A16z Crypto dey lead ~$300M funding for Canton Network

Digital Asset Holdings, di New York developer wey build Canton Network, dey for advanced talks to raise about $300M wey A16z Crypto dey lead, Bloomberg talk. Dem talk say valuation dey near $2B and final terms still fit change. FT Partners dey advise the firm. Canton Network dey target institutional finance with protocol-level privacy. Participants go share only the data wey dem need to settle transaction, supported by the network’s Global Synchronizer for real-time sync across apps and subnets without bridges. The network don process or issue over $6T in tokenized assets. Adoption show for major validators and ecosystem players, including Visa (Super Validator from March 2026) and participation for stablecoin settlement, plus DTCC wey dey plan tokenization of DTC-custodied U.S. Treasuries (target 2026). Other participants/validators wey dem mention include Goldman Sachs, HSBC, BNY Mellon, Citadel Securities, Nasdaq, S&P Global, and Euroclear. If e complete, this one go be the largest single round for Digital Asset history. Traders suppose note say the news dey reinforce momentum for regulated, privacy-focused RWA tokenization rails — na more of sector signal than direct catalyst for big token prices. Canton Network funding likely go dey used to expand developer tools, add subnets, and deepen ecosystem onboarding.