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Daml workflows model not only data and assets, but also decisions, roles and authority across organizations. Through contracts, choices, parties and controllers, they define who can make a decision, who authorized it, what consequences follow and who must be informed.
Canton applies atomic transactions to complex financial workflows involving multiple parties, assets and systems. Daml checks that all required assets, permissions and conditions are in place before linked movements complete together, reducing settlement risk and supporting synchronized cash and securities settlement, clearer ownership records and interoperability across systems.
Canton treats tokenization as more than creating a transferable digital record. Using Daml, an asset’s terms, parties, rights, obligations and lifecycle events can be managed within one shared process, reducing reconciliation between separate systems while allowing institutions to retain control over their data and infrastructure.
In Canton, Data Sovereignty means controlling not only where data is stored, but also who receives it, who can access it and who can change it. Each organization can operate its own Participant Node and remain synchronized with others, while transaction data is shared only with the parties involved.
Most tokenization discussions focus on public EVM-compatible blockchains, but Canton takes a different approach. It is built for multi-party applications where institutions operate through one synchronized process while keeping control of their own data, systems and access rules. Daml defines the business logic, while Canton keeps relevant participants securely synchronized in real time.
Canton is built for institutional finance, using sequencers and mediators to keep transactions in order while supporting KYC requirements and protecting privacy. DAML complements this architecture by managing rights, obligations and access rules through smart contracts. Together, they create a shared system of record where each participant sees only the data relevant to them, allowing institutions to operate on the same infrastructure without exposing sensitive information.