In this episode, we sit down with Yuval Rooz, CEO & Co-founder of Digital Asset, the company behind Canton Network—the leading blockchain for regulated finance, trusted by Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Börse, and more.Canton isn’t just another L1—it’s the future of onchain finance, blending institutional-grade infrastructure with DeFi’s composability.
Tune in to learn how it’s bridging TradFi and crypto, without compromises.
We dive into:
🔹 Canton’s $135M strategic round (backed by Citadel, Goldman Sachs, Circle & more)
🔹 Why privacy ≠ anonymity—and why it’s critical for institutional DeFi
🔹 How Canton scales horizontally while maintaining seamless interoperability
🔹 $4T+ in tokenized assets already on Canton (and why you haven’t heard about it)
🔹 Real-world use cases from NASDAQ, Tradeweb, and beyond
PODCAST INFO:
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00:00 - 01:14 – Introduction & Canton’s Momentum
01:14 - 03:15 – Yuval’s Background: Finance to Crypto
03:15 - 06:10 – Building Canton: The Early Days
06:10 - 12:10 – Canton’s Core Innovations
12:10 - 17:04 – Architecture Deep Dive
17:04 - 23:20 – Institutional Use Cases
23:20 - 28:17 – Ecosystem & Validators
28:17 - 35:38 – Why Canton’s Flying Under the Radar
35:38 - 41:48 – Future of Canton
41:48 - 52:20 – Rapid-Fire Q&A52:20 - End – Closing Remarks