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DAY 10 — 30 DAYS INSIDE CANTON
What is a CANTON VALIDATOR?
If the Global Synchronizer is the coordination layer, then Validators are one of the main gateways into Canton.
Think of a Validator as a secure gateway between users/applications and the Canton Network.
A Validator node can:
→ Connect users to Canton applications
→ Host parties and manage their relevant transactions
→ Validate transactions involving the parties it hosts
→ Connect to synchronizers
→ Provide access to Canton-native assets and applications
And here's something important:
A Validator does NOT need to see every transaction

DAY 09 — 30 DAYS INSIDE CANTON
WHO ACTUALLY RUNS CANTON?
This is an important question.
Because if Canton is supposed to connect major financial institutions, who makes sure the network keeps working?
The answer isn't:
“One company.”
Canton's Global Synchronizer is operated through a group of Super Validators.
These are organizations that run the infrastructure needed to participate in the Global Synchronizer's consensus process.
And they don't simply take turns deciding what happens.
The Global Synchronizer uses Byzantine Fault Tolerant (BFT) consensus, meaning the network can continue reachi

DAY 09 — 30 DAYS INSIDE CANTON
Who actually runs Canton?
This is an important question.
Because if Canton is supposed to connect major financial institutions, who makes sure the network keeps working?
The answer isn't:
“One company.”
Canton's Global Synchronizer is operated through a group of Super Validators.
These are organizations that run the infrastructure needed to participate in the Global Synchronizer's consensus process.
And they don't simply take turns deciding what happens.
The Global Synchronizer uses Byzantine Fault Tolerant (BFT) consensus, meaning the network can continue reachi