Canton

Canton (CC) is a public blockchain network built for regulated financial markets. It is described as an open network with privacy built in. The design balances the decentralization of public chains with the controls that financial markets require.

Canton Coin (CC) is the native utility token of the network. It is tied to actual network usage rather than speculation. App builders, app users and operators of decentralized infrastructure are the participants the token model is meant to serve.

The network uses its own smart contract technology. It lets participants exchange data and value between applications with real-time synchronization and privacy, and without a central intermediary. Its stated purpose is to connect financial systems that were previously separate.

Developers can launch interoperable, privacy-enabled applications and tokenized assets on Canton. The documentation covers tokenized U.S. Treasuries, equities and ETFs held in DTC custody. The ecosystem includes participants from capital markets, payments and institutional crypto.