Validator Operators Approved: Palladium Labs, Boosty Labs, Temple Digital Group, BlockPro, CONTRIBUTIONDAO HOLDING PTE. LTD., Sproutstake , Taurus, 1A1z
The following (8) Validator Applications have passed
Name of Applying Institution: Palladium Labs
URL to website of Applying Institution: www.palladiumlabs.org
Short description of Applying Institution: We are a bitcoin-backed stablecoin issuer backed by Draper Associates.
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: Requested by Canton team
How did you hear about us?: Sophia Roman
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: Build apps on Canton
Country of Incorporation: US
Sponsor: GSF
Name of Applying Institution: Boosty Labs
URL to website of Applying Institution: https://boostylabs.com
Short description of Applying Institution: We are a global IT service provider specializing in blockchain development, infrastructure solutions, and Web3 consulting. At Boosty Labs, we offer expert outsourcing and outstaffing services, helping clients worldwide build scalable and secure blockchain-based systems. We operate extensive blockchain infrastructure, particularly in the Bitcoin ecosystem, including payment channel management on the Lightning Network. Through our venture branch, Thunderstruck under Astroid.xyz, we also develop and support innovative infrastructure products and contribute actively to the decentralized ecosystem.
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:
At Boosty Labs, we have deep expertise in blockchain infrastructure and operate mission-critical systems in collaboration with clients across the industry. We currently manage infrastructure for various partners in the Bitcoin ecosystem, including payment channel operations on the Lightning Network.Our hands-on experience running infrastructure with clients gives us a deep understanding of reliability, security, and performance requirements—critical qualities for operating validators on the Canton Network.
How did you hear about us?: From CT validator
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: We plan to contribute to the Canton ecosystem primarily through CIP (Canton Improvement Proposal) development, drawing on our experience with protocol-level contributions in networks like Stellar, Concordium, and Casper. In addition, we will actively propose Canton-based solutions to our clients, helping onboard real-world use cases and drive adoption through enterprise-grade integrations and infrastructure support.
Country of Incorporation: USA
Sponsor: GSF
Name of Applying Institution: Temple Digital Group Inc
URL to website of Applying Institution: https://templedigitalgroup.com
Short description of Applying Institution: Compliant and Privacy focused Trading, Liquidity, and Asset Issuance Platform on Canton Network
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: We are building a trading application and we'd like to host it.
How did you hear about us?: Five North
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: Building applications, scale the distribution network, onboard partners
Country of Incorporation: USA
Sponsor: Five North
Name of Applying Institution: BlockPro
URL to website of Applying Institution: https://block-pro.net/
Short description of Applying Institution: We are BlockPro, a team of validator operators and infrastructure providers active since 2021 across the Cosmos, Ethereum, and ZK ecosystems. We contribute to decentralization by running highly reliable nodes, offering public RPC/GRPC/API endpoints, snapshots, and educational resources for the community. BlockPro actively supports early-stage projects through testnets, ambassador programs, and both technical and community-driven initiatives. Our mission is to strengthen the security and resilience of decentralized networks while educating and engaging the community.
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:
We are professional validator operators with hands-on experience running validators in networks such as Starknet, Fuel, Solana, Story Protocol, and several other blockchain ecosystems.We prefer to operate our own validator because we have the skills, tools, and responsibility required to manage it effectively — rather than relying on a third party. Our infrastructure is fully monitored using Zabbix and Grafana, with real-time Telegram alerts set up to respond instantly to any issues.
Our track record includes receiving delegations from core teams, which reflects the trust placed in us as professional validators.
How did you hear about us?: We first heard about Canton Network in 2023 through Twitter
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?:
We plan to contribute to the Canton ecosystem in several meaningful ways:
Validator Infrastructure: Maintain a highly reliable validator with 24/7 monitoring (Zabbix + Grafana + Telegram alerts) to ensure network stability and resilience.
Community Education: Create and share educational content such as setup guides, validator tutorials, staking walkthroughs, and governance explainers to help onboard users and delegators.
Ecosystem Growth: Promote the Canton ecosystem through our validator brand and partner community (DefiGeek), helping onboard developers, delegators, and ecosystem contributors.
Early Participation: Actively support testnets, governance proposals, and incentivized programs, as we already do in networks like Starknet, Fuel, and Story Protocol.
Our goal is to be a long-term, trusted technical contributor to Canton’s decentralized future.
Country of Incorporation: Ukraine
Sponsor: GSF
Name of Applying Institution: CONTRIBUTIONDAO HOLDING PTE. LTD.
URL to website of Applying Institution: https://staking.contributiondao.com/
Short description of Applying Institution: ContributionDAO is an institutional-grade validator solution leading in Southeast Asia, managing 20 network mainnet with TVL $450 million. Our commitment extends beyond network management to actively disseminating knowledge through Foundation-led activities. We engage the community by organizing Web 3.0 events, sharing blockchain content, and conducting hackathons. Over the last 2-3 years, we have formed long-term partnerships with more than 40 projects. Our distinction as a validator is solidified by top-tier security certifications including ISO 27001:2022 and SOC 2 Type 2, an AAA rank on StakingRewards.com, and verification by ChainProof, ensuring unmatched reliability and trust.
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:
At ContributionDAO, we specialize in institutional-grade validator operations across multiple blockchain ecosystems. We currently secure and maintain infrastructure for over 20 mainnets and testnets, with an aggregate Total Value Locked (TVL) of over $450 million across networks such as SUI, Celestia, Berachain, Axelar, Babylon, and others. Our track record includes maintaining consistent uptime, participating in governance, and providing secure, compliant node operations with ISO 27001:2022 and SOC 2 Type 2 certifications.Why We Qualify:
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Operational Expertise: Our team has over 2 years of hands-on experience running Proof-of-Stake validators and byzantine fault-tolerant nodes.
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Security Standards: We follow strict security protocols, including the use of Horcrux and DVT to prevent double-signing, real-time monitoring with PagerDuty & Grafana, and role-based access control via VPN and secrets management systems.
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Compliance & Institutional Readiness: We have passed third-party audits and maintain ongoing compliance with ISO and SOC standards, making us a trusted partner for institutional networks.
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Community & Ecosystem Contribution: Beyond node operations, we actively support ecosystems through events, education, and collaboration with builders and exchanges in the APAC region.
Why We Prefer to Operate Validators Ourselves:
Operating our own validators allows us to maintain full control over security, performance, and compliance—key priorities for institutional networks like Canton. We prefer direct operation because:-
We can immediately respond to incidents or security events without third-party dependencies.
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We can integrate our infrastructure monitoring stack directly with Canton’s unique requirements.
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We believe active participation at the validator level is critical for contributing to the long-term health, decentralization, and resilience of the network.
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We have the operational capacity, technical stack, and team in place to meet Canton’s standards without relying on external operators.
Our goal is to be more than just an infrastructure provider, we aim to actively support the growth and security of the Canton Network as part of its validator set.
How did you hear about us?: From X platform
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?:
We plan to contribute to the Canton ecosystem by supporting the local community through workshops, developer outreach, partnerships with regional institutions, and the creation of educational content to drive adoption and ecosystem growth in Southeast Asia. More detail: https://x.com/contributedao
Country of Incorporation: Singapore and Thailand
Sponsor: GSF
Name of Applying Institution: Sproutstake
URL to website of Applying Institution: https://sproutstake.space/
Short description of Applying Institution: We are a professional team with extensive experience in validation
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:
experience:Participation in mainnet as a validator (below are direct links to our nodes):
Tendermint-Based (COSMOS ecosystem)
Namada: https://namada.valopers.com/validators/tnam1q9hafe0nf5k7pnkcmzp4tezgux6v7a6r25yqfe60
Gravity bridge: https://www.mintscan.io/gravity-bridge/validators/gravityvaloper1jyhp6fl6ssccs3q45uhankxnwethu2atxmfwcf
Umee: https://ux.valopers.com/validators/umeevaloper1pn3sx7778dwvdtrp8djstjwpsjq6cr7d7x4lz6
Rebus: https://rebus.explorers.guru/validator/rebusvaloper1g7wxg26ge3z4676j4sxm7nwqq6gcxxw3r8cq3g
Althea: https://www.mintscan.io/althea/validators/altheavaloper1743zd7mx00e0202k5sl55mw7gmed2lws2jvdsj
Humans.Ai: https://www.mintscan.io/humans/validators/humanvaloper1rletmas6feaym7j6hhmhd7jekhnfw5guquqzux
NYM - https://explorer.nym.spectredao.net/nodes/DAGQxdxwAkwjaLjTw1B9vndia4YyFD15qRgcTQxrmkom
How did you hear about us?: We are following you at https://x.com/cantonnetwork
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: Our team is developing various blockchain explorer plans, for example https://namada-explorer.sproutstake.space/main/
Country of Incorporation: Italy
Sponsor: GSF
Name of Applying Institution: Taurus
URL to website of Applying Institution: taurushq.com
Short description of Applying Institution: digital asset infrastructure company
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:
• Taurus SA is a technology company, founded in April 2018, that provides enterprise-grade digital asset infrastructure to issue, custody, and trade any digital assets: cryptocurrencies, tokenized assets, and digital currencies.
• It is a global leader in the banking segment, entrusted by the full spectrum of financial institutions across regions: systemic banks, universal banks, online banks, crypto-banks, private banks, and broker-dealers. Clients include CACEIS, Deutsche Bank, State Street.
• Taurus is backed by Arab Bank Switzerland, Deutsche Bank, Lombard Odier, Pictet, UBS
• It offers a fully modular and integrated platform that covers the full digital asset value chain: (i) Taurus-PROTECT: hot, warm and cold custody solution (technology), (ii) Taurus-EXPLORER: nodes & indexing infrastructure solution (technology), (iii) Taurus-CAPITAL : asset agnostic tokenization solution (technology), (iv) Taurus-PRIME: institutional-grade trading platform (financial services)
• Taurus commits to contribute to the growth of the Canton Network ecosystem and speed up its adoption within the financial sector by integrating Canton Network within its platform, allowing its banking clients to use and build on Canton Network, with several milestones
• Taurus is familiar with running nodes as it operates its own nodes & indexing infrastructure (Taurus-EXPLORER) since inception (2018), with its own SLA 99.9% when working with banking clients
How did you hear about us?: Digital Asset
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: Enable our banking clients to use and build on Canton ecosystem
Country of Incorporation: Switzerland
Sponsor: Digital Asset
Name of Applying Institution: 1A1z
URL to website of Applying Institution: https://1a1z.com/
Short description of Applying Institution: Bitcoin technologies research organization
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: Hands on experience exploring the possibility of a bitcoin native Canton powered layer 2
How did you hear about us?: Eric Saraniecki - eric@...
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: Integration with Bitcoin and app dev
Country of Incorporation: USA
Sponsor: Digital Asset
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. Reach out to your Sponsor on slack to get whitelisted
- 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.
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- Spin up your node on DevNet
- On Slack, share the fixed IP you'd like whitelisted on DevNet for your Validator node, ping your sponsor.
- Spin up your node for TestNet
- Request a DevNet onboarding secret - via API call (curl)
- Spin up your node on Mainnet
- On Slack, share your fixed IP you'd like whitelisted on MainNet for your Validator node
- Spin up your node on MainNet
- Reach out directly on Slack DM to request a MainNet onboarding secret
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