Tharimmune Rebrands as Canton Strategic, Ticker CNTN

Company Positioned to Support Institutional Adoption of First Privacy-Enabled Public Blockchain Processing $9 Trillion in Monthly Transaction Volume

Published on Feb. 18, 2026

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Tharimmune, Inc. has announced a corporate rebrand to Canton Strategic Holdings, Inc. Effective February 18, 2026, the company's common stock will begin trading on NASDAQ under the new ticker symbol "CNTN". Canton Strategic Holdings is the first publicly traded company to leverage Canton Coin and support the Canton Network to advance institutional blockchain adoption and the digitization of financial markets.

Why it matters

The rebrand and ticker change signals Tharimmune's shift in focus to supporting the Canton Network, a privacy-enabled public blockchain processing $9 trillion in monthly transaction volume. As the first publicly traded company backed by the Canton Foundation, Canton Strategic Holdings aims to drive value through initiatives like Canton Coin acquisition, operating a Super Validator, and developing applications to accelerate institutional adoption of the Canton Network.

The details

In connection with the name change, Canton Strategic Holdings has secured approval as a Super Validator on the Canton Network and committed to providing quarterly ecosystem reports. The company has also deepened its institutional expertise on the Board of Directors with the recent appointments of former CFTC Commissioner Jill Sommers and DRW Chief of Staff William Wiley. Additionally, Canton Strategic Holdings has closed a $55 million underwritten registered offering to fund the continued expansion and development of its Canton-centric digital asset treasury strategy.

  • The corporate rebrand and ticker change to "CNTN" will take effect on February 18, 2026.
  • Canton Strategic Holdings secured approval as a Super Validator on the Canton Network.

The players

Canton Strategic Holdings, Inc.

The first publicly traded company to leverage Canton Coin and support the Canton Network to advance institutional blockchain adoption and the digitization of financial markets.

Mark Wendland

Chairman and CEO of Canton Strategic Holdings.

Jill Sommers

Former CFTC Commissioner and recent addition to the Board of Directors of Canton Strategic Holdings.

William Wiley

DRW Chief of Staff and recent addition to the Board of Directors of Canton Strategic Holdings.

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What they’re saying

“Since launching our digital asset treasury strategy, we have continued to execute against a clear mandate to support institutional adoption of the Canton Network.”

— Mark Wendland, Chairman and CEO of Canton Strategic Holdings (PRNewswire)

“From DTCC securing SEC consent for a pilot to tokenize U.S. Treasury securities, to global enterprises implementing onchain payroll, the utility of the Canton Network and its configurable privacy has quickly become the foundation for onchain financial rails.”

— Mark Wendland, Chairman and CEO of Canton Strategic Holdings (PRNewswire)

What’s next

Canton Strategic Holdings remains committed to providing quarterly ecosystem reports on the Canton Network as part of its role as a Super Validator.

The takeaway

The rebrand of Tharimmune to Canton Strategic Holdings and the company's focus on supporting the Canton Network's institutional adoption and the digitization of financial markets signals a significant shift in the company's strategy and positioning within the blockchain and digital asset space.