Canton

Canton is the first privacy-enabled open blockchain network designed for regulated financial institutions, built by Digital Asset using the DAML smart contract language. The network allows previously siloed financial systems to connect and exchange assets and data with real-time synchronization while preserving privacy—without requiring participants to surrender control to central intermediaries. Its Global Synchronizer provides decentralized interoperability, supporting tokenized assets, payments, and institutional crypto applications. Canton is designed specifically for capital markets, with major institutions including Visa adopting the network for privacy-preserving payment infrastructure.