CIP Index

Reference index of Canton Improvement Proposals (CIPs) by type, number, and status

This page catalogs Canton Improvement Proposals across all types. The canonical source of truth is the CIP GitHub repository, where each CIP has its own directory containing the full proposal text. For background on what CIPs are and how they work, see What are CIPs?. To submit a new proposal, see the CIP Reference.

Standards Track CIPs

Number	Title	Status
CIP-0012	Minor Adjustments to Canton Coin Processing and Operational Configuration	Final
CIP-0013	Correct an Error in the Daml Models Controlling the Re-onboarding Process	Final
CIP-0056	Canton Network Token Standard	Final
CIP-0062	Synchronizer Migration with Downtime to Splice 0.4.0 / Canton 3.3	Final
CIP-0064	Delegateless Automation	Final
CIP-0068	Bootstrap Network from Non-Zero Round	Final
CIP-0103	dApp Standard	Approved
CIP-0107	24h Submission Delay for End-User CC Transactions	Approved
CIP-0112	Canton Network Token Standard V2	Approved
CIP-0117	Logical Synchronizers	Approved

Tokenomics CIPs

Number	Title	Status
CIP-0001	Replace the SV Tranche Time Delays with a Weighted Reward	Final
CIP-0002	Minor Adjustments to the Tokenomics Variables	Replaced
CIP-0003	Distribute Canton Coin Rewards to Any Validator on the Network	Final
CIP-0007	SVs Can Earn Extra SV Reward Weight When Bringing Validators or Apps	Replaced
CIP-0008	Update and Refinement to CIP-0002	Replaced
CIP-0020	Update and Refinement to CIP-0002	Final
CIP-0024	SVs and Validators Can Earn SV Reward Weight When Bringing Validators or Apps	Final
CIP-0047	Featured App Activity Markers	Final
CIP-0048	Raising the Rewards Cap for Validators and Application Providers	Final
CIP-0066	Mint Canton Coin from Unminted/Unclaimed Pool	Final
CIP-0067	One-Time Allocation of Historical Unclaimed Rewards to GSF	Final
CIP-0070	Adjusting Reward Caps for Validators	Withdrawn
CIP-0073	Weighted Validator Liveness Rewards for SV-Determined Parties	Replaced
CIP-0078	Canton Coin Fee Removal	Final
CIP-0084	Tokenomics Committee to Recommend $/MB Price Tuning	Approved
CIP-0086	ERC-20 Middleware and Distributed Indexer for Canton Network	Approved
CIP-0089	Synchronizer Migration with Downtime to Splice 0.5.0 / Canton 3.4	Approved
CIP-0096	Removing Liveness Rewards from Validator Rewards Pool	Approved
CIP-0098	Cap Per-Transaction Application Rewards at $1.50	Approved
CIP-0104	Traffic-Based App Rewards	Proposed
CIP-0105	Super Validator (SV) Locking & Long-Term Commitment Framework	Approved
CIP-0114	Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) SV Program	Approved
CIP-0116	Featured App Locking	Active
CIP-0119	Free Canton Coin Transfer-Preapproval Base Duration	Approved

Process CIPs

Number	Title	Status
CIP-0000	CIP Process	Active
CIP-0006	Define the Process of Distributing and Approving	Active
CIP-0050	Controlled Validator Growth Through Trusted Operators	Withdrawn
CIP-0111	Process for Reducing Super Validator Weight	Approved

Governance CIPs

The majority of CIPs are Governance proposals covering Super Validator onboarding, committee formation, and operational policies. A selection of notable governance CIPs is listed below. For the full set (60+ governance proposals), see the CIP repository.

Number	Title	Status
CIP-0014	Enhancements to the Scan API to Facilitate Tax Accounting	Final
CIP-0021	Introduce Featured Application and Validator Committee	Active
CIP-0042	Stable Price per Canton Coin Transfer via Synchronizer Fees	Active
CIP-0045	SV Operating Requirements	Active
CIP-0051	Streamline On-Chain Governance Votes	Final
CIP-0079	Demonstrate Third-Party Price Feed Integration for CC Listing	Approved
CIP-0082	Establish a 5% Development Fund (Foundation-Governed)	Active
CIP-0092	Controlled Transition to Dynamic Market Feeds Post-Listing	Approved
CIP-0100	Governance of the CIP-0082 Development Fund	Active

This index reflects the state of the CIP repository at the time of writing and may not include proposals added after this page was last updated. Always check the GitHub repository for the latest proposals.