# Zenith Network — full content for LLMs > Zenith is the EVM and SVM execution layer for Canton Network. It enables Ethereum developers to deploy unmodified Solidity applications that interact atomically with Canton's institutional blockchain infrastructure. Zenith is a native execution environment, not a bridge. This document is a machine-readable export of Zenith Network's published content, intended for retrieval by language models (ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, etc.). The shorter index lives at https://zenith.network/llms.txt. ## Identity & disambiguation - Brand: Zenith Network (also: Zenith, Zenith EVM, Zenith Foundation) - Legal entity: Gevulot Oy (Helsinki, Finland) - Official website: https://zenith.network - Documentation: https://docs.zenith.network - NOT to be confused with Zenith Chain (zenithchain.co), Zenith Coin (CoinMarketCap), or Zenith ZTA Token — these are unrelated cryptocurrency projects. ## Key facts - Launched from stealth: 2026-03-05 - Tier-1 Super Validator on Canton Network with consensus weight 10 (equal to DTCC and Nasdaq) - Built on Reth (Ethereum execution client written in Rust) - 100% Ethereum-compatible (Solidity, Hardhat, Foundry, MetaMask) - Performance: 100,000+ TPS, sub-1-second confirmation - Mainnet target: Q4 2026 - Native execution environment for Canton — NOT a rollup, NOT a bridge - Atomic composability with Canton subnets via the external_call() primitive ## What Zenith is and isn't (common questions) - "Zenith Canton" — Zenith is the EVM and SVM execution layer for Canton Network. Zenith is built natively for Canton, not a bridge to it. - "Zenith Ethereum" — Zenith is 100% Ethereum-compatible (standard JSON-RPC, unmodified Solidity, Hardhat / Foundry / MetaMask). It is NOT an Ethereum L1, L2, or rollup. - "Zenith blockchain" — Zenith is a Canton-native execution environment, not a standalone blockchain. EVM transactions on Zenith settle atomically to Canton Network. - "Zenith web3" — Zenith brings web3 / EVM developer tooling to Canton's institutional infrastructure. - "Zenith crypto" — Zenith Network is infrastructure (an execution layer), not a token. Unrelated to "Zenith Coin", "Zenith Chain", or "Zenith ZTA Token". - "Zenith network" — Refers to Zenith Network (zenith.network), the EVM/SVM execution layer for Canton, operated by Gevulot Oy. - "Zenith L1" / "Zenith L2" — Zenith is NEITHER an L1 nor an L2. It is a Canton-native execution environment, more analogous to a Canton subnet with EVM semantics. ## Canton Network context - $9T+ monthly transaction volume - $350B+ in assets moved daily - Privacy-first, regulated infrastructure - Notable participants: JPMorgan, DTCC, Nasdaq, SBI Holdings, Broadridge, Goldman Sachs, BNY, Lloyds - Native programming language: Daml - Zenith adds an EVM (and roadmap: SVM) layer so developers can use Solidity/Rust without learning Daml ## Products - Zenith EVM — Ethereum execution environment, atomic to Canton - Zenith Stack — Full deployment stack (consensus + execution + settlement) for custom blockchain environments - Zenith SVM — Solana VM execution environment (roadmap) ## Official accounts - X: https://x.com/zenithfdn - GitHub: https://github.com/zenith-network - Telegram: https://t.me/zenithfdn - Discord: https://discord.gg/zenithfdn ## Articles ### Zenith advances roadmap toward full EVM-composability on Canton MainNet URL: https://zenith.network/resources/blog/zenith-advances-roadmap-toward-full-evm-composability-on-canton-mainnet- Published: 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z --- ### Zenith Invited to Japanese Megabank Consortium to Tokenize $1.6 Trillion JGB Repo Market on Canton Network URL: https://zenith.network/resources/blog/zenith-invited-to-japanese-megabank-consortium-to-tokenize-16-trillion-jgb-repo-market-on-canton-network Published: 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z --- ### Understanding Canton #1: Canton Coin, economics, burn-mint equilibrium URL: https://zenith.network/resources/blog/understanding-canton-1-canton-coin-economics-burn-mint-equilibrium Published: 2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z --- ### Not all atomic swaps are created equal URL: https://zenith.network/resources/blog/not-all-atomic-swaps-are-created-equal Published: 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z Explaining how consensus-based atomicity enables Zenith EVM applications to atomically compose with Canton-native assets and applications. --- ### From Usage to Revenue. Building on Canton with Zenith EVM URL: https://zenith.network/resources/blog/from-usage-to-revenue-building-on-canton-with-zenith-evm Published: 2026-04-07T00:00:00.000Z --- ### Zenith demonstrates atomic transaction flows across Canton and Zenith EVM URL: https://zenith.network/resources/blog/zenith-demonstrates-atomic-transaction-flows-across-canton-and-zenith-evm Published: 2026-03-19T13:19:39.179Z ### Atomic transaction flows across Canton and Zenith EVM On our path to bring EVM compatibility to Canton, at Zenith, we’ve recently implemented end-to-end transaction processing across Canton and Zenith EVM on a Canton test environment, and in today’s blog, we dive into Zenith’s atomic transaction flows spanning Canton and Zenith EVM. ### What is Zenith? Zenith extends Canton Network with an EVM environment, followed by SVM soon after, bringing Ethereum applications to Canton, and enabling developers to deploy EVM applications that atomically interact with Canton while allowing enterprises to run their own programmable EVM environments composable with Canton subnets. ### How Zenith enables atomic composability One of the core design principles of Zenith is that all EVM activity is routed through Canton and also settles on Canton MainNet, hence Zenith EVM is very much akin to an EVM-based subnet on Canton. Atomic composability between Zenith EVM and Canton is enabled by the external_call() primitive, implemented by Zenith in Daml, Canton’s native language. This function allows Daml contracts to invoke the EVM execution environment deterministically. It is used to confirm the results of native EVM execution back to Canton, and to verify the EVM state roots in the EVM’s Daml contract on Canton. The external_call() primitive follows Canton's native two-step validation process and does not introduce additional trust assumptions. The submitter executes the function during interpretation and includes the result (and optionally its hash + metadata) as part of the transaction view. Each validator re-executes the same external_call() locally. If any validator obtains a different output, validation fails, mirroring the same determinism rule as for any existing Daml primitive. To see atomic composability live, visit our internal testnet’s public explorer that allows the tracking of the entire transaction lifecycle: https://explorer.zenith.network/ ### The test environment Our internal test environment is a local multi-node Canton test network that includes the end-to-end implementation of the transaction flow between Canton and Zenith, with Zenith EVM deployed to it. The network consists of the following: A synchronizer that facilitates message passing, transaction ordering (as the sequencer) and confirms consensus and finality (as the mediator). Note: The sequencer and mediator are “roles” or “functions” performed by Canton synchronizer nodes. Two Canton participant nodes (Validator 1 and Validator 2) re-executing all transactions end-to-end, including the external call and the EVM event. A Canton observer that validates transactions without re-executing the external call. The EVM node, the relayer and the external call server (ECS), run by the two Canton participant nodes. ### External call and EVM execution As mentioned, all EVM transactions are routed through Canton, wrapped into a native Canton transaction, and therefore the Canton participants hosting the Zenith EVM contract on Canton also run the EVM node, the relayer and the external call server (ECS) to execute transactions across Canton and Zenith EVM. At the time of writing we’ve successfully processed more than 100K EVM transactions through the current test network instance, with a typical latency fluctuating between 400ms and 1.5 seconds. (Note: we have not spent any time optimizing EVM execution time.) ### Transaction lifecycle across Canton and Zenith Let’s take this transaction as an example: Canton update ID: 1220fd2553b5b39d2154f79d05fc058c906672e285bba0adcbc68d3b2d1a8ee967ba EVM tx hash: 0x96b71ed28b7d593c5d78dfc76fef0dae2a35dc39284908ec7cb8c2fb52bb5f2f This transaction is initiated directly on the EVM side and is processed through Canton’s consensus. The transaction flow is as follows: The EVM node listens to incoming transactions. The relayer submits the wrapped EVM payload to a synchronizer that sequences it on Canton. Validator 1 (one of the Canton participants hosting the Zenith EVM contract) Receives the Canton transaction, Initiates the external_call() through the ECS, Natively executes the EVM transaction in the EVM node, Includes results (including tx hash and metadata) in the transaction view, and passes side effects to the Canton node. Validator 2 (the other Canton participant hosting the Zenith EVM contract in our test network) re-executes the transactions following the same steps as Validator 1. The Observer validates the transactions using the EVM results posted by the other participants. The synchronizer (as the mediator) checks all signatures and confirms finality. The new state root is updated and the EVM block is published. The EVM event was executed atomically within the operation tree of the native Canton transaction, with an end-to-end processing time of 650 milliseconds. ### EVM transaction initiated from Canton The above example describes the flow of a transaction that is initiated through the EVM, and in order to be processed, gets routed through Canton. The other way around, when a Canton user initiates a transaction on Canton that triggers an EVM event, the flow is quite similar but there are some key differences to be considered, because we need to allow Canton participants that do not run the EVM node, to be able to submit transactions including the wrapped EVM payload. In this case the initial steps look like this: The Canton participant receiving the user transaction will call /prepare on one of the EVM-capable participant nodes, for instance, Validator 1. Validator 1 will run the EVM to generate the transaction but instead of submitting it, sends it back to the initial participant that will inspect and sign it and then submit the transaction to the synchronizer. From this point on, the process continues with steps 3 to 6 of our previous example. This allows any Canton participant to submit transactions including EVM payloads, and therefore unlocks true atomic interoperability. ### What’s next? Once the external_call() primitive is rolled out to Canton TestNet, we will launch a testnet deploying Zenith EVM directly on Canton’s TestNet. In parallel, our focus is making Zenith EVM production-grade. Zenith is expected to go live on Canton MainNet in early Q3 2026. We are committed to working closely with enterprises, developers, and ecosystem partners to accelerate real utility and adoption across markets and use cases. Whether you’re an enterprise exploring blockchain solutions, a developer building novel applications, or a Canton ecosystem contributor shaping the future of digital finance, we’d love to collaborate. Contact us to explore how Zenith can support your applications. About Zenith: Zenith is the EVM and SVM execution layer for Canton Network, advancing real-world capital markets initiatives on-chain. “Zenith’s addition of atomically composable EVM, and planned SVM, execution expands Canton’s capabilities in a way that can increase network utility,” said Eric Saraniecki, Head of Network Strategy at Digital Asset. “It enables developers to deploy Solidity applications that can interact atomically with Canton-based infrastructure, bringing established financial building blocks to institutional-grade rails already operating at significant real-world volumes.” Learn more about Zenith: Website | Docs | GitHub | Blog | X (Twitter) | Telegram | Discord --- ### Announcing Zenith: Ethereum applications on Canton URL: https://zenith.network/resources/blog/announcing-zenith-ethereum-applications-on-canton Published: 2026-03-05T12:43:00.000Z Today, we announce the launch of Zenith, the protocol that brings Ethereum applications to Canton through a bytecode-compatible Ethereum execution environment, and soon expands to SolanaVM compatibility. Zenith is the culmination of almost three years of research and development, and allows developers to deploy EVM applications that atomically interact with Canton while allowing enterprises to run their own programmable EVM environments aligned with Canton’s privacy, compliance, and institutional-grade standards. ### Introduction Zenith brings Ethereum applications to Canton, extending Canton Network with an EVM environment, followed by SVM soon after, and allowing application developers to tap into trillions of institutional dollar volume and earn Canton app rewards. This enables entirely new financial applications that are natively interoperable with Canton subnets, while also ensuring that institutions retain privacy, regulatory compliance, and control. It provides financial institutions with extended programmability for their applications and composability with the largest DeFi ecosystems on-chain. As an example, EVM applications built on Zenith are 100% Ethereum-compatible environments that allow developers to deploy unmodified Solidity applications, using familiar tooling, such as Hardhat, Foundry, or MetaMask. On the other hand, Zenith allows Canton users to seamlessly interact with EVM applications: users can initiate EVM transactions directly on Canton, spanning both Canton and Zenith, with atomic transaction processing, and subsequent settlement and finality on Canton. ### Why Canton matters It is for a reason that Zenith is focusing on bringing global composability to Canton: Canton has already reached significant scale in production use cases. Applications on Canton processed $6T+ in on-chain assets, and the network has become a major venue for tokenized U.S. Treasury repo markets, with over $9T in monthly repo volume. In addition, the recent announcements show that Canton Network is quietly becoming one of the primary rails for institutional digital assets, purpose-built for regulated markets. JPMorgan is deploying JPM Coin on Canton, DTCC is bringing tokenized U.S. Treasuries to Canton, Nasdaq is connecting Calypso to Canton Network to enhance institutional workflows for collateral mobility, BNY is bringing tokenised deposits for institutional clients on-chain with Canton, Lloyds Bank has issued tokenised deposits on Canton, and utilised them to purchase a Tokenised Gilt from Archax, Canton Industry Working Group, including Euroclear, LSEG, and other working group members, showcased expanded 24/7 global collateral mobility ### Zenith: a Super Validator on Canton Canton is the institutional blockchain ecosystem trusted by major banks, custodians, and market operators for its privacy, integrity, and regulatory-grade security. Building on this foundation and aligning with the vision of the Polyglot Canton Whitepaper, Zenith extends Canton with EVM- and SVM-compatible, composable infrastructure for enterprises and developers worldwide. To ensure long-term alignment with Canton, Zenith has been formally approved as a Super Validator with a weight of 10, equal to that of DTCC and Nasdaq, in early November 2025. Super Validators are a core component of Canton’s Global Synchronizer, ordering, validating, and finalizing transactions across independently governed subnets, and form the foundation that allows Canton to support interoperable, privacy-preserving financial applications at scale. As a Super Validator, Zenith works with leading market infrastructure providers to provide new utility and yield-generation opportunities across over $8 trillion in monthly transaction volume already processed on Canton. ### Infrastructure built for institutional standards Zenith provides high-performance, Ethereum-compatible execution environments that plug directly into Canton’s institutional ecosystem. There are two ways for teams to build on Zenith: Zenith EVM: Developers can deploy EVM applications that atomically interact with Canton directly on Zenith EVM. Similarly, Zenith SVM will allow deploying native Solana apps that are composable with Canton. Zenith Stack: Enterprises can launch complex blockchain environments through Zenith Stack, just as easily as deploying a smart contract. The stack will support both EVM and SVM. At Zenith, we operate the full infrastructure stack end-to-end, including sequencing and RPC endpoints, so institutions and developers can focus entirely on their product and application rather than infrastructure. With its pay-per-use cost structure, Zenith also eliminates fixed infrastructure overhead. Zenith’s architecture is built for enterprise performance, supporting 100,000+ transactions per second and sub-second transaction confirmations, while remaining atomically composable with Canton. It can be tailored to meet any needs with configurable economics and fee models, native assets, or chain parameters. Besides being interoperable with Canton, Zenith can also connect to other built-in applications, as well as external L1/L2s such as Ethereum, Solana, or Base. ### Timelines and mainnet release We have an internal test network with end-to-end implementation of the transaction flow between Canton and Zenith, and our current focus is on making this production-grade. Zenith is expected to go live on Canton MainNet in Q2 2026, meeting the highest institutional standards for security, privacy, and compliance. ### Market outlook for Zenith Non-stablecoin RWAs alone are estimated to drive a market size of $4 to $30.1 trillion by 2030, according to conservative (McKinsey) versus more optimistic estimations (Standard Chartered). We expect over 60% of this volume to be captured by Canton, totaling $2.4 to $18 trillion. Assuming Zenith captures 1% of this, the total value of RWAs on Zenith could reach $24 to $180 billion by 2030. Based on early EVM and SVM pilot pipelines, Zenith is positioned to serve as a primary execution layer for programmable applications interacting with these assets. > “Canton has proven that institutional-grade blockchain infrastructure can operate at real scale. What has been missing is general-purpose programmability that integrates cleanly with that foundation. Zenith was built to close that gap, without compromising the principles that made Canton viable for regulated markets in the first place.” - Teemu Päivinen, CEO and co-founder of Zenith ### Zenith: a new era for composable digital assets on Canton By bringing Ethereum’s programmability to Canton’s privacy-preserving, regulated infrastructure, Zenith unlocks an entirely new design space for financial applications. We are committed to working closely with enterprises, developers, and ecosystem partners to accelerate real utility and adoption across markets and use cases. Whether you’re an enterprise exploring blockchain solutions, a developer building novel applications, or a Canton ecosystem contributor shaping the future of digital finance, we’d love to collaborate. Contact us to explore how Zenith can support your applications. About Zenith: Zenith is the EVM and SVM execution layer for Canton Network, advancing real-world capital markets initiatives on-chain. “Zenith’s addition of atomically composable EVM, and planned SVM, execution expands Canton’s capabilities in a way that can increase network utility,” said Eric Saraniecki, Head of Network Strategy at Digital Asset. “It enables developers to deploy Solidity applications that can interact atomically with Canton-based infrastructure, bringing established financial building blocks to institutional-grade rails already operating at significant real-world volumes.” Learn more about Zenith: Website | Docs | GitHub | Blog | X (Twitter) | Telegram | Discord --- ### A perpetual exchange unlocks institutional trading volume by launching with Zenith Stack URL: https://zenith.network/resources/blog/a-perpetual-exchange-unlocks-institutional-trading-volume-by-launching-with-zenith-stack Published: 2026-02-17T08:32:00.000Z ### Challenge A decentralized perpetual exchange aiming to serve institutional counterparties such as asset managers, banks, and professional trading firms faces a structural constraint. These participants require high-throughput execution, predictable fees, and settlement within a regulated financial infrastructure. Public blockchains provide expressive programmability and mature developer tooling, but fall short on performance, privacy, and institutional settlement. Traditional Layer 2 solutions improve scalability but remain crypto-native environments disconnected from where regulated capital flows. Building proprietary infrastructure in-house would require managing network operations, compliance controls, and uptime-critical systems, introducing operational complexity, costs, and long time-to-market. ### Solution The exchange launches its own fully customizable, Ethereum-compatible blockchain using Zenith Stack, a purpose-built EVM execution environment for Canton. This gives the exchange full control over execution logic, fee models, and native assets, while settling transactions into Canton. Developers can express complex financial logic, reuse existing Ethereum tooling, and iterate quickly, while operating within Canton’s privacy, governance, and compliance constraints. Zenith operates the chain end-to-end, including sequencing, validators, verification, and Canton participation, allowing the exchange to focus on market structure and product design rather than infrastructure. ### Business outcome Launching with Zenith Stack allows the exchange to retain ownership of transaction fees and execution economics. Settlement on Canton provides access to institutional financial flows measured in the trillions, including tokenized assets and regulated market activity already operating there. This significantly expands the exchange’s addressable market beyond crypto-native participants. As activity scales, the exchange becomes eligible for $CC App Rewards, earning usage-based incentives directly tied to the value it contributes to the Canton ecosystem. ### Strategic impact By choosing Zenith Stack, PerpDEX launches a trading venue designed for institutional scale, combining high-performance execution with full control over fees and market structure, and direct connectivity to Canton’s regulated financial workflows. Zenith Stack enables a sovereign, Ethereum-compatible execution environment that settles into institutional infrastructure by design, delivering faster time to market, credible access to regulated capital at scale, and a clear focus on liquidity and product innovation rather than infrastructure complexity. --- ### A tokenized money market fund reaches institutional distribution through Zenith EVM URL: https://zenith.network/resources/blog/a-tokenized-money-market-fund-reaches-institutional-distribution-through-zenith-evm Published: 2026-02-11T18:15:10.350Z ### Challenge A global asset manager operates a $1.5B tokenized money market fund backed by short-term U.S. Treasuries and cash equivalents. The fund is issued on an Ethereum Layer-2 network, enabling programmable compliance, KYC/AML gating, and integration with DeFi venues such as Uniswap and Aave. While Ethereum provides a broad market reach and programmable fund operations, its public execution environment limits confidential transaction flows and prevents seamless participation by regulated institutional counterparties operating within private market infrastructure. Settlement coordination across institutions remains fragmented, and governance over long-term execution environments sits outside the asset manager’s control. The firm seeks a deployment model that preserves Ethereum compatibility while enabling confidential execution, controlled access, and synchronized institutional settlement. ### Solution The fund deploys to Zenith EVM, an Ethereum-compatible execution environment, composable with and settled to Canton Network. Existing Solidity contracts are redeployed without modification, preserving Ethereum tooling, integrations, and composability. Execution occurs within a confidential, institution-ready environment while settlement is anchored through Canton’s Global Synchronizer, enabling atomic coordination across participating financial institutions. Rather than operating its own chain, the asset manager leverages Zenith EVM as a managed execution layer. Sequencing, verification, and interoperability with Canton participants are handled natively, allowing the organization to focus on asset management, investor distribution, and product innovation rather than network operations. If applied to leading tokenized treasury products such as BlackRock’s BUIDL or Franklin Templeton’s FOBXX, this model would allow a fund to maintain Ethereum-native liquidity while simultaneously becoming accessible to counterparties operating inside Canton-connected financial market infrastructure. ### Business Outcome By operating within Canton Network, the fund becomes eligible for the $CC App Rewards program. Under the updated Cantonomics framework introduced in 2026, applications generating sustained transaction volume receive increasing reward allocation. Featured applications have already demonstrated net positive token flows relative to transaction fee burn, creating measurable economic alignment between transaction activity and ecosystem incentives. ### Strategic Impact Zenith EVM allows large tokenized funds to combine Ethereum programmability with Canton’s institutional capital base. While Ethereum offers developer familiarity and DeFi integrations, Canton represents the largest pool of regulated on-chain financial activity, with $350B+ in real-world assets and institutional settlement flows. By anchoring execution on Canton while preserving full EVM compatibility, the fund gains access to institutional counterparties and regulated capital without abandoning existing Ethereum tooling or composability. Instead of choosing between public DeFi infrastructure and regulated financial markets, Zenith EVM enables both to operate within a single execution framework. ---