Validator Operator Approved Arcane Labs, Asphere, Chintai Network Pte. Ltd., Dapplooker, Fynexis Labs Ltd, Gliesereum LLC, liliz, M.H.C. DIGITAL FINANCE PTY LTD, OpenYield, UOB Venture Management, Vertical Skyline, IluminaryAI, CryptoLegacy, The Aha Company, DRN Fund, Bluprynt, NodeOps, Eclectic Ventures Incorporated, KODA, BoostyLabs, ChainUp Cloud, liliz, Lyrik Ventures (Lyrik Venture Capital Ltd), Midas Global Inc, Xccelerate Global Holdings, Zenith Strategic Consulting FZCO
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 large queue for deploying to MainNet, please wait for an allocation and only those in the below list that are approved for MainNet are considered, others need to be on DevNet and TestNet to show operational capacity.
- 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
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Total submissions in this batch: 26
Institution: Arcane Labs
Website: https://arcane.build
Short description:
Experienced Web3 product team building equity perpetuals.
Why operate validator:
Need for direct control while building an equity perpetuals market on Canton.
Planned contributions:
Build a Canton-native equity perpetuals market.
Super Validator sponsor: Proof Group
How did you hear about us: Twitter
Country of incorporation: United Arab Emirates
Institution: Asphere
Website: https://asphere.xyz/
Short description:
Enterprise Web3 infrastructure provider from the Ankr team.
Why operate validator:
SOC 2 Type II infrastructure supporting 80 plus mainnets with institutional uptime requirements.
Planned contributions:
Validator-in-a-box solutions and streamlined onboarding for builders.
Super Validator sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us: Direct engagement
Country of incorporation: United States
Institution: Bluprynt
Website: https://www.bluprynt.com/
Short description:
Regulatory compliance and identity protocol for on-chain transactions.
Why operate validator:
Compliance-first infrastructure with SOC 2 controls and direct engagement with regulators and central banks.
Planned contributions:
Regulator onboarding, supervisory workflows on-chain, and expansion of institutional participation.
Super Validator sponsor: Bruno Almeida
How did you hear about us: Partnership conversations via UBYX
Country of incorporation: United States
Institution: BoostyLabs
Website: https://boostylabs.com/
Short description:
Web3 development firm integrating Canton with cross-chain bridge infrastructure.
Why operate validator:
Support application deployment and cross-chain integrations.
Planned contributions:
Canton integration for UTEXO bridge and related applications.
Super Validator sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us: Existing collaboration
Country of incorporation: United States
Institution: ChainUp Cloud
Website: https://cloud.chainup.com/
Short description:
Web3 infrastructure provider offering node services, APIs, and ecosystem tooling.
Why operate validator:
Longstanding validator operations across major blockchain networks with high-availability infrastructure.
Planned contributions:
Validator operations, governance participation, and tooling development.
Super Validator sponsor: Jonathan Reisman, P2P
How did you hear about us: X and friends
Country of incorporation: Singapore
Institution: Chintai Network Pte. Ltd.
Website: https://chintai.io
Short description:
Singapore-based regulated real world asset tokenization platform licensed by MAS.
Why operate validator:
Five-plus years operating production-grade regulated blockchain infrastructure with institutional clients.
Planned contributions:
Tokenization of bonds, real estate, funds, and carbon credits on Canton.
Super Validator sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us: Industry research and institutional blockchain evaluation
Country of incorporation: Singapore
Institution: CryptoLegacy
Website: https://www.cryptolegacy.online/
Short description:
Digital asset inheritance management platform.
Why operate validator:
Experience running distributed ledger nodes with high availability and operational resilience.
Planned contributions:
Infrastructure stability, application development, and community knowledge sharing.
Super Validator sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us: Media and partner referrals
Country of incorporation: Hong Kong
Institution: DappLooker
Website: https://dapplooker.com/
Short description:
Enterprise-grade blockchain analytics, indexing, and validator infrastructure provider.
Why operate validator:
Proven track record operating validators and indexers across production networks.
Planned contributions:
Validator observability dashboards, real-time Canton data APIs, ecosystem introductions, and reporting.
Super Validator sponsor: Canton Foundation – Parth Chaturvedi
How did you hear about us: Parth Chaturvedi
Country of incorporation: Singapore
Institution: DRN Fund
Website: https://drn.fund
Short description:
Institutional-focused fund and builder supporting tokenized capital markets infrastructure.
Why operate validator:
Requires high-availability, security-sensitive infrastructure aligned with institutional markets.
Planned contributions:
Institutional onboarding, governance participation, and compliant settlement workflows.
Super Validator sponsor: Yiannis Varelas, Five North Digital
How did you hear about us: Canton ecosystem contacts
Country of incorporation: Liechtenstein
Institution: Eclectic Ventures Incorporated (Caplifi)
Website: https://caplifi.com
Short description:
Web3 infrastructure provider working with enterprise lenders and incubators.
Why operate validator:
Support institutional lending, privacy, and infrastructure assurance.
Planned contributions:
Build applications and provide customer confidence through network participation.
Super Validator sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us: X
Country of incorporation: United States
Institution: Fynexis Labs Ltd
Website: https://reactor.trade
Short description:
DeFi aggregator and wallet operator.
Why operate validator:
Building a DeFi platform requiring high stability and strong SLAs.
Planned contributions:
Aggregation services and DeFi extensions on Canton.
Super Validator sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us: Mutual connections
Country of incorporation: British Virgin Islands
Institution: Gliesereum LLC
Website: https://gliesereum.com/
Short description:
Infrastructure and Web3 company building distributed AI and digital markets platforms.
Why operate validator:
Validator operation aligns with multi-layer node architecture and institutional automation workflows.
Planned contributions:
Canton-native AI, trading, and liquidity applications plus validator operations.
Super Validator sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us: Other Validator
Country of incorporation: Ukraine
Institution: iLuminaryAI
Website: https://iluminary.ai/
Short description:
AI-powered noncustodial multichain wallet with advanced analytics.
Why operate validator:
Direct control over performance, privacy, and wallet integrations.
Planned contributions:
Integrate Canton assets and support ecosystem collaboration.
Super Validator sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us: P2P.org network
Country of incorporation: Romania
Institution: KODA
Website: https://kodax.com/
Short description:
Korean institutional custodian formed by Hashed and KB Bank.
Why operate validator:
Deep regulatory compliance and enterprise security requirements.
Planned contributions:
Lower barriers for Korean institutions accessing Canton.
Super Validator sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us: Korea Blockchain Week
Country of incorporation: Republic of Korea
Institution: liliz
Website: https://cpay.liliz.app/
Short description:
Merchant payment platform built on DAML and Canton.
Why operate validator:
Guaranteed uptime, compliance alignment, and performance control.
Planned contributions:
Payment templates, DAML patterns, and developer tooling.
Super Validator sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us: X and Discord
Country of incorporation: Taiwan
Institution: Lyrik Ventures
Website: https://lyrik.ventures
Short description:
FCA-regulated venture firm focused on on-chain capital markets.
Why operate validator:
Validator operated via P2P partnership while active at application layer.
Planned contributions:
Application-layer projects and treasury solutions.
Super Validator sponsor: P2P
How did you hear about us: Kaiko and P2P
Country of incorporation: United Kingdom
Institution: M.H.C. Digital Finance Pty Ltd
Website: https://mhcdigitalgroup.com/
Short description:
Australian crypto and blockchain investment firm.
Why operate validator:
Institutional market participant and stablecoin co-sponsor.
Planned contributions:
Australian dollar liquidity and DAML initiatives.
Super Validator sponsor: Pat McNab, Pier Two
How did you hear about us: Pat McNab
Country of incorporation: Australia
Institution: Midas Global Inc
Website: https://www.midascfo.com/
Short description:
Private credit and trade finance platform.
Why operate validator:
Institutional credit underwriting requires privacy-aligned workflows.
Planned contributions:
Private credit and inventory-backed lending on Canton.
Super Validator sponsor: James Webb, Digital Asset
How did you hear about us: WolfEdge Labs
Country of incorporation: United States
Institution: NodeOps
Website: https://nodeops.network/
Short description:
Validator infrastructure and decentralized compute platform.
Why operate validator:
Extensive validator portfolio across major networks.
Planned contributions:
StakingHub integration, application support, and RPC services.
Super Validator sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us: Network referrals
Country of incorporation: United States
Institution: OpenYield
Website: https://openyld.com/
Short description:
Bond marketplace exploring tokenized fixed-income products.
Why operate validator:
Evaluating Canton for tokenized bond trading.
Planned contributions:
Fixed-income applications on Canton.
Super Validator sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us: Emmett Burton
Country of incorporation: United States
Institution: The Aha Company
Website: https://theaha.co/
Short description:
Blockchain integration partner delivering compliance-ready infrastructure.
Why operate validator:
Production blockchain systems for regulated institutions.
Planned contributions:
Institutional adoption and reference implementations.
Super Validator sponsor: DFNS (pending)
How did you hear about us: Canton side event at Korea Blockchain Week
Country of incorporation: United States
Institution: Trace Finance
Website: https://tracefinance.com
Short description:
Cross-border payments infrastructure and stablecoin issuer.
Why operate validator:
High settlement volume aligns with validator operation.
Planned contributions:
Payments infrastructure and future Super Validator participation.
Super Validator sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us: David Swaney
Country of incorporation: United States
Institution: UOB Venture Management
Website: https://www.uobvm.com.sg/
Short description:
Bank-affiliated venture management entity.
Why operate validator:
Operational rigor from a listed financial institution.
Planned contributions:
Banking synergies and institutional use cases.
Super Validator sponsor: Zenith
How did you hear about us: Heslin
Country of incorporation: Singapore
Institution: Vertical Skyline
Website: http://www.verticalskyline.com/
Short description:
International logistics and warehousing company.
Why operate validator:
Enhance transparency in global supply chains using Canton.
Planned contributions:
Logistics data as real world asset signals.
Super Validator sponsor: Kiln
How did you hear about us: Chemworld
Country of incorporation: United States
Institution: Xccelerate Global Holdings
Website: https://www.xccelerate.co/
Short description:
Technology education company offering bootcamps and certifications.
Why operate validator:
Hands-on validator experience for developer education.
Planned contributions:
Canton and DAML learning paths and workforce development.
Super Validator sponsor: James Webb, Digital Asset
How did you hear about us: WolfEdge Labs
Country of incorporation: United Arab Emirates
Institution: Zenith Strategic Consulting FZCO
Website: https://zenith-grp.co/
Short description:
Outsourced CFO and financial operations firm.
Why operate validator:
Hands-on Canton infrastructure experience for treasury tooling.
Planned contributions:
Canton-enabled accounting and treasury platform.
Super Validator sponsor: James Webb, Digital Asset
How did you hear about us: WolfEdge Labs
Country of incorporation: United Arab Emirates