Digital Asset
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About
Digital Asset, founded in 2014 and based in New York, is the developer of the Canton Network, a permissioned Layer 1 blockchain designed for institutional finance with configurable privacy and identity controls 12. On June 11, 2026, the company announced a $355 million funding round to accelerate Canton’s adoption as onchain infrastructure for capital markets 13. Yuval Rooz, co-founder and CEO, said the funding will support partnerships, acquisitions, and ecosystem expansion 1. Visa joined Canton as a Super Validator in March 2026 and later included Canton in its stablecoin settlement pilot 3.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | Late-stage | $355M | Andreessen Horowitz (a16z crypto) | 7RIDGE, ABN Amro, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Alumni Ventures, Apollo Funds, BNP Paribas, Broadridge, Citadel Securities, CME Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Greenwulf Asset Management, Hanwha Investment & Securities, HSBC, iCapital, Liberty City Ventures, Optiver, Polychain, R136 Ventures, S&P Global, SBI Group, Smash Capital, SoFi, Tradeweb, William Blair 134 |
What Investors Say
“Digital Asset has built one of the clearest examples of blockchain product-market fit in regulated finance.” — Ali Yahya, General Partner, a16z crypto 1
What Founders Say
“Blockchain adoption will be defined by practical, production-grade applications in the world’s largest markets. For capital markets to move onchain, institutions need infrastructure that reflects how they actually operate.” — Yuval Rooz, CEO, Digital Asset 1
Sources
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Digital Asset press release via PR Newswire, “Digital Asset Raises $355 Million to Accelerate Canton’s Role as Onchain Infrastructure for Capital Markets,” June 11, 2026. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/digital-asset-raises-355-million-to-accelerate-cantons-role-as-onchain-infrastructure-for-capital-markets-302797427.html↩↩↩↩↩↩
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The Block, “a16z crypto leads $355 million raise for Canton developer Digital Asset,” June 11, 2026. https://www.theblock.co/post/404386/a16z-crypto-leads-355-million-raise-for-canton-developer-digital-asset↩
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Crypto.news, “Digital Asset Holdings raises $355m in a16z-led funding round,” June 11, 2026. https://crypto.news/digital-asset-holdings-raises-355m-in-a16z-led-funding-round/↩↩↩
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AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report, June 11, 2026. https://www.alleywatch.com/2026/06/the-alleywatch-startup-daily-funding-report-6-11-2026/↩