Founding GSF Members
7RIDGE
Bitwave
Broadridge
Calastone
Cumberland SV
Bitwave
Broadridge
Calastone
Cumberland SV
Digital Asset
EquiLend
Euroclear
GBBC
IntellectEU
EquiLend
Euroclear
GBBC
IntellectEU
Kaleido
LendOS
Liberty City Ventures
Moody’s
MPCH
LendOS
Liberty City Ventures
Moody’s
MPCH
Obsidian Systems
SBI Digital Asset Holdings
Taurus
Tradeweb
SBI Digital Asset Holdings
Taurus
Tradeweb
In July 2024, the Global Synchronizer went live into production with a decentralized group of operators.
These parties need independent, transparent governance and coordination to provide a reliable service to the
Canton Network.
GSF Ecosystem
Global Synchronizer Governance
The GSF serves as point of contact for all Super Validator coordination and votes on governance matters and votes on changes to the code and services.
Ecosystem Development
The GSF serves as a forum to foster the development of the Canton Network ecosystem.
A node in the Global Synchronizer
The GSF runs a Super Validator node for its Members, and votes according to the direction of its Members.
GSF Structure
Any Member can join a Member Committee or Working Group
Only Board Members or their Rep can join Board Committees
LEGAL COMMITTEE
Review GSF legal decisions and monitor participant compliance with items like OFAC
AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
Review GSF financial decisions and monitor budget compliance
TECH AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Facilitate communication among Super Validator Operators. Maintain slack channel and GitHub repository. Maintain reference implementations of Canton and Splice used by the Global Synchronizer. Maintain reference copy of operational and governance guidelines
TOKENOMICS COMMITTEE
Aims to design and optimize a sustainable economic model, ensuring balanced incentives, governance, and long-term stability for a token ecosystem.
MARKETING COMMITTEE
Create a funnel for all incoming requests to the right participant, committee, or working group. Manage participant outreach and amplify activity in the community
Membership Options to Best Fit Your Organization and Goals
Premier
Geared towards companies that want to show leadership in the only public, permissioned L1 suited for real world assets
Premier Board members name 1 Director to the Board of Directors, provide expanded leadership through Delegates on Board Committees, and participate in Board offsite strategy day(s).
Enjoy most prominent placement in displays of membership including website, ecosystem landscape, and marketing materials. Highlight of industry traction in presentations.
Promoted for press and analyst opportunities; thought leadership pieces
Participate in Board and Member Committees
Platform for blog posting.
General
Suitable for startups and smaller tech or tech-adjacent companies with limited resources but an appetite to contribute.
Participate in Member Committees
Platform for blog posting.
Associate
Restricted to government organizations, regulatory bodies, nonprofits and academic institutions. Requires GSF board approval.
Participate in Member Committees
Platform for blog posting.
Pricing
US$150,000 / year
Pricing
General membership fees scale based on # of employees:
- $30,000 for orgs > 5k employees
- $20,000 for orgs 2000-4999 employees
- $15,000 for orgs 500-1999
- $10,000 for orgs 100 to 499
- $5,000 for orgs < 100
Pricing
US$0