CIP-TBD Add Yantai University Blockchain Research Center as a Weight 3 Super Validator -- Andy Chen
CIP: CIP TBA
Title: Add Yantai University Blockchain Research Center as a Weight 3 Super Validator
Author: Andy Chen
Status: DraftType: GovernanceCreated: 2026-01-30
License: CC0-1.0Abstract
Add Yantai University Blockchain Technology Application Research Center as a Super Validator (SV) of Weight 3, with rewards tied to deploying Seafood traceability and supply chain finance platform — a production-grade supply chain application with tens of thousands of production records migrating from HyperLedger Fabric to Canton Network.
The Seafood traceability and supply chain finance platform solves the century-old supply chain paradox: transparency for consumers, privacy for enterprises. Using Canton's unique sub-transaction privacy, it separates public traceability data from private financial transactions on a single chain, enabling both consumer trust and enterprise supply chain finance.
About the Applicant
Yantai University Blockchain Technology Application Research Center was established in May 2018 as a leading academic research institution focused on blockchain technology applications. The Center has demonstrated exceptional achievements:
l Academic Excellence: Won the Second Prize in the East China Region of the First National University Blockchain Competition organized by China's Ministry of Education
l Innovation Track Record: Research members have published 10 Chinese National Patents and 5 Software Copyrights
l Industry Impact: Graduated students from the Center are now employed at leading blockchain companies in China
Production Application: Seafood Traceability and Supply Chain Finance Platform
In 2020, the Research Center developed the Seafood traceability and supply chain finance platform (originally deployed on HyperLedger Fabric) for Yantai Development Zone Government. The platform addresses information opacity in seafood farming, processing, and sales processes, enabling consumers to verify product quality while protecting enterprises' commercial privacy.
Since its launch, the platform has been in continuous production use, accumulating tens of thousands of production data records from real-world operations. The system has successfully solved practical problems in agricultural supply chains, helping quality products command fair prices and supporting rural development.
However, constrained by the limitations of the underlying HyperLedger Fabric architecture, the Research Center is now migrating the platform to Canton Network to leverage its richer ecosystem and superior privacy-preserving capabilities. This migration will enable the platform to evolve from a traceability system into a comprehensive supply chain finance solution.
Migration Strategy: The migration focuses on functional migration only — migrating the platform's core functionality and business logic to Canton Network. Historical data from the HyperLedger Fabric system will remain on the original chain for archival purposes. All new data and transactions after the migration will be recorded on Canton Network, ensuring a clean transition while preserving historical records for reference and compliance purposes.
The Canton-based version of the platform represents a paradigm shift:
l Dual-Contract Architecture: Separates public traceability data (BioAsset) from private financial data (FinAsset) on a single Canton chain
l Atomic Synchronization: Ensures consistency between physical asset transfers and financial transactions
l Supply Chain Finance Ready: Compatible with CIP-0056 token standard, enabling RWA tokenization and collateralization, laying a solid foundation for supply chain finance transformation
Specification
Deliverables for Full SV Reward
The proposed framework allocates a total potential weight of 3 across two key deliverables.
Deliverable
Acceptance Criteria
Deadline
Weight Earned
Application Deployment
• Deploy Seafood traceability and supply chain finance platform BioAsset and FinAsset contracts on Canton TestNet
• Demonstrate atomic synchronization between public traceability and private financial transactions
• Complete functional migration of the platform to Canton Network (historical data remains on HyperLedger Fabric for archival purposes; all new data will be recorded on Canton)
• Deploy Seafood traceability and supply chain finance platform on Canton MainNet with full production readiness
• Integrate with CIP-0056 token standard for FinAsset contracts
• Demonstrate RWA tokenization capability with meaningful asset value tokenized on-chain
• Maintain stable production operations with demonstrated reliability, with all new transactions processed on Canton Network+10 months from CIP Approval
+2
Enterprise User Adoption
• Successfully onboard multiple enterprises across the supply chain (farms, processors, distributors) to Seafood traceability and supply chain finance platform on Canton
• Process a meaningful volume of traceability transactions on MainNet, demonstrating active usage and network valueWithin 12 months of MainNet deployment
+1
Motivation
Canton Network's success depends on real-world applications that demonstrate its unique value proposition: privacy-preserving transparency. The Seafood traceability and supply chain finance platform exemplifies this by solving a critical problem in supply chain management — how to provide consumers with full transparency while protecting enterprises' commercial privacy.
The Research Center brings:
1. Proven Production Experience: Tens of thousands of production records in a live agricultural supply chain system
2. Academic Rigor: Research-driven approach with patents and publications
3. Government Partnership: Established relationship with local government, demonstrating regulatory alignment
4. Clear Migration Path: Active functional migration from HyperLedger Fabric to Canton, bringing existing users with all future data recorded on Canton Network
This application aligns with Canton's mission to enable institutional-grade, privacy-preserving financial infrastructure for real-world use cases.
Rationale
This proposal ties SV rewards to measurable outcomes that demonstrate both technical capability and ecosystem value creation. The Research Center's academic background, combined with proven production experience, positions it as an ideal partner to showcase Canton Network's capabilities in supply chain and agricultural finance — a multi-trillion-dollar market.
The dual-contract architecture of the Seafood traceability and supply chain finance platform perfectly demonstrates Canton's unique sub-transaction privacy features, serving as a reference implementation for other supply chain applications. The functional migration from HyperLedger Fabric (with historical data preserved on the original chain) demonstrates Canton's superior value proposition for enterprise blockchain applications, while ensuring continuity of operations and compliance with data retention requirements.
SV Reward Mechanics
l An extraBeneficiary PartyID associated with the 'escrowed' Super Validator will be setup by the Foundation, or another SV node operator approved to provide SV rewards escrow services, with an SV Weight at the maximum earnable weight.
- The Applicant is responsible for coordinating the process of setting up the escrowed weights with the GSF and the operator of the SV node.
- The Applicant is responsible for all costs associated with the operation of the escrow SV.
- The escrow SV will NOT mint rewards on a block-by-block basis.
- All escrow SV rewards will go to the Unclaimed Rewards pool.
l ⅔ of the Super Validator Operators will update their configurations to allow the escrowing SV node to host the full weight to be earned by the given Super Validator.
l Applicant is required to present proof of successful completed milestones to the Tokenomics Working Group.
- Applicant must present a calculation for the number of Canton Coin it should earn for meeting milestone requirements.
l If the Tokenomics Working Group agrees the milestone has been met and approves the calculation, an announcement will be sent via the Tokenomics-Announce mailing list.
- The GSF will update the extraBeneficiary to an active PartyID controlled by that Super Validator.
- ⅔ of Super Validator Operators will then assign a portion of the Unclaimed Rewards to be minted by the Applicant's Validator, based on the approved calculation.
l If any milestones and associated rewards are not achieved by the deadline:
- Applicant will be notified they have not met a deliverable by the GSF.
- Remaining SV Weight assigned to the extraBeneficiary SV will be removed from the GSF node configuration, and the total SV weight of the GSF SV node will be reduced by the same amount by a vote of the Super Validators.
- The Tokenomics Working Group will make a recommendation to the SVs on what to do with the Unclaimed Rewards.
l Applicant is subject to CIP-0045: SV Operating Requirements.
- If, at any time, the Applicant has been rewarded SV Weight > 2.5, they are required to operate their SV within 6 months of crossing that Weight. This SV node will join the network with an SV weight of zero (0) and may add weights as the SV completes the milestones listed in this CIP.
Copyright
This CIP is licensed under CC0-1.0: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/).
Changelog
l 2026-01-28: Initial draft of the proposal.
- Hi AndyThanks for this proposal.Given the network has a robust application reward system, I don't think it makes sense to use a SV CIP to additionally incentivize the rotation of this application to Canton. We would love to have you and can discuss how best to support your efforts to join the network but recommend you participate in the app reward pool.I do recommend you migrate production use off Fabric ASAP (whether to Canton or otherwise) as it has been largely a dead codebase for a few years nowThank youOn Tue, Feb 3, 2026 at 6:54 AM Fern via lists.sync.global <cajytu=gmail.com@...> wrote:
CIP: CIP TBA
Title: Add Yantai University Blockchain Research Center as a Weight 3 Super Validator
Author: Andy Chen
Status: DraftType: GovernanceCreated: 2026-01-30
License: CC0-1.0Abstract
Add Yantai University Blockchain Technology Application Research Center as a Super Validator (SV) of Weight 3, with rewards tied to deploying Seafood traceability and supply chain finance platform — a production-grade supply chain application with tens of thousands of production records migrating from HyperLedger Fabric to Canton Network.
The Seafood traceability and supply chain finance platform solves the century-old supply chain paradox: transparency for consumers, privacy for enterprises. Using Canton's unique sub-transaction privacy, it separates public traceability data from private financial transactions on a single chain, enabling both consumer trust and enterprise supply chain finance.
About the Applicant
Yantai University Blockchain Technology Application Research Center was established in May 2018 as a leading academic research institution focused on blockchain technology applications. The Center has demonstrated exceptional achievements:
l Academic Excellence: Won the Second Prize in the East China Region of the First National University Blockchain Competition organized by China's Ministry of Education
l Innovation Track Record: Research members have published 10 Chinese National Patents and 5 Software Copyrights
l Industry Impact: Graduated students from the Center are now employed at leading blockchain companies in China
Production Application: Seafood Traceability and Supply Chain Finance Platform
In 2020, the Research Center developed the Seafood traceability and supply chain finance platform (originally deployed on HyperLedger Fabric) for Yantai Development Zone Government. The platform addresses information opacity in seafood farming, processing, and sales processes, enabling consumers to verify product quality while protecting enterprises' commercial privacy.
Since its launch, the platform has been in continuous production use, accumulating tens of thousands of production data records from real-world operations. The system has successfully solved practical problems in agricultural supply chains, helping quality products command fair prices and supporting rural development.
However, constrained by the limitations of the underlying HyperLedger Fabric architecture, the Research Center is now migrating the platform to Canton Network to leverage its richer ecosystem and superior privacy-preserving capabilities. This migration will enable the platform to evolve from a traceability system into a comprehensive supply chain finance solution.
Migration Strategy: The migration focuses on functional migration only — migrating the platform's core functionality and business logic to Canton Network. Historical data from the HyperLedger Fabric system will remain on the original chain for archival purposes. All new data and transactions after the migration will be recorded on Canton Network, ensuring a clean transition while preserving historical records for reference and compliance purposes.
The Canton-based version of the platform represents a paradigm shift:
l Dual-Contract Architecture: Separates public traceability data (BioAsset) from private financial data (FinAsset) on a single Canton chain
l Atomic Synchronization: Ensures consistency between physical asset transfers and financial transactions
l Supply Chain Finance Ready: Compatible with CIP-0056 token standard, enabling RWA tokenization and collateralization, laying a solid foundation for supply chain finance transformation
Specification
Deliverables for Full SV Reward
The proposed framework allocates a total potential weight of 3 across two key deliverables.
Deliverable
Acceptance Criteria
Deadline
Weight Earned
Application Deployment
• Deploy Seafood traceability and supply chain finance platform BioAsset and FinAsset contracts on Canton TestNet
• Demonstrate atomic synchronization between public traceability and private financial transactions
• Complete functional migration of the platform to Canton Network (historical data remains on HyperLedger Fabric for archival purposes; all new data will be recorded on Canton)
• Deploy Seafood traceability and supply chain finance platform on Canton MainNet with full production readiness
• Integrate with CIP-0056 token standard for FinAsset contracts
• Demonstrate RWA tokenization capability with meaningful asset value tokenized on-chain
• Maintain stable production operations with demonstrated reliability, with all new transactions processed on Canton Network+10 months from CIP Approval
+2
Enterprise User Adoption
• Successfully onboard multiple enterprises across the supply chain (farms, processors, distributors) to Seafood traceability and supply chain finance platform on Canton
• Process a meaningful volume of traceability transactions on MainNet, demonstrating active usage and network valueWithin 12 months of MainNet deployment
+1
Motivation
Canton Network's success depends on real-world applications that demonstrate its unique value proposition: privacy-preserving transparency. The Seafood traceability and supply chain finance platform exemplifies this by solving a critical problem in supply chain management — how to provide consumers with full transparency while protecting enterprises' commercial privacy.
The Research Center brings:
1. Proven Production Experience: Tens of thousands of production records in a live agricultural supply chain system
2. Academic Rigor: Research-driven approach with patents and publications
3. Government Partnership: Established relationship with local government, demonstrating regulatory alignment
4. Clear Migration Path: Active functional migration from HyperLedger Fabric to Canton, bringing existing users with all future data recorded on Canton Network
This application aligns with Canton's mission to enable institutional-grade, privacy-preserving financial infrastructure for real-world use cases.
Rationale
This proposal ties SV rewards to measurable outcomes that demonstrate both technical capability and ecosystem value creation. The Research Center's academic background, combined with proven production experience, positions it as an ideal partner to showcase Canton Network's capabilities in supply chain and agricultural finance — a multi-trillion-dollar market.
The dual-contract architecture of the Seafood traceability and supply chain finance platform perfectly demonstrates Canton's unique sub-transaction privacy features, serving as a reference implementation for other supply chain applications. The functional migration from HyperLedger Fabric (with historical data preserved on the original chain) demonstrates Canton's superior value proposition for enterprise blockchain applications, while ensuring continuity of operations and compliance with data retention requirements.
SV Reward Mechanics
l An extraBeneficiary PartyID associated with the 'escrowed' Super Validator will be setup by the Foundation, or another SV node operator approved to provide SV rewards escrow services, with an SV Weight at the maximum earnable weight.
- The Applicant is responsible for coordinating the process of setting up the escrowed weights with the GSF and the operator of the SV node.
- The Applicant is responsible for all costs associated with the operation of the escrow SV.
- The escrow SV will NOT mint rewards on a block-by-block basis.
- All escrow SV rewards will go to the Unclaimed Rewards pool.
l ⅔ of the Super Validator Operators will update their configurations to allow the escrowing SV node to host the full weight to be earned by the given Super Validator.
l Applicant is required to present proof of successful completed milestones to the Tokenomics Working Group.
- Applicant must present a calculation for the number of Canton Coin it should earn for meeting milestone requirements.
l If the Tokenomics Working Group agrees the milestone has been met and approves the calculation, an announcement will be sent via the Tokenomics-Announce mailing list.
- The GSF will update the extraBeneficiary to an active PartyID controlled by that Super Validator.
- ⅔ of Super Validator Operators will then assign a portion of the Unclaimed Rewards to be minted by the Applicant's Validator, based on the approved calculation.
l If any milestones and associated rewards are not achieved by the deadline:
- Applicant will be notified they have not met a deliverable by the GSF.
- Remaining SV Weight assigned to the extraBeneficiary SV will be removed from the GSF node configuration, and the total SV weight of the GSF SV node will be reduced by the same amount by a vote of the Super Validators.
- The Tokenomics Working Group will make a recommendation to the SVs on what to do with the Unclaimed Rewards.
l Applicant is subject to CIP-0045: SV Operating Requirements.
- If, at any time, the Applicant has been rewarded SV Weight > 2.5, they are required to operate their SV within 6 months of crossing that Weight. This SV node will join the network with an SV weight of zero (0) and may add weights as the SV completes the milestones listed in this CIP.
Copyright
This CIP is licensed under CC0-1.0: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/).
Changelog
l 2026-01-28: Initial draft of the proposal.
This message, and any attachments, is for the intended recipient(s) only, may contain information that is privileged, confidential and/or proprietary and subject to important terms and conditions available at http://www.digitalasset.com/emaildisclaimer.html. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message. - Hi Andy, team, appreciate your submission and this is a super interesting application for the network. I'm also aligned with Eric that the proposal is more suitable for a Featured App request. If there are any questions on that process, happy to discuss those with you.Kind regards,Alex--Cumberland
