WalletConnect is now live on Canton Network: A new standard for seamless connectivity across Institutional Finance and DeFi

Trillions in assets are already moving on Canton. Now, seamless connectivity unlocks their full potential.

WalletConnect is now live on Canton Network. With this integration, wallets, digital asset custodians, and apps that support WalletConnect can now connect seamlessly on Canton - unlocking true interoperability at scale across institutional finance and DeFi.

For WalletConnect’s global ecosystem of wallets and dApps, this integration opens a gateway to Canton’s network of institutional-grade apps and tokenized real-world assets. For Canton’s app providers, it brings access to millions of users worldwide.

Today, over $350bn assets are processed on the network daily. With WalletConnect, those assets can now move and interact more freely - powering use cases such as 24/7 liquidity and financing, collateral mobility, and onchain payments with privacy.

From major financial institutions like DTCC, Goldman Sachs, and Franklin Templeton to onchain leaders like Circle, Fireblocks and BitGo - hundreds of firms are live with assets, applications and services on Canton. Now, with WalletConnect, that ecosystem becomes more accessible and connected than ever before.

Introducing WalletConnect on Canton

WalletConnect provides the connectivity layer for 70K+ apps and 700+ wallet providers onchain - trusted by wallets, custodians, and institutions, powering millions of users and billions in monthly network volume.

With this integration, WalletConnect opens up access for its millions of users to Canton’s growing ecosystem of applications and tokenized real-world assets from institutional grade stablecoins, tokenized deposits and onchain securities to privacy-enabled DeFi protocols, trading venues and prediction markets. This integration enables:

• Seamless connectivity - any WalletConnect-enabled wallets can connect with any supported applications and assets
• Simplified development - integrate once to access a broad ecosystem of wallets and applications on Canton
• Increased onboarding conversion - give users flexibility to choose their preferred wallet or custody providers
• Cross-device authentication - stay connected across apps, devices, and sessions - no more constant reconnects
• Faster, secure authentication - one-click signatures enable streamlined logins
  

The Privacy and Composability Unlock of WalletConnect on Canton

Canton’s combination of configurable privacy with composability unlocks use cases other chains can’t safely deliver. With a single integration, wallets and custodians can now provide their users access to:

24/7 collateral mobility and financing

• Assets can now be mobilized freely across Canton applications. Wallets and custodians will be able to provide users access to instant collateral transfers, atomic swaps, on demand stablecoins mint/redeem, and 24/7 continuous financing - unlocking capital efficiency all without revealing strategies.

Confidential crypto assets

• Wrapped BTC, ETH, and other crypto assets held with institutional custody providers can now be seamlessly connected to Canton applications - expanding their utility as collateral within institutional workflows, as well as enabling participation in a new breed of privacy-preserving DeFi apps, including: lending and borrowing protocols, prediction markets, and more.

Onchain payments with privacy

• Wallets and custodians can now facilitate private, real-time payment and settlement flows using stablecoins, tokenized deposits and other forms of onchain cash. On Canton, these transactions operate on the basis of “need-to-know” privacy - ensuring that financial activity is not broadcast for all to see. This unlocks a wide range of use cases, from secure payroll and treasury operations, to global, real-time settlement rails for financial markets.

Get Started Fast on Canton

• Read WalletConnect’s blog here
• For wallets, integrate via WalletConnect's Wallet SDK docs
• For apps, integrate via WalletConnect's App SDK docs
• Accelerate your Canton application with Quickstart

FAQs

What is WalletConnect?

WalletConnect is a secure, decentralized protocol infrastructure - serving as the connectivity layer for the financial internet, powering 70K+ apps, 700+ wallets - trusted by wallets, custodians, institutions, and chains, powering millions of users and billions of network volume monthly. WalletConnect provides encrypted wallet-to-app connectivity - it does not hold keys or sign transactions.

Does WalletConnect preserve Canton’s institutional-grade privacy?

Yes, WalletConnect preserves Canton’s privacy-enabled workflows. WalletConnect ensures sessions are end-to-end encrypted, and institutions retain full control over custody and signing authority.

Can WalletConnect integrate with our existing custody providers?

Yes, many existing institutional custody providers on Canton are already working on WalletConnect support. 

How do I integrate WalletConnect into my Wallet?

Go to WalletConnect’s Wallet SDK docs.

How do I integrate WalletConnect into my dApp?

Go to dApp SDK docs.