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.
Jordan Pierce
Ecosystem Editor · 6 min read
Beyond the headline institutions, a long tail of teams is quietly shipping on Canton. This quarter's roundup covers tokenized fund administration, on-chain identity rails, and collateral tooling.
The common thread is that builders are choosing Canton for the same reason institutions are: the ability to compose with counterparties without surrendering privacy.
We'll keep tracking these teams — many are pre-announcement, and the most interesting ones rarely make noise until they're in production.
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