Validator Operators Approved: A41, Adhara+, Bamberger & Vlasto, Baleon CommV, Cankaya Blockchain Labs, Coinpri, Coinversaa incorporated, Digiser Validator Node, Encapsulate Limited, FiveForest Capital Ltd (StakingCabin), Fraktal Partners, HedonismTeam, HT Digital Assets Limited (USDX), Impera Strategy, Jhonswg, King Blockchain Pty Ltd, Kocality, Lantern, Leea Labs Inc., Longhorn Ltd, Mineo CommV, Minith Labs, NEWITY LLC, Nightly, Nodevism, Omnishot CommV., OneNov, Peking University Blockchain DA
Total approvals in this batch: 37
Congratulations on having your validator approved! We're very excited to have you spin up your validator node and join us online. 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 very large queue for deploying to MainNet, please wait for an allocation.
- This approval does not award any allocation for MainNet.
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High-Level Steps:
- Spin up your node on DevNet
- Share the fixed IP you'd like whitelisted on DevNet for your Validator node with your SV sponsor
- Request a DevNet onboarding secret - via API call (curl)
- Spin up your node on TestNet
- Share your fixed IP you'd like whitelisted on TestNst for your Validator node with your SV sponsor
- (Large waitlist) Spin up your node on MainNet
- Reach out directly to your SV sponsor to request a MainNet onboarding secret after you have an allocation
Socials:
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Name of Applying Institution: HedonismTeam
URL to website of Applying Institution: https://hedonismteam.com/
Applying Institution email: htm@...
Short description of Applying Institution: We are an experienced team of Nodrunners with extensive experience working with blockchain infrastructure. This includes managing validators at Nomada and serving as trusted operators at Lido SSV. We have also actively participated in numerous testnets, such as Celestia, Aptos, Vana, and others, where we gained hands-on experience building, securing, and maintaining validator infrastructure.
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 team has hands-on experience managing validator infrastructure in various blockchain ecosystems. We successfully managed validators at Nomada and currently operate two active Lido SSV clusters, ensuring reliability, fault tolerance, and decentralization.
This experience demonstrates both our technical expertise and our ability to maintain high uptime, implement effective monitoring methods, and ensure infrastructure security in challenging production environments.
We prefer to operate our own validators on the Canton network rather than delegating these functions to existing operators because direct management allows us to:
Uncompromisingly implement our proven infrastructure and security standards
Respond quickly to network developments and implement improvements
Ensure accountability and transparency by taking full responsibility for validator operations"
Sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us?: Through news publics and Twitter, we also communicate with other teams of experienced noderunners.
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: We plan to contribute to the Canton ecosystem not only as reliable validator operators but also as active community builders. Our focus will be on: Strengthening infrastructure: ensuring stable, secure, and highly available validators that support the network’s resilience. Onboarding projects and developers: introducing new teams from our network to Canton, helping them explore use cases and build applications on top of it. Sharing expertise: providing feedback from our operational experience in Nomada, Lido SSV, and other ecosystems to improve best practices within Canton. Community engagement: on Discord and Twitter, and creating resources to help users better understand and adopt Canton.
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Name of Applying Institution: Lantern
URL to website of Applying Institution: https://lantern.one
Applying Institution email: bola@...
Short description of Applying Institution: We operate a high-performance Solana validator securing over $50M in staked SOL. Our infrastructure is hosted in enterprise-grade datacenters with rigorous access controls and continuous monitoring. With >99.9% uptime over the past year, we uphold best-in-class standards for reliability, security, and operational excellence.
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.: "Adding to what we do we believe our track record qualifies us to operate validators in the Canton Network, which similarly prioritizes performance, reliability, and security. Rather than outsourcing to a third-party operator, we prefer to run our own validator to maintain full control over infrastructure, compliance, and operational integrity. This ensures alignment with our internal standards and allows us to respond rapidly to network updates or incidents.
Validator operations are core to our expertise—not a service we delegate. We’re confident that our experience in high-demand environments like Solana positions us to contribute meaningfully to Canton’s validator ecosystem.
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Sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us?: Word of mouth
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: We have built applications on Solana and supported others in doing so since we run a validator. We intend to do teh same with Canton should we run a validator
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Name of Applying Institution: Telutions Services
URL to website of Applying Institution:
Applying Institution email: eric@...
Short description of Applying Institution: IT services company with
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.: "I believe I qualify to operate Validators in the Canton Network because of my experience running secure, high-availability blockchain validator infrastructure across multiple networks. My background includes:
• Operational expertise: Proven track record of deploying, monitoring, and maintaining validator nodes with strict uptime requirements, supported by robust DevOps practices such as automated failover, monitoring, and alerting.
• Security and compliance focus: I follow strict cybersecurity standards in key management, redundancy, and compliance, ensuring resilient infrastructure that can operate under demanding regulatory or enterprise conditions.
• Ecosystem commitment: I actively participate in governance and community discussions, contributing to the long-term growth and health of decentralized networks.I prefer to operate my own Validators rather than rely on an existing operator because:
• Full control & accountability: Running my own infrastructure allows me to ensure direct responsibility for performance, reliability, and security.
• Customization & optimization: I can tune my infrastructure specifically to the Canton Network’s requirements for low-latency and scalability.
• Decentralization & geographic diversity: By operating validators independently from Barcelona, Spain, I add value to the network through greater decentralization and geographic distribution. This enhances resilience, reduces single points of failure, and aligns with the spirit of blockchain governance.
• Alignment of incentives: Direct operation ensures that my technical expertise and financial incentives remain fully aligned with the network’s success.
• Risk diversification: Expanding the set of validator operators strengthens the network’s decentralization, security, and trustworthiness."
Sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us?: Another node operator shared the project with me
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: I plan to contribute to the Canton ecosystem by actively introducing developers, projects, and enterprises from my network—particularly within Europe—to accelerate adoption and drive real-world use cases. Beyond simply running validators, I am also interested in exploring opportunities to build applications that showcase Canton’s strengths in interoperability and compliance, helping position the network as a trusted solution for institutions. Additionally, I want to share best practices in validator operations, infrastructure security, and decentralization to strengthen the network’s resilience.
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Name of Applying Institution: OneNov
URL to website of Applying Institution: https://onenov.xyz
Applying Institution email: N/A – I do not currently have a corporate email and will coordinate with an existing operator to run a node on my behalf.
Short description of Applying Institution: Hello I'm OneNov An independent blockchain validator documenting my journey, sharing setup guides, and tools I've developed while running nodes across multiple networks. View My Guides Monitoring Setup
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.: I am confident I am qualified to operate a validator on Canton Network due to my extensive experience managing nodes and validators on various blockchain networks, both mainnet and testnet. Currently, I actively run validators on over 20 networks, including Uptick Network, BlockX, Axone, Haqq, Symphony, Bitbadges, Paxi, Gitopia, Shentu, CNHO Stables, Sunrise, Lumera Protocol, Tellor, as well as several testnets such as Warden Protocol, Empeiria, Story Aeneid, 0G Labs, Kiichain, and the Safrochain Testnet.
Sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us?: I heard about Canton Network through a colleague in the blockchain validator community.
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: I plan to contribute to the Canton ecosystem by maintaining a reliable validator node, onboarding new developers and projects, building tools that integrate with the network, and promoting ecosystem awareness through community engagement and tutorials.
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Name of Applying Institution: Kocality
URL to website of Applying Institution: https://kocality.com
Applying Institution email: mehmet@...
Short description of Applying Institution: We are Kocality, an independent blockchain research and infrastructure studio based in Türkiye. Over the past 4 years we have operated validators and participated in 40+ networks across Celestia, Dymension, Avail, Aptos, Sui, and Mina Protocol. We pair protocol research with production-grade operations including secure key management, 24/7 monitoring and alerting, performance tuning, and incident response. We contribute through technical guides, node infrastructure, and community support, and we are prepared to run a Canton validator with high availability, onchain reliability and strict adherence to security and governance standards.
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 bring 4+ years of validator and testnet experience across 40+ projects, with production-grade infrastructure including 24/7 monitoring, performance tuning and strong incident response. We understand Canton’s technical and institutional requirements: fixed egress IP, staged rollout from Devnet to Testnet to Mainnet, onboarding secrets, governance by the Global Synchronizer Foundation. Our track record demonstrates reliability and security, both essential to maintain the integrity and availability of a Canton validator.
Sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us?: I came across Canton while researching institutional-grade blockchains. What stood out was your privacy-centric design, real-time settlement use cases, and institutions like Goldman Sachs and Microsoft participating. I believe where I can add real value is through validator operations and contributing to a vision already pushing boundaries.
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: I will write clear explainers and how-to guides to promote Canton, publish quickstarts, and translate key materials into Turkish to reach new developers. I can introduce promising teams to the Foundation and share validator best practices and simple monitoring checklists to help projects launch on Devnet and Testnet faster.
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Name of Applying Institution: Longhorn Ltd
URL to website of Applying Institution: Lhfx.com
Applying Institution email: David@...
Short description of Applying Institution: Broker investment dealer regulated in Mauritius by the FSC
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’re a self managed software development team and look to enhance our offering breaking more into the crypto space. This is an exciting new chain and we believe we can add value for our users and the network also.
Sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us?: I was informed of the opportunity by a friend of mine that works in the crypto VC space.
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: We plan to get the word out to our user base as well as look at apps where we can add value.
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Name of Applying Institution: Coinversaa incorporated
URL to website of Applying Institution: https://Coinversaa.ai
Applying Institution email: Chat@...
Short description of Applying Institution: execution layer for web3. Revolut meets bloomberg terminal.
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.: "As a Delaware-incorporated technology company with strong expertise in blockchain infrastructure, we have hands-on experience operating validator nodes, managing multi-chain integrations, and ensuring high availability for mission-critical systems. Running our own validator allows us to align Canton’s network security and decentralization with our product roadmap — specifically, providing users seamless access to institutional-grade financial primitives while maintaining control over infrastructure and compliance.By operating our own validator, Coinversaa ensures:
Technical depth: in-house engineering expertise in EVM, Bitcoin, Solana, and DePIN protocols.
Operational resilience: a track record of running production-ready infrastructure across multiple regions.
Ecosystem alignment: direct participation in governance and synchronization, which is essential as we integrate Canton for secure data and asset flows.
Importantly, we plan to leverage Canton as the backbone for transaction storage, auditability, and encrypted synchronization across our multi-chain execution layer. This ensures every portfolio action, trade, and transfer within Coinversaa can be stored with institutional-grade security and privacy, creating a foundation for compliance, reporting, and long-term user trust."
Sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us?: Through industry research into secure, permissioned blockchain networks and enterprise-grade financial infrastructure.
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: We plan to: Leverage Canton for transaction storage and privacy: Coinversaa will use Canton’s data synchronization and permissioned privacy features to securely store and reconcile user transaction histories across multiple chains. This is a critical part of our roadmap, enabling our users to maintain encrypted records of trades, transfers, and portfolio changes with full auditability and compliance alignment, while never compromising on decentralization. Integrate Canton into our conversational execution layer: By embedding Canton as a backend for secure settlement and storage, we provide a seamless interface where users can execute DeFi and TradFi actions while benefiting from Canton’s enterprise-grade privacy guarantees. Introduce developers and projects: Through our network in Web3, DeFi, and institutional finance, we will introduce partners who can build on Canton, particularly those looking for compliance-friendly transaction storage and tokenized RWA infrastructure. Contribute technical feedback and documentation: As early integrators, we intend to contribute back learnings on how Canton can support multi-chain settlement, long-term storage of transaction data, and interoperability with open Web3 protocols. Promote adoption: We will actively engage with governance, provide technical advocacy for Canton as the backbone of privacy-preserving Web3 infrastructure, and onboard both developers and institutional partners into the ecosystem.
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Name of Applying Institution: Squid
URL to website of Applying Institution: https://squidrouter.com
Applying Institution email: nick@... fig@...
Short description of Applying Institution: Squid is a cross-chain infrastructure provider and protocol, which allows transfers and exchange of tokens across 100 chains. We are planning to integrate Canton and be one of the first decentralized bridges into the 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.: Canton Foundation
Sponsor: Teagan and Melvis
How did you hear about us?: Introduction through Cumberland
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: We hope to partner with as many Canton apps as possible to provide easy onboarding. We would also like to build permissioned peer to peer RFQ swaps between members of Canton. We will also be doing a large go to market around our support of Canton.
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Name of Applying Institution: Jhonswg
URL to website of Applying Institution: https://jhonswg.com
Short description of Applying Institution: Individual Validator
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.: im experience running node validator cosmos,evm, polkadot and solana
Sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us?: telegram
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: build from tesnet and mainet, maintain health node
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Name of Applying Institution: Bamberger & Vlasto
URL to website of Applying Institution: www.bambergervlasto.com
Short description of Applying Institution: We are a premier boutique strategic communications firm built for crypto, government affairs, and traditional finance. We specialize in high-impact strategies that help early-stage startups and Fortune 500 organizations refine their messaging, build their public profile, and secure meaningful media coverage in both mainstream and Web3 outlets.
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.: Bamberger & Vlasto has significant experience operating at the intersection of crypto, finance, and U.S. politics. We are the lead media firm representing Fairshake PAC and the Cedar Innovation Foundation which has been the leading voice impacting crypto and blockchain policy and politics. This background demonstrates our ability to responsibly manage initiatives with both technical and reputational significance. Operating as a Validator allows us to apply this expertise directly into the Canton ecosystem.
Sponsor: Simon Letort, simon.letort@...
How did you hear about us?: From Simon Letort and our ongoing engagement with clients, including Canton’s new partner P2P.org, who participate in institutional blockchain adoption efforts.
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: We plan to contribute by leveraging our expertise in the U.S. regulatory and political landscape to help ensure Canton and its partners are well-positioned in policy discussions that will shape the future of blockchain adoption. Our proven work with Fairshake PAC highlights our ability to build bipartisan consensus, advance pro-crypto narratives, and engage stakeholders across government and industry. We will use these skills to support Canton’s ecosystem, fostering broader trust, adoption, and alignment with policymakers and investors.
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Name of Applying Institution: VertexPoint Labs LLC
URL to website of Applying Institution: https://trusted-point.com
Short description of Applying Institution: We are a professional Proof-of-Stake infrastructure provider operating under the brand TrustedPoint. Since 2020, we have been securing leading blockchain networks by running high-performance validators with a strong focus on reliability, decentralization, and security. Our infrastructure safeguards over $350M in staked assets across multiple ecosystems (including Sui, Story, Ika, Somnia, Walrus, Initia, Celestia, Zetachain, Monad), serving 19,000+ delegators worldwide.
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.: "TrustedPoint is an established validator operator securing over $350M in assets across multiple blockchain networks, trusted by foundations and more than 20,000 delegators worldwide. Since 2020, we have consistently delivered reliability, security, and transparency as core parts of our operations.
We prefer to run our own Canton validator because it allows us to maintain independence, ensure accountability, and contribute directly to the network’s decentralization. By operating ourselves, we bring not only proven operational excellence but also long-term commitment, governance participation, and community engagement by adding value beyond infrastructure.Our social media channels:
Website: https://trusted-point.com
Github: https://github.com/trusted-point
X: https://twitter.com/Trusted_Point
Telegram: https://t.me/TrustedPointCorp"
Sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us?: We have been following Canton Network on X for a long time and have closely tracked your updates and progress.
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: Our team will add value by running reliable infrastructure, building open-source monitoring tools, and engaging our community of developers to explore and adopt Canton. We also intend to share technical feedback and participate actively in governance.
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Name of Applying Institution: Encapsulate Limited
URL to website of Applying Institution: https://encapsulate.xyz
Short description of Applying Institution: Encapsulate validates on 40+ blockchain networks, safeguarding over $500 million in delegated stake since 2020. It supports networks like Ethereum, Sui, Iota, Avalanche, EigenLayer, Axelar, Zilliqa, Mina, Chainflip, and many more—see the full list at https://encapsulate.xyz With almost half a decade of reliable validation experience, Encapsulate actively contributes to every network we run. You can find the details here: https://encapsulate.xyz/services
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.: "Encapsulate operates validators on 40+ blockchain networks, safeguarding over $500 million in delegated stake since 2020. It supports networks like Ethereum, Sui, IOTA, Avalanche, EigenLayer, Axelar, Zilliqa, Mina, Chainflip, and many more—see the full list at https://encapsulate.xyz.I think our proven track record and experience qualify us to operate a validator on the Canton Network.
As a security-first validator operator, we deliberately seek out the most innovative L1/L0 networks—and Canton stands out for its privacy-preserving synchronization, application-level interoperability, and institution-grade design. Canton checks every box on our operator checklist.
We prefer to run validators ourselves rather than via a third party because direct control lets us meet strict SLAs, customize telemetry and automation to Canton’s specifics, protect keys end-to-end, and ship improvements upstream—capabilities a generic operator can’t match. We also operate our infrastructure from Bangalore, India, which adds to the network’s geographic decentralization, as the majority of node infrastructure on most networks is typically in Europe."
Sponsor: Sophia Roman, sophia.roman@...
How did you hear about us?: We had a call with Sophia Roman a long time ago, and we recently heard about Canton again from a fellow validator who was recently onboarded.
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: We have more than four years of experience and always contribute to the networks we validate on. Here are some details: https://encapsulate.xyz/services. We will open-source our Ansible repository to the validator community to help them manage their nodes with ease. We will also open-source our Prometheus alert files and Grafana dashboards, which help many other validators set up monitoring and alerting. Apart from that, we can build dashboards and tools for validators and the community—validator stats, gas-related dashboards, etc. We have built many such dashboards before; for instance, we recently built http://rgp.sui.encapsulate.xyz/ for Sui.
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Name of Applying Institution: Mineo CommV
URL to website of Applying Institution: https://kbopub.economie.fgov.be/kbopub/toonondernemingps.html?ondernemingsnummer=715537623
Short description of Applying Institution: Software Development & Consulting 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.: We seek to operate our own validator on the Canton Network to directly support the deployment of our application.
Sponsor: GSF
How did you hear about us?: Tenkai GmbH
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: We have developers in house to build applications. We also will introduce Canton to blockchain developers from other chains.
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Name of Applying Institution: King Blockchain Pty Ltd
URL to website of Applying Institution: https://kingnodes.com
Short description of Applying Institution: King Blockchain Pty Ltd, trading as Kingnodes, is an Australian-owned blockchain infrastructure provider operating since 2020. Based in Brisbane, Kingnodes runs high-performance validators, RPC services, and archive nodes across more than 15 mainnet networks (including dYdX, Sei, XION, and others). With its own hardware in a tier-4 Brisbane datacentre and globally distributed bare-metal infrastructure, Kingnodes emphasizes reliability, rapid incident response, and deep expertise in both Cosmos SDK and EVM-based ecosystems.
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.: Kingnodes is an experienced blockchain infrastructure provider, operating since 2020 with validators across 15+ mainnet networks including dYdX, Sei, and XION. We run our own hardware in a tier-4 Brisbane datacentre and globally distributed bare metal, ensuring resilience, security, and low latency. With a proven record of rapid incident response (<1h) and expertise in Cosmos SDK and EVM-based ecosystems, we are well qualified to support Canton’s validator set. We prefer to operate our own infrastructure rather than use a third-party provider to maintain strict security over keys, optimize performance through custom monitoring and failover strategies, and contribute to Canton’s goals of decentralization and institutional-grade reliability.
Sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us?: Fellow validator
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: We have deep network of operators, blockchains and apps. We would leverage this network to benefit Canton
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Name of Applying Institution: Omnishot CommV.
URL to website of Applying Institution: omnishot.be
Short description of Applying Institution: Software development agency
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’re planning on building, deploying, and maintaining a secure enterprise-grade application related to payments on the Canton network. Our own development team needs access to a validator to deploy the application as we'll host our own infrastructure.
Sponsor: GSF
How did you hear about us?: Tenkai GmbH
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: Build applications and hope to grow the ecosystem.
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Name of Applying Institution: Baleon CommV
URL to website of Applying Institution: https://kbopub.economie.fgov.be/kbopub/toonondernemingps.html?ondernemingsnummer=715605820
Short description of Applying Institution: software development 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.: We want to develop our own app and need validator access to deploy the application
Sponsor: GSF
How did you hear about us?: Tenkai GmbH
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: Build applications and promote the chain cross other devs
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Name of Applying Institution: Peking University Blockchain DAO
URL to website of Applying Institution: https://x.com/pkublockchain
Short description of Applying Institution: PKU Blockchain is the organization at Peking University focused on blockchain. The PKU Blockchain Association is a self-organized group under the Peking Open Source Protocol, founded in December 2020. To achieve our vision of introducing more people to the world of Web3, we provide open-source tutorials, hackathons, offline events, research reports, and seminars.
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 have successfully operated high-availability nodes across multiple networks.
Sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us?: Twitter
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: Open-source tutorials, demo apps, research reports, workshops and hackathons.
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Name of Applying Institution: Fraktal Partners
URL to website of Applying Institution: https://fraktalpartners.com
Short description of Applying Institution: We are a Dubai-based strategic advisory firm specializing in cross-border structuring and Islamic finance innovation across GCC and MENA markets. Our practice focuses on scaling successful business patterns through cultural and regulatory expertise in Middle Eastern financial ecosystems.
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 advisory practice requires maintaining the highest levels of confidentiality and operational discretion when handling sensitive cross-border transactions. Self-operated validation infrastructure ensures we can uphold the privacy standards expected by our institutional clients while maintaining direct accountability for system integrity.
Sponsor: na
How did you hear about us?: friend
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: We plan to facilitate institutional adoption across Middle Eastern markets by introducing Canton's privacy infrastructure to our regional network of family offices and sovereign wealth entities. Our focus will be on developing culturally appropriate governance frameworks that align with Islamic finance principles while advancing Canton's presence in emerging markets.
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Name of Applying Institution: Stakin
URL to website of Applying Institution: https://stakin.com
Short description of Applying Institution: We are a non-custodial institutional-grade staking provider operating on 40+ blockchain networks. ISO27001 certified, we serve over 50,000 delegators and $2B+ in assets under delegation. Our team has deep experience in running secure, high-availability infrastructure for blockchain networks.
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.: "- Proven infrastructure expertise: We operate secure, compliant validator infrastructure across 40+ Proof-of-Stake networks with over 6 years of mainnet experience and $2B+ in Staked Assets.Institutional-grade standards: ISO27001 certified, audited infrastructure with high availability, 24/7 Monitoring and Alerting, and strict access controls.
Trusted by leading institutions: Validators for leading LSTs including Lido and Stader Labs, VCs such as Draper Dragon and Volt Capital, Treasury Companies and several key network Foundations, across networks like Ethereum, Solana, Sui, Aptos, Celestia, Cosmos, and Polygon, among others.
Direct operation ensures accountability: Running the validator ourselves gives us full control over uptime, performance, and incident response, which are critical for enterprise-grade networks. Our expertise lies in running our own infrastructure.
Demand from existing institutional partners to run Canton nodes on their behalf. As we will run our own validator, we also intend to develop our node as a service offering for the Canton network and ecosystem, and support our network of institutional clients via Whitelabel Canton nodes, which will help them access and connect with the Canton network.
Aligned with Canton’s goals: we share the Canton Network’s focus on institutional adoption and believe our operational standards and culture are a strong match. We deeply value data privacy and compliance, which are essential for enterprise-grade applications, while also supporting the long-term vision of bridging private smart contract systems with public blockchain interoperability."
Sponsor: Digital Asset, Simon Letort, simon.letort@...
How did you hear about us?: Simon Letort, back in 2023
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: 1. Onboarding institutions: Introduce institutional clients (VCs, custodians, exchanges) to the Canton ecosystem through our validator partnerships and network. // 2. Content and education: Publish educational blog posts and newsletters explaining how Canton works and how to participate. // 3. Infrastructure support: First, develop our Node as a Service Offering, which we plan to bill in Canton coins. Then, offer more services such as RPCs, monitoring dashboards, or API access for developers and ecosystem projects building on Canton. // 4. Security input: Share validator operational insights with the validator ecosystem, particularly around best practices, and incident response
Country of Incorporation: Estonia
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Name of Applying Institution: Nodevism
URL to website of Applying Institution: Https://nodevism.com
Short description of Applying Institution: We are a small company based on asia, Nodevism, dedicated to blockchain infrastructure and validator services. Our mission is to support decentralized networks by providing reliable node operations, security, and community engagement.
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 run and manage our own infrastructure with a focus on reliability and security. Our experience covers server management and hardening, validator key security, sentry node architecture, and custom alerting/monitoring systems. By operating directly, we ensure maximum uptime, fast incident response, and true decentralization without relying on third-party operators.
Sponsor: N/a
How did you hear about us?: Twitter and also form my colleague
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: We are committed to operating as a long-term mainnet validator with secure, hardened infrastructure, proactive monitoring and alerting, and comprehensive technical documentation to support the Canton community.
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Name of Applying Institution: Impera Strategy
URL to website of Applying Institution: www.imperastrategy.com
Short description of Applying Institution: Consulting and development firm for national digital currency systems.
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 creating new systems, use cases, businesses and networks, and need to be/have/operate core infrastructure.
Sponsor: NA
How did you hear about us?: Teagan Buckley
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: Build projects
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Name of Applying Institution: The Ching Labs Ltd.（DeSyn Protocol）
URL to website of Applying Institution: https://www.desyn.io/#/
Short description of Applying Institution: DeSyn is the market leader in decentralized liquidity infrastructure/marketplace/liquidity as a service, empowering market makers, investors, protocols, and DAOs to build, manage, and scale liquidity strategies across multiple chains — all through our unified platform.
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 qualified to operate Validators on the Canton Network due to our strong technical expertise and experience running secure, reliable nodes on other blockchain networks. Operating our own Validators allows us greater control, flexibility, and alignment with the network’s decentralization goals. We prefer self-operation to ensure security, transparency, and optimal performance, rather than relying on third-party operators.
Sponsor: Kiln
How did you hear about us?: From one of our partner
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: Build applications, introduce developers/projects to the Foundation
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Name of Applying Institution: Digiser Validator Node
URL to website of Applying Institution: https://itadv.pro/
Short description of Applying Institution: We are a Web3 infrastructure team running validators and provers across multiple decentralized networks, with extensive experience in monitoring, automation, and security.
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.: I qualify to operate a Canton Validator because I have over 10 years of experience running secure, high-availability infrastructure for enterprises and Web3 networks. I have operated validator/prover nodes in Aztec, Scroll, Taiko testnets, HAQQ mainnetand other with strong uptime and monitoring. I prefer to run my own validator to ensure full control, fast response, and to directly contribute to decentralization and network resilience.
Sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us?: Via other validator networks and professional blockchain forums.
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: I plan to contribute to the Canton ecosystem by ensuring reliable validator operations and sharing best practices in infrastructure security and monitoring. In addition, I aim to onboard developers and projects from my professional network in the finance and insurance sectors, where I have over a decade of experience building IT systems. I am also interested in supporting community growth by providing technical documentation, tutorials, and promoting Canton within Web3 validator communities.
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Name of Applying Institution: A41
URL to website of Applying Institution: https://www.a41.io/
Short description of Applying Institution: A41 (a4x inc.) is a leading crypto infrastructure company based in Seoul, South Korea, managing over $2 billion in assets and supporting 50+ different blockchain networks.
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.: A41 is a leading enterprise-level validator in South Korea, operating over 20,000 Ethereum validator keys and supporting more than 50 blockchain networks. By operating a validator of Canton Network, we can contribute to expanding the geographic diversity of validators.
Sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us?: We got introduced through LTP.
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: Backed by major Korean conglomerates such as SK and Hanwha, we can leverage our network to make meaningful connections with the Canton ecosystem. In addition, through our subsidiary MOA Agency, we can support GTM (go-to-market) marketing efforts in Korea and help onboard developers and projects to the ecosystem.
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Name of Applying Institution: Cankaya Blockchain Labs
URL to website of Applying Institution: https://cankayablockchain.com/
Short description of Applying Institution: We are Çankaya Blockchain, a university-founded blockchain community and lab building products, educating developers, and driving Web3 adoption in Türkiye.
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.: "Cankaya Blockchain is a university-born organization (founded in 2021 at Cankaya University) that has evolved into a hybrid community and R&D lab, focusing on education and real-world product development. Running our own Canton validator will not only strengthen network decentralization but also uniquely position us to act as a regional hub for Canton adoption in Turkey. Unlike most validators, we plan to actively:Host regular developer workshops and university events to teach DAML and Canton concepts,
Publish Turkish-language educational content and technical guides to grow local awareness,
Engage with enterprises and regulators to explore Canton-powered real-world asset tokenization pilots.
Our team has prior experience operating nodes and validators on other networks and is committed to maintaining high availability. We see Canton not only as infrastructure but as a platform to build adoption, create developer pipelines, and bring real-world use cases to life."
Sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us?: CryptoRank, X and similar platforms
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: We plan to build real-world applications, onboard Turkish developers via DAML workshops, create local content, and connect new projects and institutions to Canton
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Name of Applying Institution: Coinpri
URL to website of Applying Institution: https://coinpri.com
Short description of Applying Institution: Self-funded independent validator business
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 sovereign infrastructure is self-hosted, independent, and protected by state-of-the-art network security. AWS outages in the past year shook the entire blockchain ecosystem. We're making sure to be part of the solution.
We've secured validation slots on the Avail, Kyve and Q blockchains, and have been running blockchain nodes for the past 5 years."
Sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us?: Our contacts in the Kyve team recommended us to apply
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: Developing node and wallet monitoring tools as we have for other blockchains
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Name of Applying Institution: Upnode
URL to website of Applying Institution: https://www.upnode.org
Short description of Applying Institution: Upnode is an institutional-grade validator committed to securing networks as a public good, delivering reliability to the blockchain ecosystem. Upnode is a Top 12 Celestia validator, securing the network with over $10M in delegated assets. Beyond validation, we actively invest in leading blockchain projects, including XAI Games, Celestia, Story, and others shaping the future of Web3. To ensure maximum reliability and uptime, we operate an Active-Standby validator system across multiple regions, safeguarded by a Fortigate-managed VPN firewall network. This infrastructure is designed for resilience, security, and uninterrupted service. We have two engineers working in different timezones. When an incident occurs, both will be on-call. Whoever is working at the time will address the issue 24/7. We have two servers, each equipped with 2× AMD EPYC 75F3 32-core processors and 640 GB of RAM. We only use NVMe drives and with expandable slots capable of supporting more than 100 TB of additional NVMe storage. Our contributions extend to ecosystem development as well. Upnode has successfully completed multiple Optimism Foundation grants, delivering developer tools that strengthen the Optimism ecosystem and empower builders worldwide.
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.: Upnode is a Top 12 Celestia validator with $10M+ secured, enterprise-grade resilient infrastructure, 24/7 global coverage, and a proven track record of ecosystem contributions, qualifying us to self-operate Canton validators with maximum reliability and accountability.
Sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us?: Our validator network
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: Develop node deployment scripts and monitoring infrastructure. So far, we’ve built several for Optimism, Celestia, The Graph, and others. You can check out our work on GitHub: https://github.com/upnodedev
Country of Incorporation: Isle of Man────────────
Name of Applying Institution: Minith Labs
URL to website of Applying Institution: https://minithlabs.com
Short description of Applying Institution: crypto consultancy
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.: Bringing over two decades of hands-on experience in operating technology platforms at scale, with a specific focus on data, automation, and AI. We’ve built and managed resilient, fault-tolerant systems where uptime and trust were core to business value. Our background spans both financial services and decentralised infrastructure, which means we understand the unique regulatory, operational, and security requirements of networks like Canton.
Sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us?: Jack Hall
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: Build applications
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Name of Applying Institution: Adhara+
URL to website of Applying Institution: https://adhara.io/
Short description of Applying Institution: Leader in enterprise blockchain software for financial services, offering a one-stop platform that covers the full spectrum of both tokenized money and RWAs
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.: "DLT networks are an integral part of our product stack, and we have built a strong track record over the past seven years in deploying and operating production-grade blockchain networks and individual nodes for financial institutions. During this time, we have supported dozens of customers and projects, consistently ensuring reliability and performance. To achieve this, we rely on dedicated teams of DevOps specialists and Senior Blockchain Architects with proven expertise and deep experience in the field.With respect to the Canton ecosystem, we have conducted extensive research into its technology stack, including internal proofs of concept, and rigorous testing. We have also thoroughly reviewed the documented prerequisites, deployment steps, and best practices for running a validator node. Based on this knowledge and hands-on experience, we are confident in our ability to successfully deploy and operate a production-grade validator node. "
Sponsor: James Pollock james.pollock@...
How did you hear about us?: Through one of our current clients
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: In Q4 2025, we will deploy an application in the Mainnet, for one of our clients (that's why we are requesting permission to deploy a node). In the future, we might do more projects on Canton with that same client, as well as introduce others projects to the ecosystem.
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Name of Applying Institution: Leea Labs Inc.
URL to website of Applying Institution: https://leealabs.com/
Short description of Applying Institution: We are an infrastructure company focused on developing secure automated vaults for corporates that enable risk controlled yield strategies with full compliance and institutional standards
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 team have extensive experience in deploying and maintaining enterprise grade infrastructure. Members of our team previously built and scaled compute systems at Yandex and Nebius and we have expertise running validator nodes across major blockchains such as Solana.We prefer to operate our own validators because Leea’s infra is designed to integrate deeply with validator level operations. Our protocol packages quant strategies into secure vaults with guardrails, auditability, and custody integration. All features that directly benefit from Canton’s atomic settlement and selective disclosure. By operating validators ourselves we can ensure end to end alignment between our vault execution, risk controls, and Canton’s privacy preserving architecture. This allows us to position the Leea vaults for easy b2b and corporate onboarding"
Sponsor: GSF
How did you hear about us?: Igor Gusarov - the investor of Leea Labs - always providing valuable partnership and infra opportunities
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: We plan to contribute by building yield vault infrastructure on Canton that showcases real institutional use cases: delta neutral staking, arbitrage, and quant strategies wrapped in secure, compliance ready containers. Our goal is to launch 3-5 Canton native vaults within the first 12 months, targeting $10-100M in institutional capital onboarded. First strategies ready for deployment. - JLP basket hedge: long JLP while shorting the underlying basket (SOL, ETH, BTC), capturing fees + funding, delivering 25%+ APY with a capacity of 100M+. Ready to be converted into Canton native Perp Dex strategy. - ETH DEX arbitrage: capturing cross DEX inefficiencies, delivering 13.5% net ETH yield with a $10M capacity, already battle-tested during steth depeg. These vaults will serve as reference applications for how Canton’s atomic settlement and selective disclosure can be applied to complex financial strategies. Beyond product development, we will actively onboard developers and external quants to the ecosystem by packaging their models into Canton compatible vaults, aiming to integrate 3+ third-party strategies in year one. We also intend to introduce at least 3 institutional partners seeking transparent, risk governed yield products, thereby expanding both developer activity and adoption.
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Name of Applying Institution: HT Digital Assets Limited (USDX)
URL to website of Applying Institution: www.htdigitalassets.com
Short description of Applying Institution: HT Digital Assets is the issuer of USDX, a stablecoin with over 35M AUM, fully fiat backed and offering easy on/off-ramp as well as two yield generating savings pools.
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 keen to bring USDX and other stablecoins services to Canton Network. We work on an institutional scale, fully compliant on regulatory requirements and with over 350 customers from family offices, UHNI, Crypto Funds and traditional Asset managers in Asia and EMEA.
Sponsor: DFNS (Donald)
How did you hear about us?: Meeting Masha Leonov
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: Build Stablecoin Usecases and RWA Yield Earning Pools
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Name of Applying Institution: Nightly
URL to website of Applying Institution: https://nightly.app/
Short description of Applying Institution: Nightly Wallet is a multi-chain crypto wallet designed to harness the full potential of blockchain technology. It supports various blockchains, including Solana, NEAR, Aptos, Sui, Movement, EVMs, and many others.
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 have experience running nodes (currently operating our own validators on IOTA, Supra, and Aleph Zero, with over $10M staked in total). We work with a reputable bare-metal server provider and maintain an SLA of over 99.99% on existing nodes.
Sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us?: 0xteagan on TG
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: Our plan is to add support for the Canton ecosystem in Nightly Wallet, promote the chain on our social media (with over 200k followers on X), and support existing applications by featuring them in a dedicated tab in our wallet, where users can easily discover them.
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Name of Applying Institution: NEWITY LLC
URL to website of Applying Institution: https://newitymarket.com/
Short description of Applying Institution: NEWITY is a leading financial technology platform dedicated to helping small businesses access affordable capital. As the #1 facilitator of SBA 7(a) loans, NEWITY has helped more than 125,000 businesses secure over $11.8 billion in funding. Its intuitive technology enables entrepreneurs to determine their loan eligibility in less than 10 minutes and receive SBA funding three times faster than the national average. With more than 25 third-party integrations, NEWITY combines smart technology with personalized human support to transform how small business owners access funding.
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 prefer to have control over our own infrastructure. We have qualified professionals on staff that will help with the setup and running it.
Sponsor: Simon Letort @ digital asset
How did you hear about us?: Yuval @ digital asset
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: We plan to bring our secondary loan sale process on Canton
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Name of Applying Institution: Radomir Systems
URL to website of Applying Institution: radomirsystems.org
Short description of Applying Institution: We're a research group that studies how intelligence emerges in networks and distributed systems. We publish everything we discover openly and focus on understanding how complex behaviors arise from simple interactions.
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 run lots of network experiments for our research, so we know how to manage distributed systems. Running our own validator gives us real data to study, which helps our research into how these networks actually work.
Sponsor: Na
How did you hear about us?: Research
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: We want to study how Canton's network behaves and share what we learn with everyone. Our research on distributed systems could help make Canton work better. We'll publish our findings openly so other researchers can build on them.
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Name of Applying Institution: Straive
URL to website of Applying Institution: https://www.straive.com
Short description of Applying Institution: My name is TrongNguyen, and I’m the leader of a 10-member validator team with a background in IT and development. We've been working together for over 3 years in node operations and over 5 years in the broader crypto space. Our team is active 24/7, handling node infrastructure, monitoring, troubleshooting, and ensuring maximum uptime and performance across various testnet and mainnet environments. We are currently working at Straive, a global leader in providing data, AI, and technology-driven solutions. Straive serves top-tier clients across diverse domains such as research and education, life sciences, technology, and finance. With a deep focus on AI and content intelligence, Straive helps organizations transform unstructured data into actionable insights. In the AI segment, Straive specializes in: Process automation across business workflows Predictive analytics and data-driven forecasting AI-enhanced content enrichment and curation Personalized digital experiences AI-driven publishing and document processing solutions Straive combines domain expertise with cutting-edge technology to enable innovation at scale. This gives our validator team a strong technical foundation that blends traditional enterprise-grade AI practices with modern blockchain infrastructure, allowing us to bring a high level of reliability and scalability to any decentralized network we support. 🔗 Learn more about our work and tools: 🌐 Company Website: https://www.straive.com 👥 Validator Group: https://t.me/VNBnodegroup 🔍 Explorer (run by our team): https://explorer.stavr.tech 📘 Documentation (GitBook): https://stavr-team.gitbook.io/nodes-guides ✅ Projects we have participated in (mainnet & testnet): We’ve been running validator/testnet nodes for a wide range of blockchain projects, including but not limited to: Mina, Sei, Sui, NYM, Celestia, Aptos, Base, Nulink, Pactus, Avail, Dymension, UMEE, Mantra, Xai, Overnode, FleekNetwork, Subsquid, Quai, CESS, Babylon, Airchains, Galactica, Hedge-Testnet, AlignedLayer, Initia, Juneo, and 0gLabs. We have strong infrastructure and operational readiness to support both testnet and mainnet environments.
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.: "I believe I qualify to operate Validators in the Canton Network because I lead a dedicated 10-member validator team with over three years of continuous node operations experience and more than five years in the broader crypto ecosystem. We have proven expertise in setting up, maintaining, and securing validator nodes across both testnet and mainnet environments, ensuring high uptime, stability, and performance.Our team is part of Straive, a global leader in data, AI, and technology-driven solutions serving top-tier clients across research, life sciences, technology, and finance. This gives us a unique advantage: we combine enterprise-grade AI and infrastructure practices with modern blockchain operations. Our experience with process automation, predictive analytics, and scalable infrastructure allows us to apply rigorous standards of reliability, monitoring, and fault tolerance to validator operations.
We prefer to run the Canton Network validator ourselves because we have both the infrastructure and the expertise to maintain direct operational control, respond instantly to incidents, and optimize performance for the network. Relying on an external operator would add latency, reduce accountability, and limit our ability to innovate and contribute technical improvements. With our enterprise-grade servers, redundant bandwidth, and round-the-clock monitoring, we can provide Canton Network with validators that are both highly reliable and scalable, while also actively contributing to the ecosystem’s long-term growth."
Sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us?: I first learned about the Canton Network through posts and community discussions on X (formerly Twitter). I followed several developer threads and validator announcements, which led me to the project website and community channels. The technical updates and conversations from project contributors caught my attention and prompted our team to explore participation more seriously.
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: We plan to contribute to the Canton ecosystem in multiple ways beyond validator operations. Our team will actively share technical documentation, best practices, and monitoring tools to help onboard new operators and improve network reliability. We also intend to leverage our background in AI and data solutions to explore applications that can integrate Canton’s secure infrastructure with enterprise-grade analytics and automation. In addition, we will introduce developers and partner projects from our existing networks to the Foundation, helping expand adoption and build a stronger community around Canton.
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Name of Applying Institution: TheenyBits
URL to website of Applying Institution: theenybits.com
Short description of Applying Institution: team that builds and manages traditional and web3 infrastructure
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 have experience running secure, high-performance blockchain validators and enterprise-grade infrastructure and take reliability seriously. Running our own nodes means we can stay in full control of security and performance, instead of relying on someone else’s setup.
Sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us?: Canton network blog
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: We plan to contribute by connecting blockchain developers in our network with the Canton ecosystem, supporting new projects, and sharing insights and resources to help them build and grow on the network.
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Name of Applying Institution: FiveForest Capital Ltd (StakingCabin)
URL to website of Applying Institution: https://stakingcabin.com/
Short description of Applying Institution: StakingCabin is a leading blockchain infrastructure and validator service provider, offering secure and reliable staking solutions across diverse networks. Since 2020, we have built a strong reputation, supporting over 50 networks with 99%+ uptime and managing over $320 million in Total Value Staked.
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.: StakingCabin is a proven validator operator, currently securing $300M–$400M in assets across 50–65 nodes on networks like Aptos, Sui, Sei, and Saga. Since 2020, we’ve built a reputation for reliability, security, and active ecosystem contribution. We prefer to operate our own validators rather than outsource, as this ensures direct accountability, allows us to tailor infrastructure for Canton’s unique requirements, and keeps us fully aligned with the network’s growth and governance.
Sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us?: A validator recommended us to join.
How do you plan to further contribute to the Canton ecosystem?: Marketing & Ecosystem Growth StakingCabin will actively support Canton’s public presence by developing and promoting high-quality marketing content that highlights the network’s unique value proposition. Through community engagement, educational materials, and coordinated campaigns, we will help drive awareness, adoption, and credibility for Canton across the broader Web3 ecosystem. Partnership & Business Development Leveraging our global network of partners, we will foster interchain collaboration and create opportunities for business development within the Canton ecosystem. Our focus is on connecting Canton with projects, enterprises, and institutions that can expand its utility and contribute to a thriving, interconnected network economy. Technical Contributions We are committed to identifying further areas where our operational expertise and infrastructure can add value—whether through tooling, documentation, or collaborative initiatives with other Canton participants.
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