Kraken has added support for USDCx on Canton Network, expanding stablecoin settlement access for a privacy-enabled institutional blockchain.
Andreessen Horowitz's crypto arm, a16z crypto, has invested $100 million in Digital Asset, the company behind the Canton blockchain.
Digital Asset, the developer of the Canton Network, raised $355 million led by a16z crypto, with ABN Amro, Apollo Funds, BNP Paribas, Citadel Securities, HSBC, and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority joining, to expand Canton as onchain infrastructure for capital markets.
Canton Network creator Digital Asset secured $355 million in a funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz alongside an array of other backers.
Canton Network's funding boost could accelerate blockchain adoption in institutional finance, reshaping asset management and regulatory compliance. Canton Network developer raises $355M to bring Wall Street onchain.
Digital Asset, the company behind the Canton Network, raised $355 million in a new equity round led by Andreessen Horowitz's A16z Crypto fund, which contributed $100 million, bringing together one of the most concentrated groups of institutional capital ever assembled behind a blockchain infrastructure play.
The investment comes as blockchains designed for big banks and institutions are having a moment, with Stripe's Tempo and Circle's Arc raising hundreds of millions of dollars.
Digital Asset has closed a $355 million funding round aimed at scaling Canton Network throughout the institutional finance sector. The round was spearheaded by a16z crypto, which contributed $100 million.
Grayscale's move to include Canton Coin in an ETF highlights the growing trend of integrating niche crypto assets into mainstream finance, despite potential risks from supply concentration. Grayscale files for Canton ETF to hold Canton Coin directly.
CC price is suddenly moving with urgency after spending weeks trapped inside a tight trading range. Over the last 24 hours, the asset gained 13.55%, climbing from the lower boundary of its long-standing $0.14 support zone toward the critical $0.16 resistance level. What's notable isn't just the move itself but it's the speed.
Shinhan Financial Group moves to join Canton Network governance as it seeks to expand Korean tokenized financial products overseas.
Edel Markets' move into on-chain perpetual futures could significantly enhance institutional adoption of tokenized assets and privacy-focused trading. Edel Markets is building an on-chain perpetual futures exchange for equities and commodities on Canton.