Episode 21 – Melvis Langyintuo on building institutional blockchain for real-world finance

In this episode of Tech It or Leave It, Sebastien Marque, VP of Strategy at Luna PR, sits down with Melvis Langyintuo, Head of Foundation at Canton Network. Melvis explains how Canton is designed as a public, permissionless blockchain built specifically for institutional finance, combining configurable privacy with interoperability to support real-world financial workflows. The conversation explores the evolution of real-world assets, from early experimental phases to today’s more mature, institutionally driven landscape shaped by better infrastructure, integrated systems, and increasing regulatory clarity. They also discuss how Canton enables institutions to operate private applications while remaining interoperable across a shared network, and break down its token model, which is built without pre-mines or pre-allocations and rewards participants based on network contribution. This episode is for builders, investors, and financial operators focused on bridging traditional finance and blockchain infrastructure.