according to the website - By DeFi Planet
Digital Asset, the creator of the Canton Network, is attracting strategic investments from major Wall Street firms, including Goldman Sachs and BNP Paribas, to accelerate institutional adoption of blockchain and the growth of tokenized assets. The funding is aimed at expanding the Canton network, which is privacy-focused and designed for financial institutions. This move indicates a deepening integration of TradFi with blockchain technology amid growing demand for compliant digital infrastructure.
The future of AllFi begins here. The company @digitalasset, creator of the Canton Network, has attracted new strategic investments from BNY, iCapital, Nasdaq, and S&P Global, confirming the growing support for Canton from institutional investors.
Digital Asset, the creator of the blockchain platform Canton Network, announced a strategic investment round on December 4, 2025, led by heavyweights such as Goldman Sachs, BNP Paribas, and Deutsche Börse Group. Canton represents a network of networks, enabling secure and confidential transactions in independent ledgers for banks and asset managers.
The platform uses the Daml smart contract language to ensure atomic settlements, concealing confidential data from unauthorized parties, thus eliminating key compliance barriers in traditional finance. Funding comes at a time when the potential value of tokenized real assets reaches trillions of dollars. Canton positions itself as a platform for processing cross-domain transactions, such as bond swaps or providing collateral without counterparty risk.
Proponents view Canton as a key piece of infrastructure for connecting traditional financial systems with blockchain, offering real-time synchronization and the ability to connect to oracle networks like Chainlink. Investments were received after pilot phases of Canton, during which more than 30 major institutions tested tokenized funds and securities.
Industry observers note that this move fits within a broader regulatory climate, starting with the easing of OCC rules regarding U.S. banking activities and culminating in the MiCA framework in the EU, making widespread adoption more feasible. Digital Asset plans to continue enhancing developer tools and scaling the network, using its Canton Coin to pay fees under a 'burn and mint' model tied to actual usage. If these updates go as expected, they could provide significant efficiency gains in global markets, particularly in areas such as derivatives and payments.
In particular, at hearings in the U.S. Congress, Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michelle Bowman confirmed the Fed's more active role in regulating digital assets as outlined in the GENIUS Act for stablecoin payment rules. These swift government actions were further underscored by the announcement from the acting chair of the FDIC about the impending creation of a stablecoin oversight system to clarify issuers' expectations, highlighting the growing drive from regulators for formal oversight of cryptocurrencies.
