Raven Market is a Featured App on the @CantonNetwork.
This reflects our participation in a system where applications are measured by what they actually generate — transactions, fees, and sustained usage. On Canton, that is what determines how applications participate in network economics.
What the Designation Actually Means
Featured App status is not a marketing designation. It is tied to real, fee-generating activity on the network. Applications are evaluated based on measurable contribution. Participation in rewards follows directly from that contribution.
There are no grants. No subjective allocations. The system is driven entirely by usage.
How Canton Thinks About Applications
Most networks separate infrastructure and applications economically. Builders drive activity. Value accrues elsewhere.
Canton takes a different approach. A meaningful share of network rewards flows to applications, distributed based on their share of network activity. This creates a direct relationship between activity, fees, and economic participation.
Applications are not external to the system. They are part of it.
Why Raven Belongs Here
Raven Market is a digital options protocol. Every contract lifecycle generates measurable, fee-backed activity on Canton. A trade entry mints collateral — 1 CC locked at the protocol level. AMM interactions move the pool on every buy, sell, and early exit. Settlement resolves every outcome onchain via Chainlink oracle.
Each of these steps is a real transaction. Each generates real fees.
Unlike incentive-driven usage or artificial volume, Raven's activity is structurally embedded in the product itself. Every position a trader opens, holds, or closes is a fee-generating event. The protocol doesn't manufacture throughput. It produces it naturally through usage. This aligns directly with how Canton measures and rewards contribution.
Privacy at the Application Layer
Derivatives require confidentiality. A trader's position size, direction, and entry price are sensitive. Exposing them publicly undermines the integrity of the market and the privacy of the participant.
Canton's selective disclosure model allows Raven to operate with private financial workflows at the application layer — while remaining fully measurable at the network level through fees. Position details stay private. Economic contribution remains visible and verifiable.
This is not a compromise. It is precisely the architecture financial applications require.
Where the Network Is Heading
Canton is moving toward a model where rewards are increasingly tied to real fee generation and sustained activity. As the network matures, durable financial flows matter more than superficial transaction volume. Applications generating consistent, fee-backed activity become structurally more relevant in this environment.
Raven is built to generate exactly that. Digital options are not one-click interactions. They are committed positions with defined durations, continuous AMM pricing, and deterministic settlement. Every contract that opens on Raven runs its full lifecycle on Canton.
The Objective Stays the Same
Featured App status places Raven within the part of the system where activity and network economics directly intersect. Canton introduces a model where applications participate directly in the value they create. This shifts the focus from access to contribution.
For Raven, the objective is unchanged — build a derivatives protocol that generates real, sustained, fee-backed activity on Canton. Options trading volume. Collateral throughput. AMM depth. Settlement frequency.
Real flows. Real fees. Real participation. That's the only metric that matters here.
