HSBC, Citadel among 24 institutions approved to run Canton validators
Two weekly batch approvals from the Global Synchronizer Foundation cleared 24 validator-operator applicants in early June, spanning global banks, a major hedge fund and infrastructure specialists.
Fireblocks clears milestone to join Canton's Super Validator set
Tokenomics marked CIP-0072 complete, adding custody provider Fireblocks as a Super Validator of weight 5, and confirmed a 760,000-plus Canton Coin distribution tied to Canton Strategic.
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View all news →Canton's Featured App program adds cross-chain entrants, pauses others for review
Tokenomics advanced five new Featured Apps — mostly bridges and cross-chain swap tools — for onchain approval while pausing two apps and revoking a partyID pending review.
Tokenomics pauses a wave of featured apps pending review of on-chain activity
Network governance temporarily suspended featured-app status for roughly a dozen applications after flagging activity that required further review — with at least one app already restored.
Global Synchronizer crosses record daily throughput as institutional volume climbs
Settlement traffic on Canton's Global Synchronizer hit a new high this week, driven by tokenized collateral and intraday repo pilots from tier-one banks.
CME, LSEG and Northern Trust among scores of institutions cleared to run Canton validators
A month-long run of validator-operator approvals brought blue-chip financial names onto the network's core infrastructure, a sign that institutional participation is shifting from pilots toward operations.
Canton adds Chainlink, Hex Trust and Republic as super validators in latest CIP milestones
Governance confirmed Canton Coin distributions for a series of Canton Improvement Proposals, expanding the super-validator set with established oracle, custody and capital-markets names.
CIP-0047 reshapes super-validator rewards ahead of Q3 governance vote
A proposed change to Canton Coin emissions would re-weight rewards toward uptime and traffic served, narrowing payouts for idle infrastructure.
Daml 3.2 ships smart-contract upgrades, interface evolution, and faster finality
The release lands long-requested upgrade tooling that lets teams evolve live contracts without disruptive migrations.
Tier-one bank moves tokenized collateral pilot into scheduled production windows
What began as a proof-of-concept is now running on a recurring intraday schedule, a signal that institutional usage is shifting from experiments to operations.
The 2026 validator onboarding guide: hardware, staking, and uptime that pays
A practical field guide for operators standing up a Canton validator this year, from sizing to monitoring to the economics of staying online.
Canton Coin, explained: how emissions, validators, and governance fit together
A clear-eyed primer on the economic engine of the network — what the token does, who earns it, and where the design tensions live.
Ecosystem roundup: the apps and teams building on Canton this quarter
From tokenized funds to identity rails, a survey of what's actually shipping on the network right now.
Privacy versus transparency: the design choice at the heart of Canton
Why Canton bet on configurable privacy — and what that means for regulators, auditors, and the future of institutional DeFi.