What Is Canton Network? The Privacy Blockchain Built for Wall Street
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Canton Network is a privacy-enabled blockchain built for banks and tokenized assets. Here's how it works and what Canton Coin (CC) does.
Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, and Other Big Firms Back Launch of Financial Blockchain
Financial firms like Deloitte, S&P Global, and Moody’s have come together to support the launch of the Canton Network, a blockchain designed to streamline financial markets with Web3 tech. The network aims to provide companies with decentralized infrastructure that could make transactions more efficient, linking financial systems together and allowing them to operate in a synchronized way, participants said in a press release. “Assets, data, and cash can synchronize freely across applications,”...
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André Beganski May 14, 2023 May 14, 2023
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Canton Coin Gets SEC Nod as Wall Street Tokenization Heats Up
The blockchain behind Wall Street’s newest tokenization service just got a regulatory nod for its native token. The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance said in a letter dated Tuesday that it views Canton Coin, the native token of the Canton Network, as a “digital commodity” under the agency’s March interpretation of how securities laws apply to crypto. Agency staff also said they won’t recommend enforcement action if Canton’s validators and application providers mint the token programmatically...
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Decrypt Staff Nov 4, 2026 Nov 4, 2026
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What Is Robinhood Chain? The Ethereum Layer-2 Network for Tokenized Stocks and Meme Coins
Robinhood Chain is a blockchain network developed by Robinhood, the financial services company behind the stock and crypto trading platform. Launched on mainnet on July 1, 2026, Robinhood Chain brings together tokenized assets, decentralized finance (DeFi), and smart contracts that can power crypto applications. Johann Kerbrat, SVP and general manager of crypto and international at Robinhood, said in a statement that pairing traditional finance with DeFi would extend "financial ownership to ever...
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Stephen Graves, Jason Nelson
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What Is Hyperliquid? The Decentralized Exchange With Its Own Blockchain
Decentralized perpetual futures exchange Hyperliquid has gone from being a market maker to one of the biggest crypto projects in the world. Hyperliquid has processed trillions of dollars in volume in its lifespan and is now the fifth-largest decentralized exchange by 30-day volume, per DeFiLlama. But what exactly is Hyperliquid? Why do people care so much about it? And how did it grow to be one of the biggest projects in crypto? What is Hyperliquid? Hyperliquid is a decentralized exchange specia...
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Jason Nelson, Ryan S. Gladwin
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What Is BChat? The Decentralized Messaging App Built for Privacy
Among activists, journalists, or merely private citizens concerned about government encroachment on their communications, being able to message securely and privately is one of the highest priorities. But with even some of the most advanced messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram showing willingness to share users’ metadata with governments under certain legal circumstances, finding a truly secure platform to communicate via is increasingly challenging. Blockchain technology, though it initial...
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Decrypt Staff
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