Mayank
Founder, CNews
Mayank founded CNews to build the definitive intelligence layer for the Canton Network ecosystem. He tracks validator economics, Canton Coin markets, CIP governance, and institutional adoption of Daml-based settlement infrastructure. Previously focused on blockchain security and DeFi protocol design.
Articles by Mayank
Canton Network vs ZKsync: Two Visions for Institutional DeFi (And Why Institutions Are Choosing Canton)
Canton and ZKsync are both technically serious. They serve different markets. Here is why Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and DTCC chose Canton for institutional settlement — and where ZKsync wins.
Canton Cuts Passive Validator Rewards to Zero on April 30
CIP-0096 ends liveness rewards on April 30, 2026 — eliminating the 70% of validator income paid just for being online. Here's what changes, why it matters, and how validators adapt.
Canton Coin Lists on Upbit With KRW, BTC, and USDT Pairs
Canton Coin (CC) is now trading on Upbit, South Korea's largest crypto exchange. Here's what the listing means for CC liquidity and Asian institutional access.
How Canton Handles 10,000 TPS Without Sacrificing Privacy
Canton Network's domain-based architecture scales horizontally with no theoretical TPS ceiling. Here's how privacy actually helps throughput and what Canton 3.4 changed.
Canton Coin Staking: APY, Validator Rewards, and How Earnings Work
Canton's reward model pays validators, apps, and users — not passive stakers. Here's how CC staking economics actually work, including CIP-0105's $2.1B governance lock.
Canton Strategic Holdings: First Public Company to Run a Super Validator
Canton Strategic Holdings (NASDAQ: CNTN) raised $545M to become the first publicly traded company operating a Canton Network Super Validator. Here's what it means for CC investors.
JPMorgan's Onyx Meets Canton: What Institutional Interoperability Looks Like
JPMorgan's Onyx blockchain division connects to Canton's Global Synchronizer, enabling cross-institutional atomic settlement for repo and digital asset workflows.
Canton Liquidity Pools: A Guide to Institutional Market Making
How Canton liquidity pools work for institutional market makers, including fee structures, privacy protections against front-running, and how they differ from Aave and Uniswap.
Canton Network Q1 2026: $8T RWA Volume, 45+ Super Validators, and What Comes Next
Canton Network Q1 2026 data roundup: $8T monthly RWA volume, $350B daily Treasury repo, 800+ institutions, 45+ super validators, and the Q2 outlook.
Why Goldman Sachs Chose Canton Over Ethereum for Tokenized Assets
Goldman Sachs built its GS DAP tokenization platform on Canton Network instead of public blockchains. Here's the strategic rationale behind the decision.
Canton DeFi Explained: How Institutional Lending Works On-Chain
Canton's DeFi stack is unlike anything on Ethereum. Institutional lending protocols, automated repo agreements, and privacy-preserving margin calls are redefining decentralized finance.
CBTC Deep Dive: Canton's Wrapped Bitcoin and What It Means for Institutional BTC
CBTC brings Bitcoin to Canton Network with institutional-grade custody and privacy. Here's how it works and why it's different from WBTC.
Daml Smart Contracts: Why the World's Biggest Banks Chose This Language
Daml is the smart contract language powering Canton Network. Here's why Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and DTCC chose it over Solidity for regulated finance.
Canton Super Validators: Who They Are and Why They Matter
A comprehensive profile of Canton Network's Super Validators — the financial giants that run consensus, govern the protocol, and signal institutional confidence.
BitGo Expands Canton Coin Custody and Trading Services
BitGo has announced expanded custody and OTC trading services for Canton Coin (CC), making institutional access to the Canton Network ecosystem significantly easier.