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Ecosystem

Kaiko deploys institutional Data On-Ramp oracle on Zenith testnet

CantonNews (September 30, 2026): Kaiko has deployed its Data On-Ramp oracle on Zenith, Canton’s native EVM/SVM extension, giving Solidity apps on Zenith testnet regulated multi-asset pricing with audit trails for collateral, lending, tokenized assets, and perpetuals. Kaiko joined Canton as a Super Validator in June 2025 and already operates oracle and data infrastructure on Canton MainNet; production deployment is planned for Zenith Mainnet. Zenith cited Kaiko as among the few oracle providers meeting its institutional bar.

Technology

ScopeX seeks Featured App status for rate-triggered remittances to India

CantonNews (September 30, 2026): ScopeX Money applied for Canton Featured App status for Scopex Rate Lock—a service that lets senders lock funds against a target FX rate and auto-settle on Canton when the rate is hit, with bank payout to recipients in local currency who need no Canton wallet. The TestNet build targets euro-to-Indian-rupee corridors first, with senders able to cancel pending orders. ScopeX requests a MainNet timing exception and plans to launch regardless of Featured App approval, using potential rewards for incentives and liquidity.

Ecosystem

Kairo and Askardex run 10,000 CC swap campaign via WalletConnect

CantonNews (September 30, 2026): Kairo and Askardex launched a 10,000 CC rewards campaign for swaps executed on Kairo through the Askardex wallet via WalletConnect, running September 30–October 9, 2026 UTC. A 7,000 CC pool rewards wallets with at least three settled swaps (capped at 50 CC each); 3,000 CC goes to the top ten by distinct trading days multiplied by completed swaps, with volume as tie-breaker. Participants must reply with their Canton Party ID; artificial trading is excluded.

Technology

Upflam prepares Groth16 privacy deposit pool for Canton payments

CantonNews (September 30, 2026): Upflam is building a deposit pool intended to obscure direct sender–recipient links on Canton, using Groth16 proofs. The team opened a forum invitation for contributors to its cryptographic key ceremony ahead of launch; launch timing is still to be announced. The design responds to metadata and Scan API visibility that can reveal payment relationships between parties.

Institutions

Canton Foundation president frames “markets, not chains” at Korea Blockchain Week

CantonNews (September 30, 2026): Canton Foundation president Viv Diwakar’s Korea Blockchain Week session “Beyond Tokenization: Markets, Not Chains” argued that tokenized assets become useful when institutions can trade, collateralize, and settle across connected systems while retaining local controls. He illustrated 24/7 atomic settlement with a hypothetical Seoul money-market fund obtaining dollars from a counterparty on another network, and tied the theme to Korea and broader Asian markets linking domestic assets to global capital.

Technology

Digital Asset’s DA Registry Proof of Transfer API ships with Bybit integration

CantonNews (September 30, 2026): Digital Asset introduced DA Registry’s Proof of Transfer API so wallets, exchanges, and explorers can show whether a private Canton transfer succeeded, is pending, failed, or errored without exposing confidential details—users paste a Transfer Object into compatible explorers to verify independently. Bybit integrated the feature for privacy-enabled assets including USDCx between exchanges and wallets; DA Registry also enabled it for assets issued through its platform.

Technology

Five North and Loop split brands; Cantonloop becomes Loop Wallet under Loop Suite

CantonNews (September 30, 2026): Five North and Loop separated brands—investment and Super Validator operations stay under Five North while user and developer products unify as Loop Suite. Cantonloop is now Loop Wallet (wallet.looptech.io); Lighthouse is Loop Data (data.looptech.io), alongside Loop SDK. Forum confirmation states wallets and balances are unchanged and migrating to the new wallet domain is optional; both sites were rebuilt ahead of partner SDK releases.

Governance

Canton awards another MainNet validator allocation batch naming 43 organisations

CantonNews (September 30, 2026): Canton’s Tokenomics Working Group voting representatives awarded another MainNet validator allocation batch published September 29 under a September 28 heading. The notice lists 43 distinct organisation names—including Upflam, Bayzen Tech, STAKR.space, Lo:Tech, CCTools, BTCS S.A., Kustodia, Fixium Digital Asia, and The Spark Eight—with some names appearing more than once. Allocations follow capacity and health assessments and record awards rather than confirming every node is already online.

Ecosystem

Slay Money proposes stablecoin leg at bet placement for Canton predictions

CantonNews (September 30, 2026): Slay Money requested Accountability Committee recognition for pairing prediction stakes with a dollar stablecoin when a bet is placed, converting CC or cBTC exposure into a stable notional in one atomic transaction so price moves before resolution do not alter dollar value carried through settlement. The team is discussing stablecoin integration with the Send Foundation while evaluating alternatives; the app remains limited to approved users during controlled testing.

Ecosystem

WolfEdge Labs seeks DvP recognition for Cardiv exchange settlement model

CantonNews (September 30, 2026): WolfEdge Labs asked Canton’s Accountability Committee to recognize Cardiv as a delivery-versus-payment venue. Cardiv matches limit, market, and stop orders via Calden wallet while reserved assets stay in user-owned allocations; matched trades settle both legs atomically with mandatory identity checks and sanctions restrictions. Trading fees apply per fill; a future rewards programme would target completed trades rather than placements or cancellations.