CANTO

Built on a foundation of decentralization and accessibility, CANTO is a layer-1 blockchain designed to deliver on the promise of DeFi. Operating as a post-traditional financial movement, CANTO enables transparency, freedom, and new systems for users worldwide. By providing a new commons powered by free public infrastructure, CANTO aims to become the best execution layer for original work.

CANTO's core tenets are centered around liquidity as a free public good, rent extraction resistance, and minimal viable user capture. The blockchain achieves this through zero fees for Liquidity Providers (LPs), eliminating centralized incentives such as sovereign governance tokens and rent extraction. Additionally, CANTO avoids interface-driven user ownership, facilitating user acquisition for new protocols.

CANTO's technology stack includes an EVM execution layer via Ethermint, secured by a Proof of Stake Cosmos SDK consensus layer. The blockchain also features core Free Public Infrastructure (FPI) primitives, including the Canto DEX, a zero-fee DEX for liquidity providers, and the Canto Lending Market (CLM), a pooled lending Compound v2 fork. These primitives provide a foundation for new financial primitives to be added over time.

CANTO's community is a distributed collective of DeFi advocates, with no official foundation, presale, or vesting. The project's governance model is decentralized, with no sovereign governance tokens or capacity for rent extraction. This approach enables CANTO to focus on providing free public infrastructure and promoting accessibility, transparency, and freedom in the financial ecosystem.

CANTO's roadmap includes continued development of its technology stack and expansion of its community. With a growing user base and increasing adoption metrics, CANTO is emerging as a leading player in the DeFi space. As the project continues to evolve, it is positioned to become a major force in shaping the future of decentralized finance.