- Canton Network has completed a pilot aimed at bringing forward the tokenization of real-world assets
- Giants such as BNY Mellon and Goldman Sachs took part in the four-day pilot
- Tokenization of real-world assets is a prime use for blockchain technology
Several key players in the digital asset space have successfully concluded what has been dubbed the most comprehensive blockchain pilot for the tokenization of real-world assets. The pilot of the Canton Network simulated over 350 transactions, highlighting the potential of a network of interoperable applications to “seamlessly connect and facilitate secure, atomic transactions across multiple segments of the capital markets value chain.” Canton Network boasts the ability to manage the interoperability of twenty-two distributed ledger applications (dApps) within the capital markets domain, representing the future of asset tokenization.
Canton Aims for Multifaceted Application
The pilot program provided participants with access to distributed ledger applications covering various functions such as asset tokenization, fund registry, digital cash, repo, securities lending, and margin management transactions.
Canton says that these applications were able to interoperate via the Canton Network TestNet, enabling real-time settlement and immediate reconciliation across counterparty systems while ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements related to asset control, security, and data privacy.
Big Names Involved in Trial
The pilot involved 15 asset managers, 13 banks, four custodians, and three exchanges, with notable institutions including BNY Mellon, Goldman Sachs, and Paxos, providing a variety of market expertise throughout the pilot program.
Over a four-day period, these firms engaged in simulated transactions and demonstrations involving 22 dApps with the aim of exchanging tokenized securities, money market funds, and deposits, showcasing the Canton Network’s potential to reduce costs, risks, and inefficiencies in the capital markets while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
According to Yuval Rooz, CEO and Co-Founder of Digital Asset, the pilot program “marks an important milestone for the Canton Network,” adding that the company was “proud to facilitate the pilot and look forward to working with the pilot participants to continue identifying additional use cases where the Canton Network can be leveraged.”
