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Canton's enterprise model challenges crypto's permissionless ethos - developed by TradFi giant DRW, the system requires a business proposal and a two-thirds vote from existing members to become a validator, prioritizing institutional control over open access.
“If you want to become a validator on Canton... you submit a business proposal to existing validators, and you get a two-thirds vote.”
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Hidden state architecture separates Canton from public blockchains - unlike Ethereum where data is public, Canton’s state is hidden from everyone but validators, creating a 'default no' environment that critics argue lacks necessary verifiability.
“The validators know the state, but you cannot query an RPC node and see, here's the total supply of this asset, or here's the holders of this asset... the validators can see it, but nobody else can see it.”
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MEV is being used as a marketing wedge for enterprise adoption - Canton leadership claims public chain front-running is a dealbreaker for institutions, though crypto natives point out that RFQ platforms already solve these privacy issues on-chain.
“His point is like MEV is just, yeah, TradFi institutions are never gonna function with MEV. And to me, it's a bit strange because... those kinds of transactions are already possible on Ethereum and Solana. You can just use like RFQ platforms.”
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“His point is like MEV is just, yeah, TradFi institutions are never gonna function with MEV. And to me, it's a bit strange because... those kinds of transactions are already possible on Ethereum and Solana. You can just use like RFQ platforms.”
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Institutional interoperability The Canton Network provides a privacy-first framework for global entities like the DTCC and Broadridge to synchronize disparate financial ledgers into a unified system.
“The back-end of global finance has finally moved.”
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Real-world scale A live $384 billion daily repo program demonstrates the network's capacity to handle massive institutional volumes and transition toward 24/7 capital markets.
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Economic alignment The network’s design incorporates specific burn mechanics and fee structures optimized for enterprise usage, preparing for a projected massive migration of global GDP on-chain by 2026.
“The back-end of global finance has finally moved.”
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