New members continue the momentum following the additions of Goldman Sachs, HKFMI and Moody’s Ratings in Q1 of this year
NEW YORK, September 9, 2025 – The Canton Foundation today announced that BNP Paribas and HSBC have joined the Foundation as its newest members. Their participation builds on recent momentum following the additions of Goldman Sachs, Hong Kong FMI Services Limited (HKFMI) and Moody’s Ratings in March, highlighting the growing institutional trust and strategic importance of the Canton Network in the evolution of global financial infrastructure.
These new members reaffirm the financial industry’s collective effort to embrace decentralized technology that prioritizes data privacy, operational control and interoperability at scale. As tokenized finance accelerates, the inclusion of BNP Paribas and HSBC marks another key step in the Canton Network’s trajectory toward synchronizing global capital markets.
“We are thrilled to welcome BNP Paribas and HSBC to the Canton Foundation,” said Melvis Langyintuo, executive director of the Canton Foundation. “Their engagement will strengthen the governance and strategic direction of the Canton Network as we continue to establish an open, neutral and robust blockchain foundation for regulated markets.”
“Joining the Canton Foundation underscores BNP Paribas’ ongoing commitment to digital transformation and adopting distributed ledger technology to serve our evolving client needs,” said Hubert de Lambilly, Head of Global Markets Continental Europe, Middle East and Africa at BNP Paribas. “Participating in this initiative offers a valuable opportunity to collaborate with key industry players as we advance the long-term role of blockchain technologies in regulated finance.”
“Driving liquidity in digital asset markets requires ecosystems with strong connectivity and market access,” said John O’Neill, Group Head of Digital Assets & Currencies at HSBC. “Joining the Canton Foundation will help HSBC to continue to contribute to a shift toward infrastructure that can support complex, multi-asset transactions with trust and transparency.”
The Global Synchronizer provides the critical infrastructure for synchronizing digital assets across permissioned blockchains on the Canton Network. Governed by a community of industry stakeholders, including fintechs, service providers and leading global banks, the Canton Foundation ensures the decentralized and neutral governance of this pivotal component.
BNP Paribas and HSBC join a growing roster of over 30 members, including Broadridge, Tradeweb and Digital Asset, as well as recent additions Goldman Sachs, HKFMI and Moody’s Ratings. Together, these institutions are shaping a decentralized ecosystem designed to support real-world financial use cases with high regulatory and operational standards.
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About the Canton Foundation The Canton Foundation’s mission is to foster the development and growth of the Global Synchronizer in the Canton Network and facilitate its governance. The Canton Foundation provides transparency and member engagement in decisions made by the operators (Super Validators) of the Global Synchronizer to ensure a reliable, fair and trusted service for the Canton Network. Blockchain applications in the Canton Network can use the Global Synchronizer to enable atomic transactions across sovereign blockchains without sacrificing privacy or control. Learn more at https://sync.global.
About the Canton Network The Canton Network is the only permissioned blockchain in the financial industry with on-chain privacy essential to the seamless movement of assets and capital on decentralized open rails. With over $3.6 trillion in tokenized assets on-chain, its proven institutional-grade scale synchronizes previously siloed systems with the configurable privacy and controls required to unlock asset mobility across tradfi and crypto ecosystems. Launched in July 2024, the infrastructure is governed by the Canton Foundation to ensure organizational neutrality and foster innovation across the ecosystem. Learn more at www.canton.network.