xLabs Joins the Canton Network as a Validator, Bringing Institutional-Grade Blockchain Infrastructure to the Next Level
Advancing Financial Innovation with a Network of Networks
xLabs is excited to announce that we are joining the Canton Network as a validator, reinforcing our commitment to secure, interoperable, and privacy-preserving blockchain solutions. The Canton Network introduces a novel paradigm that solves the limitations of existing blockchains, particularly in privacy, scalability, and governance. It enables financial institutions and enterprises to integrate blockchain technology without compromising control, compliance, or operational efficiency.
By becoming a validator, xLabs plays a crucial role in securing transactions across financial markets, fostering real-time synchronization, and ensuring trust-minimized interoperability between decentralized and traditional finance within the Canton ecosystem.
Canton Network: A New Standard for Institutional Blockchain
The Canton Network is designed to overcome the constraints of traditional smart contract platforms like Ethereum by enabling synchronized, privacy-compliant transactions across multiple interconnected networks. Unlike conventional public blockchains, which impose universal transparency and web 2 governance models, Canton allows each application provider to define its privacy, scaling and governance.
Why the Canton Network Stands Out
Traditional blockchain networks force all applications to share the same governance rules and transaction throughput. This approach leads to congestion, unpredictable fees, and limited control over privacy and compliance.
✅ Programmable Privacy & Selective Transparency – Canton enables applications to selectively share information based on predefined privacy policies, ensuring compliance with financial regulations.
✅ Independent Scalability – Applications on Canton do not compete for a single global resource pool. Each subnet can scale independently, eliminating congestion issues.
✅ Interoperability Without Compromising Security – Canton applications can synchronize transactions natively across multiple subnets, avoiding the complexity and security risks associated with cross-chain bridges and Layer 2 rollups.
✅ Institutional-Grade Governance & Compliance – Asset issuers retain control over their assets rather than relying on pseudonymous validators, making Canton suitable for regulated financial institutions.
With these capabilities, Canton is bridging the gap between traditional finance and blockchain-based markets, providing the flexibility needed for large-scale institutional adoption.
Why xLabs is Joining the Canton Network
As institutional adoption of Web3 accelerates, xLabs recognizes Canton’s potential to serve as a foundational infrastructure layer for the future of finance. By becoming a validator, xLabs aims to enhance the security, accessibility, and usability of the Canton Network—both for institutions and the broader crypto ecosystem.
Through our involvement, xLabs will:
- Enhance Network Security – Providing validation to ensure the integrity and reliability of transactions.
- Support Institutional Blockchain Adoption – Help financial institutions onboard to Canton and maintain privacy, regulatory compliance, and efficiency.
- Drive Innovation in Tokenized Real-World Assets – Facilitating the secure issuance, trading, and settlement of tokenized assets in a trust-minimized, scalable environment.
What This Means for the Future of Blockchain Finance
With its unique architecture, Canton is poised to become a critical infrastructure layer for institutional adoption and tokenized assets. Recent milestones, such as the successful connection of 22 distributed ledger applications and partnerships with Euroclear and QCP for crypto derivatives margining, showcase Canton’s ability to revolutionize financial markets.
At xLabs, we are excited to be part of this transformation. As a Canton validator, we are actively shaping a future where multichain and traditional finance seamlessly coexist, unlocking new efficiencies, liquidity, and opportunities across global financial ecosystems.
About xLabs
At xLabs, we are dedicated to building robust blockchain infrastructure that enables financial institutions, DeFi applications, and enterprises to seamlessly interact with blockchain networks. Our expertise in securing blockchain ecosystems—including contributions to Wormhole, Solana validation, and key Web3 initiatives—aligns with Canton’s long-term vision of a scalable and institution-ready blockchain network.
As core contributors to Wormhole, we maintain critical infrastructure such as signature verification contracts, liquidity layers, and composable intents. Additionally, we manage Wormhole Guardian nodes, the relayer stack, and essential services like WormholeScan, ensuring maximum uptime and reliability.
As the first validator in Argentina and a key player in LATAM, xLabs is committed to expanding blockchain infrastructure in emerging markets. With experience deploying over 100 RPC nodes across 35+ blockchains, we bring deep expertise in security, uptime, and scalability.
Get Involved with Canton and xLabs
For financial institutions, enterprises, and developers looking to explore the Canton Network, now is the perfect time to get involved. xLabs remains at the forefront of blockchain infrastructure innovation, and we look forward to driving the adoption of cutting-edge financial solutions.
Stay tuned for updates on our role as a Canton validator at xLabs and follow us on X @xLabsxyz for more insights into the future of blockchain-based finance.
For more details on Canton, visit Canton Network.