Infura on Canton Network
Infura, a ConsenSys product, is one of the most widely used blockchain infrastructure providers, offering API access and node services that power thousands of decentralized applications. Infura provides developers with reliable, scalable access to blockchain networks without requiring them to run their own nodes. Their infrastructure supports millions of daily API requests across major blockchain ecosystems. Infura's proven reliability at scale and developer-friendly tooling make it a critical infrastructure provider for any blockchain network seeking broad developer adoption.
Infura's Role in the Canton Ecosystem
As a Blockchain API & Node Infrastructure in the Infrastructure category, Infura contributes to the Canton Network's growing ecosystem of 119+ institutional participants. Infura provides essential infrastructure services that support Canton's institutional DeFi infrastructure.
About the Canton Network
The Canton Network is a privacy-enabled blockchain designed for institutional finance. With a market capitalization of approximately $5.47 billion, 976 active validators, and over 642,000 daily transactions, Canton has established itself as the leading blockchain for regulated financial markets.
Canton's unique architecture — built on Digital Asset's Daml smart contract language — provides sub-transaction privacy, deterministic finality, and cross-domain composability. This allows institutions like Infura to transact on shared infrastructure while maintaining data privacy and regulatory compliance.