# Canton

The **Canton Network** is the union of all applications and users that are built and operated using the software **Canton**, which connects individual instances through the **Canton Protocol**.

The shared data items managed and synchronized by Canton are called **contract instances**. Every contract instance is associated with a **template** that defines the **smart contract choices** for the contract instance. These choices represent the possible update commands on the ledger, archiving a given set of contracts and creating new ones atomically. These rules are written in the **Daml** program

You can find the link to the block explorer below:

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* [Validator Address](#validator-address)
* [Performance](#performance)
* [Staking Mechanics](#staking-mechanics)

### Validator Address

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<table><thead><tr><th width="194">Type</th><th>Address</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Validator Address</td><td>luganodes-validator-1::12201828d1c5a32ab3ffb2764184f81636e0bc2ebe84d724e8760080b1a210c9a53f</td></tr></tbody></table>
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### Performance

Luganodes validator performance can be tracked [here](https://www.cantonscan.com/party/luganodes-validator-1%3A%3A12201828d1c5a32ab3ffb2764184f81636e0bc2ebe84d724e8760080b1a210c9a53f).

### Staking Mechanics

<table><thead><tr><th width="207">Metrics</th><th>Details</th><th data-hidden>Details</th><th data-hidden></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Reward Frequency</td><td>Every 10 mins</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Auto-compounding</td><td>No</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Slashing</td><td>No Slashing</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Unbonding Period</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>