Validator Operator Approved Chip Inside SL (VPSChip), Stake Shark, Ampersan, Nuxaris LLC, Lattice Foundation, MynaWallet, Inc., FranklinDAO, Schuman Financial (Salvus SAS), Mystic Finance, PeerTrust Ltd, Bluewater Labs Inc, Black Amber, Ecapital Corp, Web34ever, Archerswap, TIFA Finance, Plume, Arqitech Inc, StingRay, Krews, Olah Multi Solutions, Haycen Bermuda Ltd, Tritemius Fund FCRE I, Othemis, Cryptomind Group, Antier Solutions Private Limited, Silence Laboratories, TEAMZ, Deutsche Bank, Eas
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.
Please fill out the Mainnet IP Request form.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: 32Chip Inside SL (VPSChip)
Institution: Chip Inside SL (VPSChip)
Website: https://vpschip.com
Short description: Madrid-based technology company providing VPS infrastructure for developers and blockchain node operators, focused on reliability, performance, and 24/7 operations.
Why operate validator: Operates high-availability infrastructure for blockchain node workloads and prefers direct control over security and performance while contributing an independent validator.
Planned contributions: Provide validator documentation, deployment resources, developer education, and ecosystem introductions to the Canton Foundation.
Super Validator sponsor: Global-Synchronizer-Foundation
How did you hear about us: Blockworks Digital Asset Summit (London, Oct 2025).
Country of incorporation: SpainStake Shark
Institution: Stake Shark
Website: https://www.stakeshark.io/
Short description: Staking provider with $100M+ staked assets across 20+ blockchain networks and 150k+ delegators.
Why operate validator: Interest in privacy-preserving infrastructure and direct participation in Canton.
Planned contributions: Integrate Canton into partner products (e.g., Atomic Wallet) and support B2B adoption.
Super Validator sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us: Twitter (Bankless).
Country of incorporation: EstoniaAmpersan
Institution: Ampersan
Website: http://www.ampersan.com
Short description: Proprietary trading firm.
Why operate validator: Desire to interact directly with Canton network activity and projects building on it.
Planned contributions: Introduce early-stage projects to Canton and provide liquidity to trading platforms and TGEs.
Super Validator sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us: Optiver.
Country of incorporation: BVINuxaris LLC
Institution: Nuxaris LLC
Website: https://www.nuxaris.com/
Short description: Interoperability infrastructure team enabling compliant, privacy-preserving cross-network settlement between public blockchains and Canton.
Why operate validator: Validator operation is required to test and maintain strict execution guarantees for Canton-native interoperability infrastructure.
Planned contributions: Expand Canton’s interoperability surface area and onboard new partners via controlled cross-network settlement.
Super Validator sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us: Researching privacy-focused institutional networks.
Country of incorporation: United StatesLattice Foundation
Institution: Lattice Foundation
Website: https://www.lattice.cash
Short description: Regulatory-native neobank platform built on Canton providing compliant wallets, payments, identity orchestration, and yield routing.
Why operate validator: Tight integration between validator operations and application infrastructure ensures performance, reliability, and long-term alignment.
Planned contributions: Onboard retail and enterprise users, build user-facing applications, introduce partners, and support ecosystem growth.
Super Validator sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us: Canton Foundation team members.
Country of incorporation: United StatesMynaWallet, Inc.
Institution: MynaWallet, Inc.
Website: https://www.mynawallet.co.jp/
Short description: Fully KYCed Web3 wallet provider integrated with Japan’s government-issued digital identity infrastructure.
Why operate validator: Operates government-grade identity, cryptography, and compliance systems and requires direct operational control for security and accountability.
Planned contributions: Connect wallet infrastructure to Canton and build compliant applications.
Super Validator sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us: Introduction from Digital Asset Holdings.
Country of incorporation: JapanFranklinDAO
Institution: FranklinDAO
Website: —
Short description: Student-run DAO from the University of Pennsylvania.
Why operate validator: Expanding infrastructure work and prior partnerships with VCs.
Planned contributions: Build a micro-lending platform on Canton.
Super Validator sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us: University outreach.
Country of incorporation: United StatesSchuman Financial (Salvus SAS)
Institution: Schuman Financial (Salvus SAS)
Website: https://schuman.io/
Short description: MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin issuer.
Why operate validator: Desire to support euro-denominated onchain finance use cases.
Planned contributions: Build payments and onchain FX applications.
Super Validator sponsor: DFNS
How did you hear about us: Business conversations with Canton and Cumberland teams.
Country of incorporation: FranceMystic Finance
Institution: Mystic Finance
Website: https://mysticfinance.xyz
Short description: DeFi protocol building modular lending infrastructure with isolated markets.
Why operate validator: Strong DevOps expertise and desire to reduce latency and deepen alignment with Canton.
Planned contributions: Build Canton's curated lending markets.
Super Validator sponsor: Five North
How did you hear about us: Direct contact with Digital Asset team.
Country of incorporation: PortugalPeerTrust Ltd
Institution: PeerTrust Ltd
Website: https://peertrust.io
Short description: Privacy-first employee compliance data platform with Canton-anchored proofs.
Why operate validator: Previously operated validator via IEU and transitioning to self-hosting.
Planned contributions: Deploy compliance platform on Canton.
Super Validator sponsor: IntellectEU
How did you hear about us: IntellectEU.
Country of incorporation: United KingdomBluewater Labs Inc
Institution: Bluewater Labs Inc
Website: —
Short description: Developer of multiple DeFi products across chains.
Why operate validator: Uses Node-as-a-Service infrastructure while maintaining validator presence.
Planned contributions: Build applications on Canton.
Super Validator sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us: Canton team member.
Country of incorporation: BVIBlack Amber
Institution: Black Amber
Website: https://blackamber.xyz
Short description: Singapore-based advisory firm specializing in DLT, tokenization, and AI automation for SMEs.
Why operate validator: To gain technical understanding of Canton and support long-term ecosystem participation.
Planned contributions: SME onboarding, advisory services, and educational content.
Super Validator sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us: Ecosystem research.
Country of incorporation: SingaporeEcapital Corp
Institution: Ecapital Corp
Website: https://ecaptal.com
Short description: Small business lending provider group.
Why operate validator: Tokenizing lending assets and enabling investor visibility.
Planned contributions: Freight factoring AR tokenization platform.
Super Validator sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us: Digital Asset.
Country of incorporation: United StatesWeb34ever
Institution: Web34ever
Website: https://web3validator.info/
Short description: Blockchain infrastructure and validator organization operating enterprise-grade nodes since 2018.
Why operate validator: Extensive multi-network validator experience and enterprise infrastructure capabilities.
Planned contributions: Developer onboarding, open-source tooling, monitoring tools, and community engagement.
Super Validator sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us: Social channels.
Country of incorporation: GeorgiaArcherswap
Institution: Archerswap
Website: https://archerswap.finance/
Short description: Decentralized exchange and DeFi ecosystem on Core Chain.
Why operate validator: Prior experience running validators across multiple networks.
Planned contributions: Build applications, drive volume, and onboard users.
Super Validator sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us: Twitter.
Country of incorporation: MalaysiaTIFA Finance
Institution: TIFA Finance
Website: https://www.tifa.finance
Short description: Receivable and cash flow infrastructure platform focused on compliant tokenization.
Why operate validator: Alignment with institutional-grade reliability, privacy, and operational controls.
Planned contributions: Build production-grade receivables and financing workflows on Canton.
Super Validator sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us: Canton ecosystem connections.
Country of incorporation: TurkeyPlume
Institution: Plume
Website: https://plume.org
Short description: RWA distribution platform.
Why operate validator: Experience operating validators and hosting protocol applications on Canton.
Planned contributions: Build applications and foster ecosystem growth.
Super Validator sponsor: Canton Foundation
How did you hear about us: Direct referral from team.
Country of incorporation: United StatesArqitech Inc
Institution: Arqitech Inc
Website: https://www.arqitech.com/
Short description: Infrastructure company enabling instant cross-chain settlement for banks and enterprises.
Why operate validator: Native crypto infrastructure company with in-house node operations expertise.
Planned contributions: Build bridges, native settlement, and dark pool trading applications.
Super Validator sponsor: Global-Synchronizer-Foundation
How did you hear about us: Canton Foundation referral.
Country of incorporation: United StatesStingRay
Institution: StingRay
Website: https://x.com/Mikhail00847153
Short description: Proof-of-Stake validator team operating across many mainnets and testnets.
Why operate validator: Extensive validator, relayer, and infrastructure experience with 24/7 monitoring.
Planned contributions: Infrastructure services, RPC endpoints, and community promotion.
Super Validator sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us: Validator community referrals.
Country of incorporation: IrelandKrews
Institution: Krews
Website: https://krews.xyz
Short description: Validator and infrastructure team focused on reliability and tooling.
Why operate validator: Proven validator uptime and experience building performance metrics and dashboards.
Planned contributions: Dashboards, explorers, educational content, and developer onboarding.
Super Validator sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us: Medium.
Country of incorporation: TurkeyOlah Multi Solutions
Institution: Olah Multi Solutions
Website: https://omsdubai.com
Short description: IT solutions and digital transformation startup.
Why operate validator: Long-standing IT background and blockchain experience.
Planned contributions: Validator participation.
Super Validator sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us: Crypto community.
Country of incorporation: UAEHaycen Bermuda Ltd
Institution: Haycen Bermuda Ltd
Website: https://haycen.com
Short description: Stablecoin issuer.
Why operate validator: Prior validator experience and stablecoin issuance.
Planned contributions: Build applications, distribute stablecoins, and support network security.
Super Validator sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us: Cumberland / DRW.
Country of incorporation: BermudaTritemius Fund FCRE I
Institution: Tritemius Fund FCRE I
Website: https://tritemius.com
Short description: Spain-based investment firm focused on Web3 and digital assets.
Why operate validator: Experience deploying and operating blockchain infrastructure in regulated environments.
Planned contributions: Onboard portfolio projects and provide governance feedback.
Super Validator sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us: Networking.
Country of incorporation: SpainOthemis
Institution: Othemis
Website: https://othemishomeloan-sg.com/
Short description: Mortgage advisory firm focused on homeowner financial outcomes.
Why operate validator: Experience running distributed systems with strong operational discipline.
Planned contributions: N/A
Super Validator sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us: Following Canton over the last year.
Country of incorporation: SingaporeCryptomind Group
Institution: Cryptomind Group
Website: https://cryptomind.group/
Short description: Thailand’s largest crypto conglomerate and SEC-licensed operator.
Why operate validator: Regulatory positioning and close relationship with Thai SEC.
Planned contributions: Thai Baht stablecoin, validator operations, and local ecosystem activation.
Super Validator sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us: Thai Baht stablecoin initiative research.
Country of incorporation: ThailandAntier Solutions Private Limited
Institution: Antier Solutions Private Limited
Website: https://www.antiersolutions.com/
Short description: Global blockchain consulting and Web3 development company with 700+ specialists.
Why operate validator: Direct accountability, optimized performance, and data sovereignty.
Planned contributions: Build institutional RWA applications and onboard developers.
Super Validator sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us: Canton Foundation referral.
Country of incorporation: IndiaSilence Laboratories
Institution: Silence Laboratories
Website: https://silencelaboratories.com/
Short description: Cryptography-focused deep-tech company specializing in MPC and post-quantum security.
Why operate validator: In-house cryptography and secure infrastructure expertise.
Planned contributions: MPC, post-quantum cryptography, and privacy-preserving solutions for Canton.
Super Validator sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us: Canton Foundation and ecosystem partners.
Country of incorporation: SingaporeTEAMZ
Institution: TEAMZ
Website: https://www.teamz.co.jp/en
Short description: Japan’s largest Web3 community and summit organizer.
Why operate validator: Leverage large builder community to support Canton.
Planned contributions: Promote Canton through TEAMZ Summit and community outreach.
Super Validator sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us: Referral from ecosystem member.
Country of incorporation: JapanDeutsche Bank
Institution: Deutsche Bank
Website: https://www.db.com
Short description: Global financial institution founded in 1870 with operations in 56 countries.
Why operate validator: In-house infrastructure capabilities and institutional use case development.
Planned contributions: Build and explore multiple Canton-based use cases.
Super Validator sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us: Digital Asset.
Country of incorporation: GermanyHaroon Rana Tahir / EasyKonto
Institution: EasyKonto
Website: https://easykonto.dk
Short description: Danish fintech building compliant financial infrastructure for SMEs.
Why operate validator: Validator deployment aligned with application roadmap and long-term participation.
Planned contributions: Introduce developers and regulated counterparties through partnerships.
Super Validator sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us: Direct conversations and documentation review.
Country of incorporation: DenmarkEdge & Node
Institution: Edge & Node
Website: https://www.edgeandnode.com/
Short description: Core development team behind The Graph indexing protocol.
Why operate validator: Experience operating Graph nodes and infrastructure.
Planned contributions: Build data-oriented applications and infrastructure.
Super Validator sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us: Digital Asset contacts.
Country of incorporation: United StatesC&C Coatings
Institution: C&C Coatings
Website: https://www.cccoatings.com
Short description: Canadian industrial coatings company operating for over 20 years.
Why operate validator: Long-standing operational discipline, IT experience, and interest in Canton’s growth.
Planned contributions: Reliable validator operation and potential ecosystem introductions.
Super Validator sponsor: N/A
How did you hear about us: Research into privacy-preserving blockchain networks.
Country of incorporation: Canada