Canton

Canton Network is a public privacy-enabled layer-1 blockchain for regulated financial markets that lets applications interoperate while preserving sub-transaction privacy and participant-level control

## Overview Canton Network is a public layer-1 blockchain designed specifically for regulated financial markets. It combines privacy controls with interoperability mechanisms, enabling applications to work across institutional boundaries while maintaining strict confidentiality at the sub-transaction level. Unlike general-purpose blockchains that expose transaction details to all participants, Canton enforces privacy by default—only parties directly involved in a transaction can see its details, while maintaining full auditability for regulators and compliance officers. The network was built t