Institutional blockchain Canton Network and intellectual property platform Story Protocol lead the weekly cryptocurrency gainers list. The Canton Network has surged an impressive 56%, while Story Protocol has climbed 43.19%, surpassing many leading cryptocurrencies in a market that continues to seek stability after a tumultuous 2025.

Canton Network is changing the traditional financial sector’s modus operandi through Blockchain. This privacy-focussed Layer-1 has developed a massive institutional base, of which the result is significant appreciation of the token. Backed by giants like Goldman Sachs and BNP Paribas who have received $135 million for fundraising, Canton enables banks to tokenize their assets and synchronization of transactions without exposing sensitive data.

The network achieved an impressive landmark of achieving 500k daily transactions by late 2025, surpassing even the largest stable coin transfers. In fact, it still processed $5.9 trillion on a monthly basis for tokenized Treasury repos using Broadridge’s network.

This continues with the momentum of the recent spike in the CC token. Major exchanges are now using validator nodes and DTCC is working with Canton to tokenize US Treasury securities by the year 2026 confirming that this network is now established as the leading blockchain for institutional purposes.

Story Protocol is attempting to solve another type of problem by bringing intellectual property management onto the blockchain. The surge of 43.19% for the platform in the last week is attributed to the growing interest in the way in which creators can monetize their work and protect the rights through blockchain technology.

The platform enables creators to tokenize the different forms of intellectual property and encrypt the law directly in the blockchain through smart contracts. This way, traditional legal intermediaries are removed and allow for the automated payment of royalties and permissionless licensing.

Recent technical indicators indicate that IP is getting some momentum. The token recovered as it reached the 50% Fibonacci retracement level $1.94 with the MACD histogram getting positive. While one development that functions as a decentralized application built on top of Story, namely Unleash Protocol, suffered a $3.9M exploit, the underlying infrastructure of Story remained untouched. The resilient price action for this token implies that investors consider this to be a contained third-party issue.

Canton and Story deliver a striking performance that stands in stark contrast to the broader crypto market, which saw a staggering loss of approximately $325 billion in value throughout 2025. The impressive performance of these projects is indicative of a major change in the way that investors approach investing in crypto. More capital is being deployed into companies that have authentic long-term institutional adoption as well as innovative and much-needed technological value propositions as opposed to opportunistic trading upcycles.

The drivers for Canton Network will be the launch of the DTCC Treasury tokenization slated for launch in 2026 and the anticipated CC token to be actively listed on exchanges in the near term. The network tokenomics structure based on ‘burn and mint’ will create a direct correlation between the utility and the value of tokens. The first Story Protocol unlock will occur in March 2026, but the $82 million repurchase scheme may reduce the pressure on token holders to sell.

Canton Network and Story Protocol’s impressive gains validate blockchain application cases. Canton demonstrates that the privacy-based blockchain infrastructure can comply with traditional standards of the financial sector. The Story Protocol demonstrates the powerful effect of transparency and automation on the blockchain to transform the management of intellectual property. Maintaining steady momentum is vital for finishing these projects on schedule and ensuring the ecosystems are fully operational by 2026. For investors seeking deeper value, they offer fascinating narratives and demonstrable development beyond short-term speculation.

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