Institiutions building on Canton:
The Canton Network’s
$CC token has seen a measurable increase over the past month.
This movement is being supported by live deployments from regulated financial institutions - as well as a broader ecosystem of enterprise and developer applications.
Below is a breakdown of who is building on Canton and how new projects can get started:
Purely Institutional Deployments:
These platforms/ systems are run by regulated financial institutions, exchanges, or market infrastructure providers on Canton:
Tokenized Assets & Market Infrastructure:
> Goldman Sachs
@GoldmanSachs - GS DAP
> BNP Paribas
@BNPParibas - Neobonds & other tokenized workflows
> Société Générale
@SocieteGenerale - tokenized bonds / structured products
> Nasdaq
@Nasdaq - market infrastructure integration
> Tradeweb
@Tradeweb - 24x7 repo and settlement workflows
> HKEX
@HKEXGroup - exchange / clearing infrastructure
> Broadridge DLR
@Broadridge
Stablecoins & Payments:
> Circle - USDC
@circle
Wallets, Custody & Compliance:
> Taurus
@taurus_hq
> Dfns
@dfnsHQ
> Moody’s
@MoodysCorp
> TRM Labs
@trmlabs
Data & Reporting:
> Coin Metrics
@coinmetrics
The Wider Canton Ecosystem (Live Apps Builders):
Beyond purely institutional deployments, Canton hosts 60 live applications across multiple categories.
Some are institutional, some are enterprise/crypto native - all contribute to network usage, liquidity, and developer activity:
Tokenized Assets:
> BitSafe (CBTC)
@BitSafe_Finance
> Black Manta
@BlackMantaCap
> Calastone
@CalastoneLtd
> EquiLend
@EquiLend
> iCapital
@icapitalnetwork
> Obligate
@obligatecom
> T-RIZE
@trize_io
> Trakx
@official_trakx
> IPBlock LLC
> Novaprime
> Eleox
> Fìutur
> Fairmint
Stablecoins & Payments:
> Brale
@brale_xyz
> M1X
@m1xglobal
> Ubyx
@ubyx_
> USDM1
@usdm1
> Cantara
> Send
@Send
> Houdini Swap
@HoudiniSwap
Trading, Liquidity & Exchanges
> Temple Digital
@temple_ny
> Texture Capital
@texture_capital
> CantonSwap
> Kairo
Wallets & Custody:
> 5N Loop Wallet
@canton_loop
> Cantor8
@cantor8
> Zoro Wallet
@zorowallet
> Hydra X
> Bron Wallet
Data & Analytics
> Ledgible
@Ledgiblecrypto
> Maestro
@GoMaestroOrg
> Noves
@Noves_fi
> Particula
@particula_io
> Sync Insights
@Sync_Insights
> The Tie
@TheTieIO
> Node Fortress
Developer & Infrastructure Tools
> AngelHack -
@AngelHack
> Chain Experts
> Cygnet
> DA Utilities
> Denex Gas Station
> Bitwave
Finance & Other:
> Hashnote USYC
@Hashnote_Labs
> LendOS
@lendOSorg
> 7Ridge
@7RIDGE1
> Galaxy
@galaxyhq
> Zinnia
@zinnia
How to Build on Canton:
Developers, startups, and enterprises can engage with Canton via the following pathways:
1. Learn Daml Smart Contracts
Start with: Canton Core Academy (partnered with AngelHack). Interactive learning pathways for Daml fundamentals to advanced contract development.
2. Use Pre-Built Components
Leverage: DA Utilities- native modular building blocks for tokenization, trading, financing, and collateral management. No need to build from scratch.
3. Build with Developer Tools
Available tools: Daml SDK with IDE, Denex Gas Station for network bandwidth, standardized data APIs, integration frameworks from Chain Experts.
4. Deploy & Scale
Go live: Test on LocalNet, deploy to MainNet. Community Discord for support. Node Fortress explorer for monitoring. Participate in developer programs.
Official Developer Resources:
Learning:
Canton Core Academy (AngelHack partnership)
Community Discord
Open-source contributions
Building:
Daml SDK
DA Utilities (modular components)
Denex Gas Station (network bandwidth)
Standardized data APIs
Infrastructure:
Node Fortress (explorer & monitoring)
Chain Experts (smart contract expertise)
Cygnet (document signing)
For more info:
canton.network/developer-res…
Key Stats to take note of:
With 60 live applications, $6T onchain assets, 15M monthly transactions, and $8T monthly repo trades-
Canton is production ready and being adopted by both institutions and builders.
Final takeaway: Canton’s adoption combines live institutional workflows with a diverse ecosystem of enterprise and developer applications.
Developers and organizations can leverage Daml, pre-built components, and network tools to integrate with production-ready infrastructure while contributing to network activity and liquidity growth.