Launchnodes on Canton Network
Launchnodes provides bare-metal, non-custodial validator infrastructure for Canton. Based in the UK, Launchnodes focuses on self-sovereignty and institutional compliance, operating physical validator hardware in enterprise data centers.
Launchnodes's Role in Canton Consensus
Launchnodes operates as a standard validator on the Canton Network with a weight of 2.7%. As a standard validator, Launchnodes participates in transaction confirmation and network security, contributing to Canton's decentralized consensus and earning staking rewards for their delegators.
Canton Coin Staking
Canton Coin (CC) holders can delegate their tokens to validators like Launchnodes to participate in network security and earn staking rewards. Staking economics are governed by CIP-0100, which defines reward curves, slashing conditions, and unbonding periods.
The Canton Network currently has 976 active validators securing the network. Launchnodes's 2.7% weight represents their share of the total staked CC, which directly influences their role in consensus and the rewards distributed to their delegators.