Why Canton

Canton is an enterprise-grade network designed for secure and scalable financial applications. Cantex builds on Canton because it offers:

  • Privacy where it matters Transaction details are only visible to the parties involved, giving users control over what they share and with whom.

  • Atomic settlement Trades and transfers settle across Canton’s synchronised domains with guaranteed finality and predictable outcomes.

  • Performance and reliability Canton is engineered to handle high-value activity and consistent throughput, making it suitable for both everyday retail users and more advanced traders.

  • Configurable counterparty models Cantex will support different levels of counterparties, whether fully KYC verified, pseudonymous or mixed. Users and institutions can choose the counterparties they want to interact with, creating a flexible trading environment that can accommodate a wide range of use cases.

  • Application rewards Approved apps on Canton earn rewards (CC), which Cantex shares with the community through the CX token.

This combination allows Cantex to provide a trading experience with self-custody, privacy, configurability and performance, suitable for all types of users.

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