Launchnodes on Canton Network
Launchnodes provides bare-metal, non-custodial validator infrastructure for the Canton Network. Based in the UK, Launchnodes runs physical validator hardware in enterprise data centers rather than cloud infrastructure, providing additional security and decentralization for Canton's validator set.
Launchnodes's Role in the Canton Ecosystem
As a Bare-Metal Staking in the Infrastructure category, Launchnodes contributes to the Canton Network's growing ecosystem of 119+ institutional participants. Launchnodes 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 Launchnodes to transact on shared infrastructure while maintaining data privacy and regulatory compliance.