Christmas Eve rally against the trend: The institutional privacy and RWA logic behind the surge of Canton CC tokens

During the holiday period, when overall liquidity was low and market sentiment was generally bearish, the Canton Network’s CC token unexpectedly strengthened, with a gain of over 25% within 24 hours, making it one of the most prominent tokens in the crypto market that day. This surge not only outperformed mainstream crypto assets but also significantly exceeded most privacy tokens, indicating a clear divergence in capital preferences.

Unlike typical holiday speculation or retail-driven sentiment, the price increase of CC tokens appears to be driven more by institutional logic. The market generally believes that this rally revolves around two long-term narratives: tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) and a blockchain infrastructure that balances compliance and privacy.

Canton Network is a privacy-focused Layer-1 blockchain designed specifically for regulated financial institutions, targeting users such as banks, clearinghouses, and large asset management firms. Unlike public DeFi networks, Canton supports on-chain settlement while protecting transaction data privacy, which is a key prerequisite for traditional financial institutions entering the on-chain world.

As the native token of Canton Network, CC is mainly used for paying transaction fees, network security, and validator incentives. Its value is highly dependent on institutional usage rather than retail activity. Therefore, any substantial progress at the infrastructure level directly impacts market pricing.

Recently, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) in the US confirmed that its managed US Treasuries are being tokenized on the Canton Network, and it previously received a no-action letter from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This is seen by the market as one of the clearest regulatory recognitions in the on-chain US Treasury space to date, significantly elevating Canton’s status as a compliant tokenization infrastructure.

Additionally, in early December, Canton partnered with RedStone to integrate its services as a primary oracle provider, offering compliant, real-time price data for tokenized assets while maintaining privacy protections. This integration further enhances the RWA tech stack and strengthens its connection to institutional-grade DeFi.

Currently, industry estimates suggest that applications built on the Canton Network handle over $300 billion in daily trading volume. During the low-liquidity Christmas trading period, these positive developments were quickly amplified, also revealing the market’s long-term focus on compliant tokenization infrastructure.

In an overall cautious crypto market, CC’s strong performance highlights that investors are gradually distinguishing between speculative tokens and protocols that directly serve regulated financial systems, with Canton clearly positioned at the core of the latter.