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# Canton
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Canton is a next-generation Daml ledger interoperability protocol that implements Daml's built-in models of
authorization and privacy faithfully.
* By partitioning the global state it solves both the privacy problems and the scaling bottlenecks of platforms such as
a single Ethereum instance.
* It allows developers to balance auditability requirements with the right to forget, making it well-suited for building
GDPR-compliant systems.
* Canton handles authentication and data transport through our so-called synchronization domains.
* Domains can be deployed at will to address scalability, operational or trust concerns.
* Domains can be implemented on top of various technologies, depending on the trust requirements.
* Domains are permissioned but can be federated at no interoperability cost, yielding a virtual global ledger that
enables truly global workflow composition.
Refer to the [Canton Whitepaper](https://www.canton.io/publications/canton-whitepaper.pdf) for further details.
## Running
Please read [Getting Started](https://docs.daml.com/canton/tutorials/getting_started.html)
for instructions on how to get started with Canton.
Consult the [Canton User Manual](https://docs.daml.com/canton/about.html) for further
references of Canton's configuration, command-line arguments, or its console.
## Development
Please read our [CONTRIBUTING guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md).