Canton Network news and trends

Microsoft’s CBDC Push Hints at Private Sector’s Role in Shaping Digital Currencies
CBDC // August 09, 2023

Central bank digital currencies (CBDC) are on pretty much every central bank’s road map. A full 93% of central banks across the globe are in at least some stage of CBDC development, per data from the Bank of International Settlements. And a string of recent announcements...

Goldman and Microsoft to Test Blockchain’s Future in Financial Services
Cryptocurrency // May 09, 2023

Several firms are banding together to leverage blockchain — and distributed ledger technology — to transform financial markets. The roster includes Goldman Sachs Group Inc, Microsoft Corp, Deloitte and others, who announced in an announcement that they would launch the Canton Network and start testing...