Kresus teams up with Canton to push blockchain from pilot to production

Kresus and Canton aim to accelerate institutional blockchain deployment. Focus shifts from pilot projects to full-scale production systems. Hanwha partnership targets tokenized private market assets.

Kresus and the Canton Network are joining forces to push institutional blockchain use beyond the pilot stage and into production, in a collaboration aimed at making deployment easier for enterprises and financial firms.

Announced Monday in San Francisco, the effort centers on a familiar challenge in digital assets: many institutions have explored blockchain through proofs of concept, but far fewer have moved live systems into full operation.

Kresus says the new collaboration will help organizations design, build and deploy blockchain applications “from first integration to full-scale launch,” combining its implementation capabilities with Canton’s institutional-grade infrastructure.

The companies said they are already working on several projects, with additional developments expected in the coming months.

Focus shifts from experimentation to execution

The collaboration is built around a practical problem that has slowed institutional blockchain adoption: implementation.

According to the companies, the aim is to reduce friction for enterprises and organizations that want to move from strategy to deployment.

That means helping clients navigate the technical and operational demands of production-grade blockchain systems rather than stopping at trials.

Kresus said the arrangement is designed to support institutions across industries, not just financial firms, as they look to deploy live blockchain solutions.

Canton’s infrastructure is positioned as the foundation for that effort, while Kresus brings delivery capabilities intended to bridge the gap between planning and production.

Hanwha partnership highlights real-world asset push

Kresus said it is already working with leading global financial institutions to bring next-generation blockchain applications into production on Canton.

One of those efforts is its partnership with Hanwha Investment & Securities, which is aimed at supporting the development of a tokenized digital asset platform focused on private market assets.

The platform is expected to enable the issuance, management and distribution of tokenized financial instruments aligned with real-world asset, or RWA, use cases.

That places the project squarely in one of the most closely watched areas in digital finance, where institutions are testing how traditional assets can be represented and managed on blockchain infrastructure.

Kresus also said it is bringing its core product stack to the Canton ecosystem. That includes enterprise-grade wallet infrastructure, tokenization systems and its secure middleware layer, KITE.

The company said these tools are designed to integrate into existing financial environments and support production deployments across payments, tokenized assets and digital asset management.

Institutional infrastructure remains the central pitch

The strategic message from both companies is clear: institutions need systems that are secure, reliable and scalable before blockchain can reach broader adoption.

“Financial institutions are moving beyond trials and toward actual blockchain applications,” Trevor Traina, founder and CEO of Kresus said.

The CEO added:

Success in regulated markets requires more than technology; it requires the ability to design, build, and deliver systems that meet real-world requirements. Kresus works directly with clients to bring these applications into production on Canton.

“Institutions need secure, reliable, and scalable systems to advance digital asset adoption,” Yuval Rooz, CEO of Digital Asset and co-founder of Canton said.

Through this collaboration, we are combining Canton’s institutional-grade blockchain with Kresus’ ability to implement production-ready applications that meet the needs of financial institutions.