Digital Asset Raises $135 Million to Expand Blockchain

Canton Network Continues to Receive Support from Major Financial Investors

In June 2025, Digital Asset announced raising $135 million in a strategic funding round to accelerate the adoption of Canton Network within enterprises. This funding marks a significant convergence between traditional finance and blockchain technology.

This funding round is led by DRW Trading and Tradeweb Markets, with participation from major financial firms such as Goldman Sachs, BNP Paribas, Citadel Securities, and Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). Prominent cryptocurrency investors such as Circle Ventures and Polychain Capital also participated in this round.

1. Canton Network: A Blockchain Focused on Privacy and Compliance

Canton Network positions itself as the only public Layer-1 blockchain that provides configurable privacy and organizational-level compliance capabilities. By integrating hundreds of billions of dollars in real-world assets, Canton is currently offering blockchain solutions across a variety of asset classes, including bonds, money market funds, commodities, and mortgages.

2. The Importance of the New Funding

The $135 million funding will help Digital Asset expand its capacity to integrate real-world assets into blockchain and build stronger relationships with current partners. Nearly 400 organizations are already participating in the Canton Network ecosystem, including both traditional finance and decentralized finance (DeFi) companies.

3. Configurable Privacy Technology

Canton Network allows organizations to customize privacy settings according to specific business and regulatory requirements. This configurable privacy model addresses a major barrier to blockchain adoption within enterprises by striking a balance between transparency and financial security.

4. Blockchain Transformation in Traditional Markets

Don Wilson, CEO of DRW, emphasized that this is a pivotal moment for blockchain to be applied at scale within traditional financial markets. With trillions of dollars of real-world assets integrated into Canton Blockchain, this funding round will help propel the company to significant advancements.

5. The Canton Network Ecosystem and Real-World Assets

Canton has already integrated hundreds of billions of dollars in real-world assets into its network, opening up significant opportunities for blockchain adoption in traditional financial sectors. This funding will support the integration of even more real-world assets, ranging from bonds to alternative funds, broadening the product and service offerings of Canton Network.