Digital Asset adds Shinhan Financial Group and SC Ventures (Standard Chartered) to its oversubscribed $355m round, strengthening Canton’s global institutional network for privacy‑enabled, regulated onchain markets.[

$355m oversubscribed and SC Ventures be already deployin' from a separate $250m crypto fund — they cut into GSR at a $1B valuation just this May — so ye're lookin' at a portfolio ticket, not a Standard Chartered Bank operating commitment. Shinhan's stated role be "supporting discussions around institutional adoption," which be banker-speak for a seat at the table while the architects draft the blueprint. Canton now has Shinhan alongside Hanwha, two of Korea's largest financial institutions in quick succession, and that APAC corridor bet be the sharpest read on this round. Whether either actually settles transactions on Canton or just holds equity while the roadmap matures is the only question that matters. 🦑

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