Validator Operator Batch Approvals: BlockSight Labs, Inc., Circle Internet Group, Inc., DBS Bank, KR Technologies LLC, Nasdaq, Inc., RBC CM LLC
Validator Approval
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.
IP Whitelisting
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Important: Whitelisting is required for your validator node to communicate with the network environments.
Deploy Your Validator
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MainNet Allocation
We currently have a waitlist for deploying to MainNet, please wait for an allocation.
We recently implemented a weekly validator allocation process to manage access. The current policy prioritizes "GTM-ready" projects—those with functional builds on DevNet or TestNet ready for immediate MainNet activation.
Current capacity: 50 validators per week
Allocations processed: every Wednesday
For more details on the specific requirements and how the queue is managed, please refer to:
Important: You will not be able to proceed to MainNet without an official allocation.
High-Level Steps
DevNet
Spin up your node on DevNet
Share the fixed IP you'd like whitelisted on DevNet for your Validator node with your SV sponsor
Spin up your node for DevNet
Request a DevNet onboarding secret - via API call (curl)
Tip: Ensure your node is fully functional on DevNet before progressing.
TestNet
Spin up your node on TestNet
Share your fixed IP you'd like whitelisted on TestNet for your Validator node with your SV sponsor
Tip: TestNet readiness is a key signal for MainNet prioritization.
MainNet
Spin up your node on MainNet
Reach out directly to your SV sponsor to request a MainNet onboarding secret after you have an allocation
Important: Your MainNet onboarding secret will only be issued after allocation is granted, and must be requested directly from your SV sponsor before your node can join MainNet.
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Total submissions in this batch: 6BlockSight Labs, Inc.
Name of Applying Institution:
BlockSight Labs, Inc.
URL to website of Applying Institution:
Applying Entity / Institution Description:
BlockSight Labs is a blockchain risk-intelligence and security company developing real-time behavioral analytics, predictive risk scoring, fraud detection, and automated circuit breakers for digital asset infrastructure. Our technology helps protocols and institutions identify emerging threats and respond before risks escalate.
Reason for Applying to Operate a Validator:
BlockSight develops real-time blockchain monitoring, behavioral risk analytics, and automated security infrastructure, including our Circuit Breaker product. As a participant in the Canton accelerator, we intend to extend our existing technology into the Canton ecosystem. Operating our own validator is important to our technical roadmap.
Expected Contributions to the Network:
BlockSight plans to contribute a dedicated risk-intelligence and security layer to the Canton ecosystem. Our roadmap includes: 1. Operating an independent validator and integrating with Canton infrastructure and publicly available network data. 2. Developing real-time monitoring, behavioral risk scoring, and anomaly detection for Canton-based assets and applications. 3.
How did you hear about Canton / the validator program?
Through our participation in the Canton accelerator program and engagement with the Canton ecosystem.
Country of Incorporation:
United States of America (Delaware)
Circle Internet Group, Inc.
Name of Applying Institution:
Circle Internet Group, Inc.
URL to website of Applying Institution:
Applying Entity / Institution Description:
Stablecoin Company
Reason for Applying to Operate a Validator:
Current Partner with xReserve
Expected Contributions to the Network:
Native USDC on Canton
How did you hear about Canton / the validator program?
Current Partner
Country of Incorporation:
United States of America
DBS Bank
Name of Applying Institution:
DBS Bank
URL to website of Applying Institution:
Applying Entity / Institution Description:
Financial Institution
Reason for Applying to Operate a Validator:
Due to bank compliance, the bank must host their own node.
Expected Contributions to the Network:
Build Applications
How did you hear about Canton / the validator program?
Social Media
Country of Incorporation:
Singapore
KR Technologies LLC
Name of Applying Institution:
KR Technologies LLC
URL to website of Applying Institution:
Applying Entity / Institution Description:
We are building Kedar, an isolated lending protocol on the Canton Network. Kedar offers isolated lending markets, each with one collateral, one loan asset and fixed risk settings, plus curated vaults. Positions stay off the public ledger.
Reason for Applying to Operate a Validator:
Kedar needs its own validator. Our market operator and liquidation functions run as Daml parties. Kedar positions are private, visible only to the parties involved. If an outside operator hosted those parties, that operator would see every position. Running our own validator keeps position data under our control. It also means market operations and liquidations do not depend on another operator's uptime or rules.
Expected Contributions to the Network:
We are building lending markets on Canton for CBTC, cETH, CC and USDCx, with fixed risk settings published before anyone deposits. We will offer vaults so curators and institutions can run their own risk policies on Canton. Before mainnet we plan to publish our contract code and independent audit reports.
How did you hear about Canton / the validator program?
Canton Foundation website
Country of Incorporation:
United States
Nasdaq, Inc.
Name of Applying Institution:
Nasdaq, Inc.
URL to website of Applying Institution:
Applying Entity / Institution Description:
Nasdaq is a global technology company serving the capital markets. It will use this validator to host its own applications on Canton MainNet.
Reason for Applying to Operate a Validator:
Nasdaq is already deeply engaged with Canton. This MainNet validator will host Nasdaq's own applications, so Nasdaq will operate it directly rather than through an existing operator.
Expected Contributions to the Network:
Bringing real-world assets onto Canton MainNet, starting with tokenized carbon │ │ contribute │ removal certificates for a carbon registry.
How did you hear about Canton / the validator program?
Through Digital Asset
Country of Incorporation:
United States
RBC CM LLC
Name of Applying Institution:
RBC CM LLC
URL to website of Applying Institution:
Applying Entity / Institution Description:
Capital Markets Bank
Reason for Applying to Operate a Validator:
Adding an additional node, already operating.
Expected Contributions to the Network:
Build applications, participate in ecosystem.
How did you hear about Canton / the validator program?
Emmett Burton
Country of Incorporation:
United States of America