BNP Paribas and HSBC Join the Canton Foundation

The Canton Foundation today announced that BNP Paribas and HSBC have joined the Foundation as its newest members. Their participation builds on recent momentum following the additions of Goldman Sachs, Hong Kong FMI Services Limited (HKFMI) and Moody’s Ratings in March, highlighting the growing institutional trust and strategic importance of the Canton Network in the evolution of global financial infrastructure. 

These new members reaffirm the financial industry’s collective effort to embrace decentralized technology that prioritizes data privacy, operational control and interoperability at scale. As tokenized finance accelerates, the inclusion of BNP Paribas and HSBC marks another key step in the Canton Network’s trajectory toward synchronizing global capital markets. 

“We are thrilled to welcome BNP Paribas and HSBC to the Canton Foundation,” said Melvis Langyintuo, executive director of the Canton Foundation. “Their engagement will strengthen the governance and strategic direction of the Canton Network as we continue to establish an open, neutral and robust blockchain foundation for regulated markets.” 

“Joining the Canton Foundation underscores BNP Paribas’ ongoing commitment to digital transformation and adopting distributed ledger technology to serve our evolving client needs,” said Hubert de Lambilly, Head of Global Markets Continental Europe, Middle East and Africa at BNP Paribas. “Participating in this initiative offers a valuable opportunity to collaborate with key industry players as we advance the long-term role of blockchain technologies in regulated finance.”  

“Driving liquidity in digital asset markets requires ecosystems with strong connectivity and market access,” said John O’Neill, Group Head of Digital Assets & Currencies at HSBC. “Joining the Canton Foundation will help HSBC to continue to contribute to a shift toward infrastructure that can support complex, multi-asset transactions with trust and transparency.” 

The Global Synchronizer provides the critical infrastructure for synchronizing digital assets across permissioned blockchains on the Canton Network. Governed by a community of industry stakeholders, including fintechs, service providers and leading global banks, the Canton Foundation ensures the decentralized and neutral governance of this pivotal component. 

BNP Paribas and HSBC join a growing roster of over 30 members, including Broadridge, Tradeweb and Digital Asset, as well as recent additions Goldman Sachs, HKFMI and Moody’s Ratings. Together, these institutions are shaping a decentralized ecosystem designed to support real-world financial use cases with high regulatory and operational standards.