Canton: Zenith enables native EVM execution - 01 Aug 2026

Canton announced that Zenith now lets existing Solidity applications deploy on Canton without code changes, with EVM transactions routing through the Global Synchronizer and the EVM and Canton legs committing simultaneously in the same consensus.Native EVM execution reduces migration work for Solidity developers, since existing applications can be deployed without rewriting code. Routing through the Global Synchronizer and committing both legs in the same consensus gives the EVM path direct coordination with Canton contracts rather than relying on a separate bridge and settlement process.That makes the capability more than a compatibility layer, although the announcement confirms technical availability rather than usage or adoption by deployed applications.Existing Solidity apps can deploy on Canton through Zenith without a single line of code changed.EVM transactions route natively through the Global Synchronizer, with the EVM leg and Canton leg committing simultaneously in the same consensus, no bridge, no separate settlement.