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Nasdaq Joins Canton Network as a Super Validator
The move enhances the institutional credibility of the network, which is designed for large-scale financial workflows, and has contributed to a surge in the price of its native token.
January 5, 2026
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Nasdaq has become a Super Validator on the Canton Network.
The move is part of the approval of Canton Improvement Proposal (CIP-0097).
The price of Canton's native token (CC) surged 18% following the news.
Nasdaq has been approved as a Super Validator on the Canton Network following the approval of Canton Improvement Proposal (CIP-0097).
The stock exchange operator will earn up to 10 Super Validator weight through a milestone-based, escrowed program. This program is overseen by the Tokenomics & Accountability Committees of the Canton Foundation. The news has been met with a positive market reaction, with the price of Canton's native token (CC) surging by 18%.
The Canton Network is designed to support large-scale institutional settlement and regulated financial workflows. This development is seen as a significant credibility boost for the project, which is positioning itself as a core infrastructure for tokenized real-world assets, particularly U.S. Treasuries and other regulated financial instruments. The move follows Bitwise filing for a multi-asset crypto ETF that includes Canton (CC), placing the network on the radar of institutional investors.
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