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What is Canton

Canton is a privacy-enabled, interoperable blockchain network designed for regulated financial use cases. It allows institutions to operate on a shared ledger while maintaining strict data privacy, governance controls, and compliance boundaries. Unlike traditional public blockchains, Canton enables selective data sharing—participants only see the data they are entitled to—making it well-suited for enterprise, financial, and institutional workflows. Canton supports asset issuance, settlement, and programmable workflows while integrating seamlessly with existing financial systems.

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Key Features of Canton

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Privacy by Design

Canton enforces granular privacy controls at the protocol level. Transactions, balances, and smart contract state are only visible to authorized parties, enabling compliant multi-party workflows without exposing sensitive information.

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Interoperability

Canton is built to interoperate with other networks and systems, allowing assets and workflows to extend beyond a single ledger while preserving security and privacy guarantees.

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Institutional-Grade Governance

The network supports fine-grained permissioning, identity controls, and governance models that align with regulated financial environments.

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Programmable Workflows

Canton enables smart contract–based logic for asset transfers, settlements, and conditional workflows, allowing complex financial interactions to be automated and enforced on-chain.

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Why Use Canton

  • Designed for regulated and institutional use cases
  • Enables private, compliant asset movement
  • Supports cross-network asset interoperability
  • Reduces operational risk through deterministic settlement and programmable logic
Canton bridges the gap between traditional financial infrastructure and blockchain-based systems.

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HIFI Support for Canton

HIFI provides native support for interacting with the Canton network, enabling developers and institutions to integrate Canton functionality with minimal overhead.
Reach out via the Slack channel for early access.

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Currently Supported Functionality

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Wallet Creation

Create and manage Canton wallets directly through HIFI.

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Environment

  • Mainnnet

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Token Support

  • USDCx

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Transfers

  • Create transfer offers to a Canton wallet
  • Accept or reject incoming Canton transfer offers

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Cross-Network Asset Movement

  • USDCx minting and burning between Canton and Ethereum
    • Mint USDCx on Canton from Ethereum
    • Burn USDCx on Canton to redeem on Ethereum

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