NurayntheeOnchainAnalyst

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