Canton Network Chosen for Japan Digital Bond Collateral Trial; DTCC Project Launches October 2026

According to Yuval Rooz, CEO and co-founder of Digital Asset, Canton network has been selected by Japanese financial institutions for a digital collateral management pilot using Japanese government bonds, with a broader DTCC project set to go live in October 2026.

Rooz said in a May 28 interview that Canton differentiates from Ethereum through three key advantages: advanced privacy allowing selective data disclosure for regulatory compliance, asset issuer control preventing smart contract risks, and neutral governance led by traditional finance institutions rather than the protocol developer. He noted that Broadridge is already processing $340-400 billion in daily repo transactions on the Canton network, demonstrating real economic use and fee generation that Rooz claims exceeds Ethereum and Solana volumes.