Opened 09-04-2026 by Jatinp26, last activity 6mo ago
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This proposal establishes a set of shared DevNet validator nodes operated by the Canton Foundation, providing external developers with API access for building and testing Canton applications without running their own infrastructure.
| Name | Role | Background |
|---|---|---|
| Jatin Pandya | Project Lead | DevRel Manager, Canton Foundation. |
| DevOps Engineer (TBH) | Infrastructure | To be hired — node deployment, monitoring, upgrades |
Developers building on Canton currently need to run their own validator node to test against a live network. This creates a significant barrier for hackathon participants, new developers, and small teams exploring Canton. ETHDenver 2026 demonstrated this, builders spent hours debugging SSH access and validator container health instead of writing applications.
Deploy 4 validator nodes across DevNet with:
Applications connect via standard Ledger API — no custom SDKs or wrappers needed.
Acceptance Criteria:
Funding: 90,000 CC ($13,500)
Acceptance Criteria:
Funding: 190,000 CC ($28,500)
Infrastructure costs covered by 12-month operations milestone. Post-grant sustainability options:
Rebuilt from the recorded board moves (complete history). get_dev_fund_lifecycle(number) gives the same in the MCP.