AhoraCrypto: MiCA-Compliant Fiat On/Off-Ramp for Canton Network

[accarlosrod]

Development Fund Proposal Submission

Proposal file: /proposals/2026-06-AhoraCrypto-fiat-onramp.md

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Summary

AhoraCrypto delivers the first licensed, MiCA-compliant fiat on/off-ramp natively integrated with Canton Network, made freely available to every ecosystem project with zero setup and integration fees for a minimum of 3 years. It closes the missing fiat boundary that today blocks Canton DeFi and RWA applications from onboarding EU retail and institutional users. The build extends live, EU-regulated infrastructure (Bank of Spain VASP D803, MiCA filing) and delivers a public good through open API documentation, a reference settlement implementation, and shared compliance materials.

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Checklist

• Proposal file added under /proposals/
• Milestones and funding amounts defined
• Acceptance criteria included
• Alignment with Canton priorities described

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Notes for Reviewers

• SIG: defi-liquidity (secondary: regulatory-compliance)
• Champion: Evan (Temple Digital Group), Dev Grant Committee.
• Funding: 1,933,000 CC, milestone-gated across 4 tranches (M1 25% / M2 30% / M3 25% / M4 20%).
• Timeline: 8 weeks, 4 milestones, minimum 4 weeks between tranche disbursements.
• Public good framing: The public good is delivered through free ecosystem access without setup or mantaince fees to every Canton project, open REST API documentation, a reference fiat-to-crypto settlement implementation, shared MiCA/KYC/AML/Travel Rule compliance materials, and a 3-year support and free of charge commitment.
• Existing demand: Ekiden.fi (Canton perpetual futures DEX) has confirmed AhoraCrypto as their sole on-ramp partner.
• Regulatory status: MiCA/CASP filed November 2025; Bank of Spain VASP registration (D803) live today

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[github-actions]

Champion identified Evan (Temple): Dev Grant Committee

The committee will verify this champion during review.

[accarlosrod]

• SIG: defi-liquidity (secondary: regulatory-compliance)