Yuval Rooz on blockchain architecture
From Canton: The World's Most Ambitious Blockchain Network Feat. Yuval Rooz (CEO, Digital Asset) · · Blockchain Won't Save The World
“I think that what the problem, in my opinion, and and and this will give the context to how we thought about about Canton is that then came Ethereum and Ethereum said, 'Well, let's take exactly the same concept.' Yes, there's account structure versus UTXO. But high-level really did not change the idea that there's no privacy. All the miners get to see everything. They validate the transaction. Um and you also have one ledger to rule them all, meaning it's the world computer. And I think that there's a few challenges with that. Well, first of all, the idea that one ledger will be able to run the world, in my opinion, is just against the laws of physics. It just doesn't It doesn't work.”
On , Yuval Rooz, CEO & Co-Founder at Digital Asset, spoke about blockchain architecture during Canton: The World's Most Ambitious Blockchain Network Feat. Yuval Rooz (CEO, Digital Asset) on Blockchain Won't Save The World.
About Yuval Rooz
Yuval Rooz, CEO and co-founder of Digital Asset, has been discussing the Canton Network's design and tokenomics in several interviews. In an August 2023 appearance, Rooz described Canton as a network that allows applications with different privacy models to compose transactions, contrasting it with public chains where all participants see the same data. He stated that Canton does not believe in a model where validators must charge gas fees, and he argued that networks without real-world utility will eventually fail. In April 2026, Rooz explained that the Canton Network is researching multiple burn models for its CC token on private subnets, stating that charging the same rate as the global synchronizer would make certain use cases uneconomical. He said the goal is to incentivize users to put as much activity on the ledger as possible. Rooz also described CC tokenomics as resembling a "decentralized company" where network revenue is used to buy back and burn tokens. He stated that most blockchain tokenomics derive value from speculation, and he argued that the Canton Network's focus is on generating activity rather than promising price appreciation. In a debate, Rooz defended Canton's permissioned features, stating that public verifiability is coming but that issuers of real-world assets will retain control over their data. He also noted that Morgan Stanley began offering crypto exposure in late 2025.