1exchange Joins Canton Network as Validator to Power RWA Tokenisation in Singapore
Key points
- 1exchange, an MAS-licensed Recognised Market Operator, was approved as a validator on Canton Network as of 4 August 2026.
- Canton's selective disclosure capability allows transaction data to be shared only with authorised parties, addressing confidentiality requirements central to institutional RWA markets.
- Transfer restrictions and investor eligibility requirements can be embedded directly into 1exchange's tokenisation workflow via Canton's built-in compliance controls.
- Digital Asset CEO Yuval Rooz framed the partnership as expanding Canton's footprint in Asia in response to growing regional demand for secure, interoperable infrastructure.
- 1exchange is a member of FOMO Group and operates a full-stack on-chain platform covering tokenisation, primary listing, and secondary trading of real-world asset security tokens.
Singapore-based 1exchange, a Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)-regulated Recognised Market Operator (RMO), has been approved as a validator on Canton Network, the privacy-enabled public blockchain built for capital markets. The integration gives 1exchange access to Canton's selective disclosure architecture, which allows transaction data to be shared only with authorised counterparties, addressing the confidentiality requirements that institutional participants typically cite as a barrier to on-chain participation.
Under the arrangement, 1exchange intends to use Canton's infrastructure for future tokenisation, listing, and secondary trading of real-world assets. Practically, this means compliance controls such as transfer restrictions and investor eligibility checks can be embedded directly into the issuance process rather than layered on separately, which suggests a meaningful reduction in the operational overhead of issuing regulated digital securities. Commercially sensitive data, including investor identities and ownership records, would be shielded throughout the asset lifecycle rather than exposed at the network layer.
The move also carries a regional dimension: Digital Asset CEO Yuval Rooz noted that 1exchange's participation expands Canton's presence in Asia to meet growing regional demand for interoperable digital asset infrastructure. For operators watching infrastructure consolidation in Asia's tokenised securities market, 1exchange's validator status signals that MAS-regulated venues are actively selecting institutional-grade layer-one networks rather than building bespoke chains, a pattern that compresses the infrastructure decision window for others in the region.