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Canton Network

Privacy-enabled public blockchain built on technology from Digital Asset, where each application runs its own sub-network and the Global Synchronizer provides atomic composition across them; JPMorgan issues its JPMD deposit token natively on it.

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Jurisdiction United States
Founded 2023
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The profile

Privacy-enabled public blockchain built on technology from Digital Asset and opened for institutional testing in August 2023, on which each application runs its own sub-network while the Global Synchronizer, live since July 2024, provides atomic composition across them. Governance of the synchroniser sits with the US-based Canton Foundation, whose premier members include BNY, BNP Paribas, DTCC, Euroclear, Goldman Sachs and HSBC. JPMorgan issues its JPMD deposit token natively on the network, which is also used for tokenized collateral, repo and fund flows.

Products and services

Global Synchronizer
Decentralised interoperability layer allowing atomic transactions across otherwise separate Canton applications and sub-networks.
Canton Coin
Network-native token used to pay traffic fees on the Global Synchronizer and to reward infrastructure and application operators.

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