Major developments, governance votes, and ecosystem milestones. Most recent first.
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Bitwave announced completion of a Canton-native payments stack so enterprise finance teams can execute and reconcile invoice-linked, programmable on-chain AP workflows—treating invoices, payment, and settlement as one auditable layer; Digital Asset’s Eric Saraniecki (network strategy) is quoted. GlobeNewswire press release dated April 23, 2026.
WalletConnect published a company update announcing Canton support so WalletConnect-enabled wallets can connect to Canton applications—leveraging the existing 700+ wallet ecosystem for institutional apps and tokenized assets without one-off wallet integrations. Blog dated April 22, 2026.
Laura Shin moderates a public debate on Canton’s “public, permissionless” design with Digital Asset CEO Yuval Rooz, Alex Gluchowski (Matter Labs), and Haseeb Qureshi (Dragonfly). Watch the full live / replay on YouTube; discussion includes CC, validator governance, and how institutional rails map to crypto norms.
TRM Labs publishes a conversation with Canton Network co-founder Shaul Kfir on privacy-preserving institutional design—why Canton separates authorization from visibility compared with broadcast-first chains. Resource page dated April 22, 2026.
HQLAᵡ (digital collateral mobility) announced strategic minority investments from Broadridge and Digital Asset in a Series C–1 round, citing collaboration with Broadridge’s DLR platform and a planned migration to the Canton Network for regulated securities-finance and repo use cases; completion is subject to CSSF and other approvals. PRNewswire, April 21, 2026.
South Korea’s Hanwha Investment & Securities (part of Hanwha Group) signed a memorandum of understanding with Digital Asset Holdings to explore strategic cooperation in digital finance and participate in the Canton Network ecosystem; Digital Asset CEO Yuval Rooz is quoted on Korea’s importance for network expansion. English-language coverage (Sedaily, April 20, 2026).
PRNewswire (April 20, 2026): Canton Strategic Holdings launched its first quarterly Canton Network ecosystem update for Q1 2026—summarizing adoption milestones, on-chain transaction trends, and infrastructure themes—with partner commentary and links to hosted materials; the release scheduled an accompanying webinar on April 22 (verify dial-in / times in the primary notice). DA/Canton trademark disclaimers apply per release footer.
Introduces a capped, time-bound SV path for publicly traded “Digital Asset Treasury” firms whose primary business is long-term CC accumulation for investors; weight accrues from verifiable holdings with quarterly reviews. Full rules, exclusions, and escrow mechanics are in the approved CIP markdown — not a summary of tax or investment advice.
Northern Trust announced an agreement with Digital Asset Holdings to advance digital-asset strategy and build custody-style capabilities for tokenized financial assets on the Canton Network—framed as connecting digital innovation with traditional asset servicing. Official Northern Trust press page dated April 16, 2026.
CredShields announced it will serve as an official Audit Partner for Canton Network, highlighting Daml-oriented smart contract audits and continuous monitoring for institutional-grade deployments. Press release dated April 15, 2026 (syndicated coverage).
