Canton has over 700+ Validators on the network!🎯 On Canton, the validator layer is foundational to how the network actually works. Validators at the edge execute smart contract business logic and validate private transactions only for the parties involved, ensuring data never leaks beyond need-to-know basis. Super Validators operate the Global Synchronizer, ordering Canton Coin transactions and enabling atomic cross-domain workflows under decentralized consensus. Together, they secure the @CantonNetwork, uphold privacy and sovereignty, and make interoperability possible at institutional scale.

Executive Director of the Canton Foundation, @MlvsBznz joined @rachit from @touchgrass_pod to break down what Canton actually is and why institutions are showing up! → We covered the core thesis: a public network built for capital markets, with configurable privacy and controls so you get interoperability without leaking sensitive data. → He walked through the “network of networks” model, how the Global Synchronizer connects sovereign domains for atomic settlement, and why validators and Super Validators matter. → Also got into incentives, governance, and what the @CantonFdn is focused on next: developer growth, hackathons, tooling, and the Canton development fund. If you’ve been seeing @CantonNetwork everywhere and want the real context, listen to the full episode. 👇

January 2026 CIP Update: It was a dense month for Canton governance.🛡️ A full set of Canton Improvement Proposals (CIPs) moved tokenomics, builder standards, and validator participation forward. ◽ CIP-0095: Onboarded Mesh as a Super Validator with outcome-linked weight (up to 10), ensuring validator influence and rewards scale only with delivered network impact. ◽ CIP-0096: Removed validator liveness rewards, shifting incentives away from passive uptime and toward real, value-adding network participation. ◽ CIP-0097: Approved @Nasdaq as a Super Validator under a milestone-based, escrowed weight model, bringing institutional market infrastructure directly into @CantonNetwork's governance. ◽ CIP-0098: Capped per-transaction application rewards at $1.50, eliminating app-level reward farming and aligning incentives with genuine economic activity. ◽ CIP-0099: Refined @zerohashx's adoption incentive structure to better align rewards with measurable network growth and usage. ◽ CIP-0100: Established formal governance for the 5% Development Fund, including committee oversight, quarterly transparency reports, and annual audits. ◽ CIP-0102: Added @TharimmuneInc as a Super Validator (Weight 4) with milestone-based rewards tied to ecosystem research and community engagement. ◽ CIP-0103: Approved the Canton dApp Standard, enabling wallet-agnostic, interoperable dApps and reducing developer friction across the network. This is Canton governance in practice: incremental, accountable upgrades that align incentives with real usage, builders, and long-term network health.