Ekiden has launched its mainnet on Canton Network, adding an order book-based derivatives exchange for professional trading firms, market makers, funds, banks and institutional trading desks. The platform combines a central limit order book (CLOB), request-for-quote (RFQ) execution, PropAMM integration, a professional trading terminal and API connectivity for aggregators, algorithmic trading platforms, exchanges and funds. Canton provides a privacy-enabled and interoperable environment for regulated financial markets, while Ekiden brings execution, liquidity and on-chain settlement into a single venue. Institutional decision-makers are increasingly focused on digital assets: 73% plan to raise allocations in 2026 and 56% expect to use DeFi protocols by 2028, while OTC interest-rate derivatives recorded $7.9 trillion in average daily turnover in April 2025. Ekiden says professional markets require deterministic execution, liquidity, price discovery, privacy, low-latency APIs and workflows that limit exposure of commercially sensitive information. During its first Canton testnet week, the company recorded 1,502 active users, more than 72,000 trades and approximately $8.9 million in volume. It is working with 11 integration partners and has integrated 12 market makers, including Keyrock, Kappa Lab and Flowdesk. Ekiden raised $2 million in May 2026 and plans to add liquidity providers, institutional participants and derivatives products.