#DigitalAssetBill

Real-time, risk-free settlement needs atomic smart contract calls across independent applications, without introducing new counterparties. Think asset delivery versus payment; think DeFi. But DeFi protocols are at odds with the privacy and control features needed for capital markets. And other blockchains have to sacrifice this connectivity to reclaim any control. The Canton protocol is uniquely able to perform atomic smart contract calls with privacy across independently controlled applications.