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Institutional

Zenith joins Progmat Tokenized JGB / on-chain repo working group

GlobeNewswire (June 24, 2026): Zenith—the EVM execution layer on Canton—joined Progmat’s Tokenized JGB / On-chain Repo Working Group under Japan’s Digital Asset Co-Creation Consortium. Members include MUFG, Mizuho, SMBC, State Street Trust, SBI Securities, Japan Exchange Group, and BlackRock Japan, studying tokenized Japanese Government Bond collateral with stablecoin cash legs for T+0, 24/7 repo. Working group kicked off May 2026; report due October 2026 with potential TJGB pilots later in 2026—targeting Japan’s ~$1.6T JGB repo market.

Institutional

Tradeweb executes first real-time tokenized U.S. Treasury trade against USDCx on Canton

Canton Network press release / Tradeweb (July 1, 2026): Tradeweb completed the first real-time buy-sell of an on-chain U.S. Treasury security against tokenized cash (USDCx) on its platform—with synchronized Canton settlement between the Treasury leg and cash, without traditional market cutoffs or off-ledger cash. Franklin Templeton transferred a tokenized U.S. Treasury to Virtu Financial in exchange for USDCx; participants included Blockdaemon, Digital Asset, Societe Generale, Tradeweb, and Virtu Financial. Digital Asset CBO Kelly Mathieson cited progress toward always-on collateral and capital-markets infrastructure ahead of DTCC Tokenization Services.

Institutional

Axiology goes live as Canton Network validator, bridging EU regulated DLT to Canton

Finextra press release (July 1, 2026): Axiology—EU DLT Pilot Regime–licensed capital-markets infrastructure built on permissioned XRP Ledger code—is now a live validator on Canton. Institutions on Canton can interact with Axiology’s regulated issuance, custody, and settlement venue without bespoke integrations; Axiology continues operating its core platform on its private ledger while exposing Canton as an additional settlement rail. CEO Marius Jurgilas cited connecting with major European institutions; CTO Andrius Košuba noted dual-rail interoperability for regulated finance.

Institutional

DTCC DTC tokenization service enters limited production trades (July 2026)

DTCC press release (May 4, 2026): the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation plans initial, limited production trades of real-world assets tokenized via DTC’s tokenization service in July 2026, with a broader commercial launch targeted for October 2026. The service covers DTC-custodied assets with the same entitlements and investor protections as traditional form; 50+ firms in the DTCC Industry Working Group span custodians, asset managers, brokers, and venues—including Digital Asset (Canton Network). DTCC’s separate December 2025 partnership with Digital Asset targets tokenized U.S. Treasuries on Canton; July/October dates apply to the broader DTC tokenization service rollout.

Protocol

Splice 0.6.7 mandatory for MainNet validators; Daml models take effect

Per Canton 3.4→3.5 Phase 3 schedule (Canton Network Forum thread 8777) and official Splice 0.6.7 release notes: all MainNet validator nodes must upgrade to Splice ≥0.6.7 before June 30, 2026—when updated Daml models (including traffic-based app rewards prep per CIP-0104 RewardCouponV2) take effect. Operators below 0.6.7 risk CC transfers and reward collection failing for parties on their node until upgraded. App devs with static splice-amulet dependencies must recompile against the new package versions listed in the release notes. MainNet traffic-reward dry-run begins July 7; live rewards July 28 (tentative Splice 0.6.9).

Ecosystem

TermPrime goes live as first fixed-rate, fixed-term financing venue on Canton

PRNewswire (June 30, 2026): Term Structure Labs launched TermPrime—the first permissioned fixed-rate, fixed-term borrowing/lending venue on Canton for KYB’d institutions trading with whitelisted counterparties under existing credit lines. An early test settled a 7-day CBTC-collateral / CC-borrow position with atomic Canton synchronizer settlement, private notional data, and OTC-style lifecycle controls (margin, liquidation, early repayment). Markets may expand to USDCx and tokenized RWAs; signup at app.termprime.finance.

Protocol

MainNet Logical Synchronizer Upgrade to Protocol 35 completed

Per Canton 3.4→3.5 Phase 3 schedule (Canton Network Forum thread 8777; MainNet alert 8800): Global Synchronizer MainNet upgraded to Canton Protocol Version 35 on June 27 at 13:00 UTC after the June 26 topology freeze—Canton’s first production Logical Synchronizer Upgrade (LSU) under CIP-0117, enabling zero-downtime protocol migration. Validators required Splice ≥0.6.5 before freeze; Splice 0.6.7 is required by June 30 ahead of traffic-based app rewards (MainNet July 28). Phase 4 CantonBFT migration is tentatively scheduled from July 8 (DevNet).

Institutional

Russell US Indexes reconstitution effective; CNTN on final Russell 3000 additions

FTSE Russell (LSEG) June 2026 semi-annual reconstitution took effect after U.S. equity market close June 26, 2026, with updated Russell 3000 membership reflected from the June 29 open. LSEG’s final Russell 3000 additions list includes Canton Strategic Holdings (NASDAQ: CNTN)—confirming the June 18 preliminary announcement. Reconstitution used April 30, 2026 rank-day data; Russell 3000 total market cap rose to ~$75.6T per LSEG summary.

Media

IX Asia Indexes adds CC to DAICS top 50 at rank #17; Green Coin label

IX Asia Indexes DAICS 1H 2026 review (Media OutReach, June 26, 2026): Canton Coin (CC) enters the top 50 digital-assets coverage list at rank 17 (90-day average market cap through May 31)—among seven additions replacing Ethena, Aptos, Worldcoin, Polygon, Story, and Arbitrum. CC is classified under Cryptocurrency → Infrastructure and receives a Green Coin label for low energy-per-transaction (one of seven labeled assets). DAICS covers 97.45% of market cap; index changes take effect July 24, 2026 at ix-index.com.

Network

Canton tops DefiLlama 30-day fee rankings at $60.2M

The Defiant (June 26, 2026): Canton Network generated $60.2 million in trailing-30-day fees per DefiLlama—ahead of Tron ($27.6M) and Ethereum ($11.3M) over the same window. DefiLlama tracks gas paid by participants; Canton’s throughput reflects institutional settlement workflows rather than retail DeFi. CEO Yuval Rooz cited the milestone on X; cumulative fees reached ~$488.9M all-time on the dashboard at publication. Fee levels fluctuate with network usage—verify live data at defillama.com.