet/TestNet:

   • 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 email to any of them for more information.

   • We currently have a waitlist for deploying to MainNet.

   Slack

   The email used in your application has been invited to the Slack channel #validator-operations hosted by the Global Synchronizer Foundation using Slack Connect. This email should have a Slack Pro account, otherwise the Slack Connect will not work.
   → Please let me know if others in your org should join and also need 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: Fri, Jun 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM
   Subject: Validator Operator Approved: Blockchain Capital III DLVF, LP
   To: <amartin@...>
   

   Validator Operator Submission Details

   Name of Applying Institution:
   Blockchain Capital III DLVF, LP

   
   

   URL to website of Applying Institution:
   https://www.blockchaincapital.com/

   
   

   Applying Institution email:
   zalia@...

   
   

   Short description of Applying Institution :
   Venture Capital firm focused on investing in blockchain technology and crypto-related companies.

   
   

   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. :
   Blockchain Capital is a long-standing investor in the blockchain industry, with over a decade of experience investing across the crypto ecosystem. We have supported and participated in the infrastructure of several leading decentralized networks, which aligns with our commitment to contributing directly to the protocols in which we are involved. As a crypto-native firm, we prefer to maintain operational proximity to the networks we support, believing that active participation helps us stay aligned with the evolving technical landscape.

   
   

   Contact at an existing Node Operator who will sponsor your onboarding process:
   Chris Matturri @ Proof Group

   
   

   How did you hear about us?:
   We have been following Canton the past few years. Credit where credit is due though — Proof Group alerted us to the node opportunity.

   
   

   How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem? :
   As longer-term participants and capital allocators in decentralized ecosystems, we seek to engage constructively with networks in which we invest. We were early-stage investors in protocols such as Aave, Uniswap, and Drift, among others, and intend to bring a similarly thoughtful approach to the Canton ecosystem. Operating a validator node is one way we can participate in the Canton ecosystem, and we’re excited to get closer to teams building products uniquely enabled by Canton. While we hope to support promising projects as the ecosystem evolves, we recognize that successful adoption will depend on a variety of technical and market dynamics.

   
   

   Country of Incorporation :
   Cayman Islands

   
   

   
   
   

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