The HBAR Foundation

Q1 was highly active for the Hedera ecosystem, with substantial developments across #DePIN, #RWAs, DeFi, GameFi, and more. Catch up on the latest in our #HBAR ezine ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eGNEVVzT

We’re thrilled to welcome Gregg Bell, SVP of Business Development & Financial Markets at The HBAR Foundation, as a speaker at The Bridge! Prior to The HBAR Foundation, Gregg was Head of Growth at Binance.US. Gregg is an exciting addition to The Bridge’s roster of experts and leaders from across the digital asset space. Learn more about our agenda and speakers, and request a ticket on our site: bridge.thetie.io #TheTieBridge

August 29th, join us in Tokyo with SBI VCトレード, DeFimans, and Hedera 🇯🇵 The #WebX2024 side event will be hosted at Tokyo American Club and feature a RWA keynote from #Hedera, networking, and beyond. Register here 👉 https://lu.ma/vhuyi44k

The #Hedera Consensus Service (HCS) is best-fit for enabling trust in AI models at scale. Tomorrow at 10 AM EDT, join us with Hashgraph, HYPERREAL® TierBot, and RealityJam to discuss the intersection of #AI and #web3: https://lnkd.in/eNK5bZyU

We’re excited to see the launch of Thrive Protocol's "Thrive #Hedera" on the Hedera network, a new system for rewarding value creation that's tailored for developers, content creators, and retail. You can learn more in our latest #HBAR blog ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/d9NhSWGx

We’re excited to announce our partnership with The HBAR Foundation. Copper has integrated with the Hedera network to enable institutional access to DeFi and custody of HBAR and Hedera Token Service (HTS) tokens. As part of the integration, clients will be able to stake their HBAR to validators of their choosing, and perform DeFi transactions from Copper’s MPC wallet infrastructure, via API and Copper’s DeFi platform Copper Connect. HBAR will also be available for trading via ClearLoop. Read more about the partnership: https://lnkd.in/e9kcXAw4 Press coverage: https://lnkd.in/evYHkRgh

We’re excited to announce that Copper.co, an award winning leader in digital asset custody, collateral management, and prime services, has integrated with the Hedera network to enable institutional access to DeFi and custody of HBAR and HTS tokens. As part of the integration, clients will be able to stake HBAR to validators of their choosing, and perform DeFi transactions from Copper’s MPC wallet infrastructure, via API and Copper’s DeFi platform Copper Connect. Once Copper clients have their funds within a DeFi vault, they can interact with Hedera DEXs like SaucerSwap Labs for both HBAR and HTS tokens via Copper Connect (EVM address), which enables the Copper platform to sign transactions made on external applications. Depending on client demand, HBAR will also be available for trading via ClearLoop, Copper’s off-exchange settlement solution which provides secure digital asset custody to institutional clients while mitigating counterparty and insolvency risk. This partnership follows several developments in the Hedera ecosystem that broaden institutional entry, including when Archax, the first FCA-regulated digital asset exchange, broker, and custodian, #tokenized its shares of the BlackRock ICS US Treasury Money Market Fund (#MMF) on the #Hedera network. This institutional expansion also further builds on the previous launch of tokenized access to abrdn’s MMFs, which Archax created on both the Hedera and Ethereum blockchains last year. We’re deeply excited about Copper’s integration with the Hedera network, and look forward to working with the team to welcome a host of institutional clients over the coming years ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/e3qn3eaJ

Congratulations to Emilie Allaert and Oriane Kaesmann on the outstanding work at Luxembourg Blockchain Lab co-authoring the inspiring paper, "Financing Green Futures with DLT Innovation"! Read it here: https://lnkd.in/dGTCfW_k I was honored to contribute and share my own thoughts as well as Evercity's experience in developing climate finance infrastructure using such tools as Hedera #Guardian for enhances transparency and issuance of #GreenFinance assets. Other contributors are such industry leaders as Nasir Zubairi (The LHoFT - Luxembourg House of Financial Technology), Philippe Van Hecke, Nicoletta Centofanti, Laurent Marochini (Head of Innovation Societe Generale Securities Services ), Ala Presenti (Moniflo), Georges Bock, Brolly, Lorenzo Avico (Luxembourg Sustainable Finance Initiative), David DUROUCHOUX (Societe Generale - FORGE), Julie Millot (Clearstream), Yves Elomo Onana (Divizend). The paper explores how Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT) drive sustainable finance, featuring: ✅ Decentralization & Transparency: Enhanced security and clear transaction visibility. ✅ Immutability & Security: Guaranteed data integrity and protection against tampering. ✅ Nodes & Consensus: Validation processes like Proof of Work and Proof of Stake. ✅ Applications in Finance: Boosted data integrity, reduced intermediaries, and improved efficiency. Enjoy the read! #SustainableFinance #DLT #Blockchain #Innovation #GreenFinance #Evercity #LHoFt #Hedera #HederaGuardian #COP29

A heartfelt Happy Anniversary to the HBAR Team’s Solutions Engineer, Tom Astill! 🎉 On this month's #MeetTheTeam, We've had the pleasure of asking him some insightful questions about his role at HBAR. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱? I’m based in Leicestershire, UK. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗕𝗔𝗥? 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲! My role as a Solutions Engineer at HBAR is diverse and dynamic. I manage infrastructure and develop systems and tooling to enhance our internal analytics capabilities. A significant aspect of my role includes conducting technical due diligence on grant applications and evaluating existing grantee milestones, often involving verifying on-ledger activity through network data analysis. Additionally, I troubleshoot a range of issues and provide support both internally and externally to developers and teams building on or integrating with Hedera. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗕𝗔𝗥? What I enjoy most about working at HBAR is the opportunity to engage with cutting-edge distributed ledger technology on a daily basis. It's inspiring to work alongside a highly motivated team within an ecosystem that boasts a passionate community. It's also great to see all the interesting ways individuals and companies are using Hedera to improve real-world use cases. The combination of innovative technology, driven colleagues, and a passionate community makes every day exciting and rewarding. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗲? If I could win an award for anything at work, it would be for my problem-solving skills, curiosity and eagerness to learn, and attention to detail. Thank you for being such a valued member of the HBAR Team, Tom Astill! Cheers to another year! 2️⃣ 🎉

Technology just became Melodious! Thanks to Professor Prabhu Rajagopal and IITM-TTO, ICSR, I had the wonderful opportunity to witness a unique collaboration between IIT Madras and the- one and only -Legendary music maestro Shri A R Rahman! Was pleasantly surprised to know that the Oscar-winning Visionary composer is also a Visionary tech innovator! A R Rahman is associated with 'Secret Mountain' (Watch- https://lnkd.in/gV5RbRjt) - a Metahumans project on Hedera- a blockchain platform which has the participation of IIT Madras. A R Rahman's patriotic endeavour of making India a frontrunner in the global the VR/AR revolution is inspiring. His efforts towards enhancing the presence of Indian, i.e., Bharatiya culture in the Virtual universe while embracing global cultural diversity exemplifies Bharat's ability to lead as an example when it comes to Inclusive technology. It will be interesting to observe the evolution of this collaboration from the perspective of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). Blockchain technology would enable protection of IP assets such as digital art, music, metahumans etc developed by creators in virtual universes. Protection of IP assets using a blockchain may enable monetization of digital media and metahuman projects such as Virtual Influencers across various domains such as gaming, fashion,education, advertising etc. One can only imagine the massive scale of opportunities for employment, investments and growth as a new sector of a creator-led Virtual Economy emerges. The future seems exciting and It is sure going to sound sweet 🎶 ! Once again thanking and congratulating Prof.Prabhu Rajagopal for this amazing endeavor.