Canton Super Validators Expand to 45+ Nodes
Summary
Canton Network announces 45+ Super Validators that run and secure the Global Synchronizer to enable atomic, privacy-preserving transactions. The announcement explains their roles in onchain governance, BFT consensus, decentralization, milestone commitments, and Canton Coin rewards, highlighting why coordinated shared infrastructure matters to the community.
Super Validators on Canton
Super Validators are the organizations that run, secure, and operate Canton’s Global Synchronizer, the shared coordination layer that enables atomic, privacy-preserving transactions across the network.
What they do
- Vote on onchain governance changes
- Participate in BFT consensus for message ordering and confirmation
- Keep the shared layer decentralized, with no single Super Validator in control
- Earn Canton Coin rewards tied to the utility they contribute
- Commit to a specific set of network milestones
Today, the Canton Network has 45+ Super Validators, spanning both TradFi institutions and crypto-native organizations, each bringing specialized capability while collectively governing the network.
Shared infrastructure requires coordinated operation, and this is what that looks like on Canton. @Announcements
