Validator Operator Approved
tokenomics-announce1 messagesstarted 04-03-2026
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 if the Foundation is your SV Sponsor.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: 39 Institution: Gyld Finance
Website: https://gyld.fi/ Email: abbas@...
Short description: Institutional infrastructure issuing regulated tokenized instruments that separate principal and yield from staked digital assets.
Why operate validator: To maintain direct control over performance, risk, uptime, and governance required by institutional counterparties.
Planned contributions: Launch tokenized bonds and build on-chain fixed income markets to drive institutional volume.
How did you hear about us: Known about Canton since it was conceptualized and direct discussions with the team.
Country of incorporation: Cayman Islands
Institution: Zilo
Website: https://www.zilo.co.uk/ Email: swarren@...
Short description: Technology provider for digital transfer agent services supporting institutional asset operations.
Why operate validator: To retain full control over security, privacy, compliance, and uptime while tightly integrating validator operations with workflows.
Planned contributions: Onboard institutional use cases and operate reliable infrastructure to support adoption.
How did you hear about us: Business conversations.
Country of incorporation: United Kingdom
Institution: TTT Labs
Website: https://tienthuattoan.com/ Email: olivier.delafontaine@...
Short description: Major validator operator in Vietnam with experience across 22 chains and regional go-to-market capabilities.
Why operate validator: Strong alignment with Canton privacy model and ability to drive ecosystem growth in Vietnam.
Planned contributions: Localization, developer onboarding, university engagement, and hackathons.
How did you hear about us: Partner validator ITRocket.
Country of incorporation: Vietnam
Institution: BCP Technologies Ltd
Website: https://www.tokenisedgbp.com/ Email: b@...
Short description: Stablecoin issuer focused on GBP digital currency.
Why operate validator: To support issuance and operational independence.
Planned contributions: Issue tGBP and expand stablecoin activity on Canton.
How did you hear about us: Internet.
Country of incorporation: United Kingdom
Institution: ARTEX Global Markets AG
Website: https://artexgm.com Email: alexandre@...
Short description: Regulated MTF for alternative assets planning tokenized securities and hybrid TradFi/DeFi markets.
Why operate validator: Regulatory accountability and need to control infrastructure performance and resilience.
Planned contributions: Retail distribution and secondary markets for tokenized assets.
How did you hear about us: Research and Digital Asset engagement.
Country of incorporation: Principality of Liechtenstein
Institution: Auranode
Website: https://auranode.xyz Email: taufik@...
Short description: Independent blockchain infrastructure and validator operations provider.
Why operate validator: Existing dedicated infrastructure and desire for direct operational responsibility and rapid iteration.
Planned contributions: Reliable infrastructure, operational feedback, and support for application teams building on Canton.
How did you hear about us: Public documentation and validator community discussions.
Country of incorporation: Indonesia
Institution: Arccade.io
Website: https://www.arccade.io/ Email: davyjones@...
Short description: Multi-game platform designed to drive sustained user engagement and on-chain activity.
Why operate validator: Long-term infrastructure commitment and alignment with network performance and reliability needs.
Planned contributions: Continuous user activity, developer onboarding, and ecosystem integrations through gaming.
How did you hear about us: Canton Türkiye community.
Country of incorporation: Norway
Institution: Qingshan Technology Group
Website: https://www.kartparty.net Email: ian@...
Short description: Global gaming and digital technology group with large user base and international operations.
Why operate validator: To ensure security, governance participation, and deep integration with business ecosystem.
Planned contributions: Gaming activity, user onboarding, NFT issuance, and ecosystem marketing.
How did you hear about us: Industry partners and research.
Country of incorporation: Singapore
Institution: JMD Labs Inc.
Website: https://jmdlabs.xyz/ Email: r@...
Short description: Privacy infrastructure provider building compliant cross-chain privacy solutions.
Why operate validator: To eliminate third-party trust assumptions and guarantee institutional-grade privacy at the infrastructure layer.
Planned contributions: Privacy bridge bringing external liquidity and institutional users into Canton.
How did you hear about us: Direct introduction through Canton Foundation collaboration.
Country of incorporation: British Virgin Islands
Institution: DODOEX FOUNDATION PTE. LTD.
Website: http://dodoex.io Email: frankwu@...
Short description: Institutional liquidity focused DEX operator.
Why operate validator: To drive liquidity, trading volume, and asset activity directly.
Planned contributions: Build a native Canton DEX and additional ecosystem applications.
How did you hear about us: Partner referrals and research.
Country of incorporation: Singapore
Institution: OKX
Website: N/A Email: xin.yang@...
Short description: Global digital asset exchange.
Why operate validator: Additional staging validator for upgrade testing and future asset onboarding.
Planned contributions: Compatibility testing and future feature support.
How did you hear about us: Internal operational requirement.
Country of incorporation: Hong Kong
Institution: O-Bank
Website: https://www.o-bank.com/corporate Email: MannieLin@...
Short description: Regulated commercial bank in Taiwan providing corporate and digital banking services.
Why operate validator: To support future RWA tokenization and digital financial infrastructure initiatives.
Planned contributions: Develop regulated financial use cases and long-term institutional innovation.
How did you hear about us: Digital Asset engagement.
Country of incorporation: Taiwan
Institution: Interstice Digital
Website: https://intersticedigital.io/ Email: alex@...
Short description: Institutional blockchain infrastructure and application company.
Why operate validator: Direct governance participation and alignment with long-term application development.
Planned contributions: Institutional applications and developer onboarding.
How did you hear about us: Super Validator referral.
Country of incorporation: United States
Institution: Scion Digital Group
Website: https://www.sciondigitalgroup.com/ Email: ian@...
Short description: Canton application builder developing financial infrastructure and developer tooling.
Why operate validator: Support multiple applications with independent uptime and operational control.
Planned contributions: Suite of applications and ecosystem tooling.
How did you hear about us: Ecosystem relationships.
Country of incorporation: USA
Institution: Hacken
Website: https://hacken.io Email: b.bennett@...
Short description: Blockchain security and digital asset assurance firm providing audits, infrastructure security, and compliance services to institutional clients.
Why operate validator: To gain deep operational expertise in Canton, deploy real-time monitoring and security tooling, and maintain full control over infrastructure security and key management.
Planned contributions: Security audits, institutional onboarding support, independent research, and deployment of real-time monitoring and risk detection tools.
How did you hear about us: Industry engagement and research into institutional blockchain infrastructure and Canton architecture.
Country of incorporation: Estonia
Institution: depinhouse
Website: https://depinhouse.io Email: jona@...
Short description: Consulting firm focused on DePIN infrastructure and real-world asset projects.
Why operate validator: Strong operational experience running distributed infrastructure and preference for full accountability and long-term operational control.
Planned contributions: Introduce new projects and support ecosystem growth.
How did you hear about us: N/A
Country of incorporation: Germany
Institution: PolarisNodes (Digisense solutions oy)
Website: https://polarisnodes.fi Email: marko.hiltunen@...
Short description: Experienced blockchain infrastructure team specializing in secure node operations and resilient systems.
Why operate validator: Validator operations are a core competency with long-term operational commitment and strong infrastructure standards.
Planned contributions: Reliable validator operations, privacy-focused application development, and Nordic ecosystem engagement.
How did you hear about us: N/A
Country of incorporation: Finland
Institution: Cubist
Website: https://cubist.dev Email: f@...
Short description: Digital asset platform providing embedded wallets, treasury management, and tokenization infrastructure.
Why operate validator: Existing validator experience and operational alignment with signing and infrastructure services.
Planned contributions: Treasury management tooling, embedded wallets, governance infrastructure, and tokenization capabilities.
How did you hear about us: Prior discussions and existing relationship.
Country of incorporation: United States
Institution: Tecnología Solutions
Website: https://tecnologia-solutions.com Email: manuelmoreno@...
Short description: Digital transformation consultancy expanding into blockchain infrastructure for SMEs.
Why operate validator: Dedicated high-performance infrastructure already running a stable Canton node and commitment to independent operation.
Planned contributions: SME onboarding, infrastructure expansion, and operational feedback.
How did you hear about us: Canton documentation and institutional partnership announcements.
Country of incorporation: Spain
Institution: Aevum Technology
Website: https://www.aevumtech.xyz Email: david@...
Short description: Institutional infrastructure and services provider focused on enabling secure adoption of Canton by enterprise clients.
Why operate validator: To ensure data sovereignty, privacy compliance, and full operational control required by institutional customers.
Planned contributions: Developer education, institutional onboarding in Asia, and regional ecosystem engagement.
How did you hear about us: Media and partner references.
Country of incorporation: Hong Kong
Institution: TokenMinds
Website: https://tokenminds.co Email: mirza@...
Short description: Web3 consultancy building institutional real-world asset tokenization infrastructure and financial products.
Why operate validator: To provide end-to-end infrastructure control and ensure reliability for institutional deployments.
Planned contributions: Launch institutional tokenization platform, open-source DAML templates, workshops, and institutional onboarding.
How did you hear about us: Industry conference and ecosystem research.
Country of incorporation: Singapore
Institution: BCP Technologies Ltd
Website: https://www.tokenisedgbp.com Email: oleg@...
Short description: Infrastructure provider focused on GBP stablecoin issuance and Canton-based FX settlement capabilities.
Why operate validator: To maintain operational independence, security control, and performance reliability for regulated issuance.
Planned contributions: Launch GBP stablecoin activity and expand real-world financial use cases.
How did you hear about us: Industry referral.
Country of incorporation: United Kingdom
Institution: The Hub
Website: https://thehubcc.io Email: canpolat@...
Short description: SocialFi platform building a community-driven digital economy with creator monetization and digital asset ownership.
Why operate validator: Strong internal infrastructure capability and long-term alignment between platform success and network performance.
Planned contributions: SocialFi applications, wallet and DEX infrastructure, and increased user activity and liquidity.
How did you hear about us: Social media and community channels.
Country of incorporation: Türkiye
Institution: wuselfabrik GmbH
Website: https://wuselfabrik.de Email: robert@...
Short description: IT consulting company building products and solutions within the Canton ecosystem.
Why operate validator: Existing development efforts on Canton and desire for deeper operational participation.
Planned contributions: Continued product development and long-term ecosystem support.
How did you hear about us: Obsidian Systems.
Country of incorporation: Germany
Institution: GEM Data LLC
Website: https://gemdata.io Email: samuel.rosenberg@...
Short description: Independent data utility platform focused on secure and governed financial data distribution.
Why operate validator: Preference for full infrastructure control to meet institutional operational and security requirements.
Planned contributions: Market data applications and institutional data services on Canton.
How did you hear about us: Market recommendation from Morgan Stanley.
Country of incorporation: United States
Institution: Stride OS Ltd
Website: https://stride.sc Email: hani@...
Short description: Banking platform enabling stablecoin services such as payments, remittances, and treasury for financial institutions.
Why operate validator: To support bank clients and demonstrate direct Canton infrastructure capability and credibility.
Planned contributions: Build regulated banking and stablecoin use cases leveraging Canton privacy features.
How did you hear about us: Canton Foundation event.
Country of incorporation: United States
Institution: Onclave Labs, Inc.
Website: https://onclave.finance Email: sean@...
Short description: Digital asset operating platform with integrated accounting and operational infrastructure.
Why operate validator: Experienced engineering team building core infrastructure and seeking direct operational alignment.
Planned contributions: Develop institutional digital asset operating platform and accounting solutions on Canton.
How did you hear about us: Ecosystem referral.
Country of incorporation: United States
Institution: Rivera Money Inc.
Website: https://rivera.money Email: akash@...
Short description: DeFi venture studio building institutional trading infrastructure and derivatives platforms.
Why operate validator: To ensure performance reliability and operational control for a Canton-based options trading platform.
Planned contributions: Launch Raven Market and drive institutional trading activity.
How did you hear about us: Ecosystem introduction through partners.
Country of incorporation: United States
Institution: AZ Alpha Tech Solutions Private Limited
Website: https://blockdudes.com Email: amrit@...
Short description: Blockchain development firm building privacy-preserving prediction markets and developer tooling for Canton.
Why operate validator: Requires operational control to support large-scale user onboarding and multiple Canton-based products.
Planned contributions: Launch prediction market and wallet, open-source Rust SDK, developer training, and tooling.
How did you hear about us: Referral from ecosystem contacts.
Country of incorporation: India
Institution: Virto Operations LLC
Website: https://virtops.io Email: mavirto@...
Short description: Infrastructure provider focused on secure, production-grade blockchain operations and reliability services.
Why operate validator: To demonstrate operational standards, gain deep familiarity with Canton, and provide independently managed institutional infrastructure.
Planned contributions: Professionally managed validator operations with strong focus on reliability, monitoring, and security best practices.
How did you hear about us: Research into enterprise blockchain infrastructure and industry discussions.
Country of incorporation: United States
Institution: Counterparty LLC
Website: https://counterparty.cc Email: alex@...
Short description: Development team building enterprise-scale applications and infrastructure for digital asset platforms.
Why operate validator: Experience operating large-scale infrastructure for financial and enterprise environments and desire for direct operational control.
Planned contributions: Build new applications and services that generate activity within the Canton ecosystem.
How did you hear about us: Previous work and familiarity with Canton.
Country of incorporation: United States
Institution: Intractable Ventures, LLC
Website: https://intractableventures.com Email: andrew@...
Short description: Company focused on solving carbon accounting and sustainability challenges through digital infrastructure.
Why operate validator: Alignment with emerging accounting and real-world environmental use cases enabled by Canton.
Planned contributions: Develop real-world carbon and sustainability accounting markets.
How did you hear about us: Ecosystem referral.
Country of incorporation: United States
Institution: Protokol
Website: https://protokol.com Email: dzhuneyt@...
Short description: Web3 consulting company specializing in enterprise cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes-based deployments.
Why operate validator: To strengthen network decentralization through independently operated infrastructure and long-term operational commitment.
Planned contributions: Introduce developers and enterprise clients to the Canton ecosystem.
How did you hear about us: Ecosystem referral.
Country of incorporation: Netherlands
Institution: CC Bot Wallet
Website: https://ccbot.io Email: seher@...
Short description: Telegram-based wallet designed to bring consumer access and retail usability to the Canton Network.
Why operate validator: Existing DevNet validator experience and deep technical integration requirements for large-scale user onboarding.
Planned contributions: Launch consumer wallet, enable retail transactions, and increase network activity and user adoption.
How did you hear about us: Canton documentation and Digital Asset developer outreach.
Country of incorporation: United States
Institution: Kaiko
Website: https://kaiko.com Email: charles.desmonty@...
Short description: Institutional crypto market data and analytics provider serving financial institutions and regulators.
Why operate validator: To support data externalization services requiring dedicated validator infrastructure.
Planned contributions: Provide market data services and infrastructure support for ecosystem applications.
How did you hear about us: Digital Asset engagement.
Country of incorporation: France / United States
Institution: CoinAegis
Website: https://www.coinaegis.xyz Email: bruce@...
Short description: High-performance trading and portfolio management platform for professional market participants.
Why operate validator: To maintain full control over infrastructure security, performance, and operational reliability.
Planned contributions: Launch high-performance trading infrastructure and drive user growth and transaction activity.
How did you hear about us: Media and partner referrals.
Country of incorporation: Singapore
Institution: DeSyn
Website: https://desyn.io Email: sophie@...
Short description: Institutional liquidity infrastructure platform providing liquidity management and market services.
Why operate validator: To maintain direct operational control and align validator infrastructure with production applications.
Planned contributions: Deploy production applications generating sustained network usage and introduce new ecosystem participants.
How did you hear about us: Industry discussions and research.
Country of incorporation: British Virgin Islands
Institution: AZX Tech PTE. PTY LTD
Website: https://www.azverse.xyz Email: lin.yuan@...
Short description: Institutional-grade trading infrastructure provider building high-performance orderbook-based markets.
Why operate validator: Core settlement architecture relies on Canton, requiring direct operational control and long-term alignment with network performance.
Planned contributions: Launch high-throughput trading applications and drive institutional transaction volume.
How did you hear about us: Industry research and ecosystem engagement.
Country of incorporation: Australia
Institution: OneNov
Website: https://onenov.xyz Email: ov@...
Short description: Independent blockchain validator and infrastructure operator focused on Cosmos-SDK and EVM ecosystems, providing reliable node operations and supporting network decentralization.
Why operate validator: Hands-on experience operating validators across multiple networks with established monitoring, backup, and security practices, and a preference for direct operation to ensure reliability, transparency, and long-term commitment.
Planned contributions: Operate reliable infrastructure, participate in testing, provide operational feedback, support developer and project onboarding, and produce ecosystem guides and documentation.
How did you hear about us: Validator community and ecosystem updates.
Country of incorporation: Indonesia