Validator Operator Batch Approvals: Aqvero Labs, ARBT agent, Aurelis, Bilah Shop, Ceres Ag Capital Ltd, Diviko AG, Progmat, Inc., Sharegain Ltd., Sigil Trade, Velvet Sillage.
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Total submissions in this batch: 10Aqvero Labs
Name of Applying Institution:
Aqvero LabsURL to website of Applying Institution:
https://www.aqvero.xyzApplying Entity / Institution Description:
We are Aqvero, a payment layer for autonomous AI agents. Every task an agent runs gets billed and settled on chain in stablecoins, so builders get paid per call and buyers only pay for what the agent actually does.Reason for Applying to Operate a Validator:
Getting paid per agent call is the whole product for us, not a side feature. Every call has to clear in stablecoins, take our fee, and pay the operator, so that settlement has to be fast and always on. We do not want that running on someone else's node. Operating our own validator lets us control uptime, keep custody of our own keys, protect the privacy of the payment flows and agent identities we handle, and get the protocol level access we need to build our billing and marketplace app directly on Canton. Settlement reliability and key management are already core to how we run, so we would rather hold the node to our own standard from DevNet to TestNet to MainNet than depend on an outside operator for the rail our customers' revenue runs through.Expected Contributions to the Network:
We want to bring agent payments onto Canton as a real use case, showing how per call billing and operator payouts can settle on chain in stablecoins. On top of our own app we plan to publish integration guides and tooling for connecting agent workloads to Canton settlement, bring AI and agent builders from our network to the Foundation, and share what we learn running the node and the billing stack. Our longer goal is to help make Canton the default place the agent economy settles its payments.How did you hear about Canton / the validator program?
Twitter / XCountry of Incorporation:
IndonesiaARBT agent
Name of Applying Institution:
ARBT agentURL to website of Applying Institution:
https://www.arbt.siteApplying Entity / Institution Description:
ARBT is an open-source (MIT) market agent that runs locally on the operator's own machine. It continuously scans market movers and venue quotes, ranks cross-market spreads that clear the operator's own thresholds, and surfaces concrete buy venue to sell venue routes for a local AI agent to act on. The project ships as source rather than a hosted service, so keys and execution stay entirely on the user's own infrastructure.Reason for Applying to Operate a Validator:
ARBT is built on the principle that the operator runs everything themselves: the agent is installed locally, the source is MIT licensed and auditable, and keys never leave the user's own machine. Depending on someone else's node to reach a network would contradict the architecture we ask our own users to adopt. Our loop is also latency sensitive, since a cross market spread that has already closed is worthless, so we need an endpoint whose performance we can measure and tune rather than a shared one we cannot debug. We already run our own infrastructure and API integrations for the scan loop, so operating a validator is the same class of work. We also need direct Ledger API and party management access to write the Daml contracts for on ledger settlement of our routes.Expected Contributions to the Network:
We plan to add Canton as a settlement venue in ARBT, so a route the agent identifies can be settled on ledger through Daml contracts rather than only surfaced as a link. Because ARBT is MIT licensed, the Canton connector we write becomes a public reference any builder can fork for their own agent or trading tooling. We will publish the integration guide alongside it, and introduce the developers already running ARBT locally to the Canton ecosystem.How did you hear about Canton / the validator program?
Inluencer on XCountry of Incorporation:
IndonesiaAurelis
Name of Applying Institution:
AurelisURL to website of Applying Institution:
https://www.aurelisgold.idApplying Entity / Institution Description:
We are a gold tokenization issuer. Aurelis converts allocated physical gold into a digital token (AUXG) backed 1:1 by audited, LBMA-grade bars held in insured allocated vaults, with monthly third-party audits, on-chain proof-of-reserve, instant transferability, and redemption for physical delivery or cash at spot.Reason for Applying to Operate a Validator:
Aurelis is a real-world-asset issuer whose token is a direct claim on allocated physical gold, so operational control and custody discipline are central to the product rather than optional. We run key management, monitoring, and infrastructure in-house because our holders' redemption rights and our proof-of-reserve guarantees depend on it. We intend to issue and settle AUXG natively on Canton using our own Daml workflows for issuance, transfer, proof-of-reserve attestation, and redemption, which requires deploying and iterating on our own node. A shared or third-party operator would place custody of the infrastructure underpinning a gold-backed instrument outside our control, which is not acceptable for the standards our product must hold.Expected Contributions to the Network:
Gold is one of the oldest stores of value, and Aurelis exists to make it settle at chain speed on Canton, backed 1:1 in allocated vaults with on-chain proof-of-reserve. Every gram we tokenize creates real, auditable activity across issuance, transfer, and redemption. Beyond the token itself, we will open-source patterns for proof-of-reserve and redeemable RWA design, take part in working groups on regulated and asset-backed tokens, and bring precious-metals, custody, and investor partners from our network to the Foundation.How did you hear about Canton / the validator program?
DorahackCountry of Incorporation:
IndonesiaBilah Shop
Name of Applying Institution:
Bilah ShopURL to website of Applying Institution:
https://www.bilah.shopApplying Entity / Institution Description:
We are an Indonesian retailer of premium kitchen knives and kitchenware — chef knives, santoku, cleavers, cutting boards, and sharpening tools — sold online with nationwide shipping and direct customer consultation before purchase.Reason for Applying to Operate a Validator:
Bilah processes customer orders, payments, and supplier restocking every day, so operating our own validator lets us explore settling orders and supplier payments onchain with full control and reliability under our own governance. We prefer to self operate because uptime, key custody, and the integrity of our customer and payment records are core to running the business, and keeping the validator in house lets us hold it to our own standard rather than depending on a third party operator. Running our own node also gives us the protocol level access we need to build reliably as we bring real world retail use cases onchain and grow.Expected Contributions to the Network:
We plan to bring a real world retail and e-commerce business onto Canton, showing how customer orders and supplier settlements can run onchain. We also intend to pilot onchain loyalty rewards and product provenance for our premium blades, share what we learn onboarding a non technical retail business, and introduce other local merchants and retail partners from our network to the ecosystem.How did you hear about Canton / the validator program?
Through the Indonesian crypto developer and influencer community, and a Web3 Telegram channel.Country of Incorporation:
IndonesiaCeres Ag Capital Ltd
Name of Applying Institution:
Ceres Ag Capital LtdURL to website of Applying Institution:
https://www.rwaceres.onlineApplying Entity / Institution Description:
Ceres Ag Capital Ltd is a Bangkok-based Real World Asset (RWA) platform focused on tokenized agriculture and livestock in Thailand. We structure each farm, ranch, dairy, poultry, orchard, or aquaculture operation in a dedicated SPV, offer fractional co-ownership from approximately $500 per share, and coordinate season-gated capital release, attested production reporting, and harvest settlement for co-owners. Our marketplace and documentation are live at www.rwaceres.onlineReason for Applying to Operate a Validator:
Ceres is building Canton-native workflows for agricultural RWA: per-asset SPV share registries, season-gate escrow attestation, distribution events, and selective disclosure for co-owners, auditors, and counsel. These flows depend on reliable, privacy-preserving settlement and attestation infrastructure that we need to operate under our own governance rather than through a generic third-party node.Operating our own validator is fundamental to this architecture. It gives us direct control over share-registry updates, milestone attestations, pro-rata distribution settlement, and the privacy boundaries around investor holdings and farm-operator reporting. We maintain our own technical team and server operations, so self-operation lets us manage uptime, keys, and performance for production RWA workflows instead of routing sensitive agricultural and investor data through shared operator infrastructure we do not control.
We qualify because Ceres Ag Capital Ltd is the operating entity behind a live RWA marketplace, with documented SPV and season-escrow architecture, active Thai agricultural asset listings, and a clear roadmap to bring real farm and livestock co-ownership onto Canton.
Expected Contributions to the Network:
We plan to launch a featured RWA agriculture application on Canton that demonstrates SPV-per-asset tokenization, season-gate escrow, and selective disclosure for Thai farm and livestock co-ownership. We will onboard farm operators, co-investors, and regional partners into the ecosystem; document reusable patterns for agricultural RWA on Canton; and share operational learnings from live production assets (rice, cattle, dairy, poultry, orchards, and aquaculture). We also intend to introduce developers and projects in our network to Canton as we expand institutional-grade RWA infrastructure in Southeast Asia.How did you hear about Canton / the validator program?
Through the Canton Network ecosystem — developer resources, community discussions, and the validator operator program.Country of Incorporation:
ThailandDiviko AG
Name of Applying Institution:
Diviko AGURL to website of Applying Institution:
https://diviko.xyzApplying Entity / Institution Description:
Decentralized Finance Application DeveloperReason for Applying to Operate a Validator:
We want to operate a featured application and want more control over the parties that receive rewards and purchase traffic.Expected Contributions to the Network:
build applications & help generate economic activity on the canton networkHow did you hear about Canton / the validator program?
We are DAML enthusiasts and have been developing decentralized finance applications for many years.Country of Incorporation:
SwitzerlandProgmat, Inc.
Name of Applying Institution:
Progmat, Inc.URL to website of Applying Institution:
https://progmat.co.jp/Applying Entity / Institution Description:
Platformt provider for financial institutionsReason for Applying to Operate a Validator:
We operate a security token platform for financial institutions. We are interested in exploring how Canton could be integrated with our platform, and we would like to build a deeper hands-on understanding. Operating a Validator ourselves would help us evaluate Canton from both a technical and operational perspective and build the internal expertise needed for a potential integration.Expected Contributions to the Network:
Plan to provide validator nodes as a serviceHow did you hear about Canton / the validator program?
Took a look at your global adoption as part of our efforts to explore tokenized finance in JapanCountry of Incorporation:
JapanSharegain Ltd.
Name of Applying Institution:
Sharegain Ltd.URL to website of Applying Institution:
https://sharegain.comApplying Entity / Institution Description:
FinTech focused on securities financeReason for Applying to Operate a Validator:
In discussions with our sponsor, Digital Asset; happy to elaborate directly.
Expected Contributions to the Network:
Explore and experiment with building applications on Canton relevant to securities finance.
How did you hear about Canton / the validator program?
Country of Incorporation:
UKSigil Trade
Name of Applying Institution:
Sigil TradeURL to website of Applying Institution:
https://www.sigiltrade.fun/Applying Entity / Institution Description:
marketplace for sealed digital ownership built on Canton Network, where every transfer is cryptographically verified but only visible to the parties involved bringing selective disclosure and private settlement to on-chain collectibles and digital assets.Reason for Applying to Operate a Validator:
SIGIL is building a digital ownership marketplace that depends directly on Canton's sub-transaction privacy sealed transfers where only the counterparties can see the terms, while the network still verifies settlement. Because privacy and atomic settlement are the core of our product rather than an add-on, we prefer to self-operate our validator so we can build and test our sealed-transfer and selective-disclosure logic directly against the network, with full control over uptime, key custody, and settlement behaviour rather than depending on a third party operator. We maintain a small in house development team that manages our infrastructure directly.Expected Contributions to the Network:
We plan to bring collectible and digital asset use cases onto Canton that specifically showcase its privacy model sealed transfers, private treaty sales, and selectively disclosed provenance and to onboard creators and collectors from our network to the ecosystem. We also intend to share what we learn building privacy-first marketplace tooling with other builders on Canton.How did you hear about Canton / the validator program?
Telegram web3Country of Incorporation:
MalaysiaVelvet Sillage
Name of Applying Institution:
Velvet SillageURL to website of Applying Institution:
https://velvetsilage.store/shopApplying Entity / Institution Description:
Short description of Applying Institution We are a private luxury fragrance salon based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Velvet Sillage retails authentic bottles from houses such as Chanel, Dior, Tom Ford, Gucci, Versace, Jo Malone London and selected niche extraits, with boutiques across Dubai and Abu Dhabi and delivery throughout the Emirates. High-value orders, client identities, and inventory allocation are commercially sensitive, so we are moving checkout, reservations, and settlement onto Canton rather than a public chain.Reason for Applying to Operate a 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. We qualify because we already operate a live commerce business with real customer orders, inventory, and high-value settlement, so reliability, key custody, and uptime are part of our daily operations rather than a new experiment. Luxury fragrance purchases in the UAE involve private clients, hotel drops, and allocated stock; counterparties cannot have that data sitting on a transparent ledger. Canton’s sub-transaction privacy is the reason we chose this network over a public chain. We prefer to run our own validator instead of using an existing operator because checkout, reservations, and payouts must stay under our direct control. A shared operator would put our order flow, party hosting, and DAR deployments behind a third party we cannot tune, isolate, or incident-respond ourselves. Owning the node keeps settlement costs predictable as order volume grows, lets us upload and iterate on our own application packages, and aligns validator performance with the service level our Dubai concierge already promises clients.Expected Contributions to the Network:
We will contribute by integrating Canton-based payments and private order settlement into the Velvet Sillage storefront, then documenting how a luxury retail business in the UAE can accept on-chain settlement without exposing client purchases. We will introduce other Gulf merchants and family-office buyers from our network to the Foundation, share operational feedback from running a production validator in the region, and help onboard developers in the UAE who want to build private commerce applications on Canton.How did you hear about Canton / the validator program?
Through research into institutional DLT and Canton Network while moving our Dubai storefront off public-chain checkout, plus the Canton Foundation validator documentation.Country of Incorporation:
United Arab Emirates