The Paul Barron Crypto Show Canton Chain Better Than XRP, Solana, & Ethereum?🔥Yuval Rooz INTERVIEW
Mar 19, 2026
Yuval Rooz, CEO and co-founder of the organization running the Canton Network, explains Canton’s privacy-enabled blockchain and institutional positioning. He discusses Canton’s privacy controls, validator model including super validators, and comparisons with chains like Solana, Ethereum, and XRP. Conversation covers throughput, tokenomics, and concerns about surveillance and decentralization.
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Bankless Clip Questioned Canton’s Represented Asset Numbers
- Paul Barron and clips referenced Bankless' critique about Canton listing high 'represented' asset values.
- The Bankless snippet questioned Canton showing $380B represented value being larger than stablecoin totals.
Canton Is A Privacy-Capable Public Chain
- Canton emphasizes being a network with privacy capabilities rather than a binary private/public chain.
- Yuval Rooz says Canton lets contracts choose which data is public or private, making it the only public chain with built-in privacy features.
Canton Is Not Just A Wall Street Chain
- Canton rejects the simple label of 'institutional chain' and notes many super validators are not Wall Street firms.
- Yuval Rooz points out the network started as a startup and lists diverse operators among 40+ super validators.