NEW YORK – December 10, 2024 – Digital Asset, the leading provider of blockchain and tokenization technology for the Canton Network and regulated financial markets, today announced its inclusion in the World Economic Forum’s prestigious Innovator Communities. As a newly appointed member of the Unicorn sub-community, Digital Asset will contribute its expertise in blockchain innovation to advance the transformation of global financial systems.

“We are honored to join the World Economic Forum’s Innovator Communities and to collaborate with other pioneering companies driving economic and technological progress,” said Yuval Rooz, CEO of Digital Asset. “This membership underscores our commitment to enabling synchronized, interoperable financial markets through cutting-edge blockchain solutions. We look forward to collaborating with global leaders to address complex challenges and pioneer solutions that improve the flow of capital, reduce inefficiencies, and drive sustainable growth.”

The World Economic Forum’s Innovator Communities are a group of the world’s most promising start-ups and scale-ups at the forefront of technological and business model innovation. Comprising three sub-communities – the Technology Pioneers, Global Innovators, and Unicorns – the Innovator Communities accompany start-ups along their growth journey. The World Economic Forum provides the sub-communities with a platform to engage with public- and private-sector leaders and to contribute new solutions to overcome current crises and build future resiliency. Companies invited to join the Innovator Communities will engage with one or more of the Forum’s centres to help define the global agenda on critical issues. 

As part of the Centre for Financial and Monetary Systems, Digital Asset will have the opportunity to work alongside industry partners and policymakers to contribute to the evolution of tokenized assets, interconnected financial networks, and privacy-enabled solutions for institutional markets.

About Digital Asset:

Digital Asset is a leading innovator in blockchain technology, transforming traditional and digital financial markets with privacy-enabled solutions that improve capital flow and create a more efficient, fair, and resilient global system. As the creator of the Canton Network, the only public layer one blockchain with privacy, and a founding member of its Global Synchronizer Foundation, Digital Asset has been a pioneer of this open, secure, and interoperable infrastructure. Founded in 2014, Digital Asset is committed to reshaping the future of finance by enabling real-time efficiencies, 24/7 global transactions, and unlocking the full potential of cryptocurrencies, digital assets and the continued convergence of decentralized and traditional finance. 

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About the Forum:

The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. It engages the foremost political, business, cultural, and other leaders of society to shape global, regional, and industry agendas. The Forum was established in 1971 as a not-for-profit foundation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. It is independent, impartial, and not tied to any special interests.