Arrow Electronics, a global tech solutions distributor, has joined Hedera Council to advance decentralized governance and co-develop a standards-based, DLT-powered global supply chain initiative. By leveraging the Hedera network, Arrow aims to enhance real-time supply chain visibility, automate compliance, and improve logistics forecasting.
“Arrow is always pursuing new technologies, such as Hedera, to help enhance our supply chain operations and ability to service global suppliers and customers,” Chuck Kostalnick, SVP, Chief Logistics and Strategic Business Development Officer at Arrow
As a Council member, Arrow will operate a Hedera node and contribute to open-source innovation. This partnership underscores growing enterprise interest in scalable distributed ledger solutions for complex global systems. Read more here.
...And Blockchain For Energy
Blockchain for Energy (B4E), a non-profit consortium of global energy leaders, has joined Hedera Council. B4E leverages blockchain to drive transparency and efficiency in the energy sector.
"Joining Hedera Council is a pivotal step in advancing our vision for a high-integrity, trusted emissions reporting ecosystem.” Rebecca Hofmann, President & CEO at Blockchain For Energy
Its B4ECarbon platform, built on Hedera, offers end-to-end emissions data management to combat greenwashing and fraud. As a Council member, B4E will operate a node and explore new sustainability initiatives that reduce costs, accelerate timelines, and enable innovation across the industry. Read more here.
Hedera Foundation, Accenture & EQTY Lab Tackle Public Sector AI Governance
Hedera Foundation, in collaboration with Accenture and EQTY Lab, announced plans for a strategic integration aimed at delivering transparent, tamper-proof oversight for artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI systems deployed in the public sector.
This agreement will introduce a solution that will help governments and public sector organizations manage AI-driven decisions with transparency, auditability, and trust by leveraging EQTY Lab’s Verifiable Compute and the Hedera network. This collaboration highlights the convergence of blockchain and AI to address a growing global need for AI governance that is transparent, decentralized, and enforceable by design.
Hedera Foundation Expands Ecosystem with Strategic Collaborations
Hedera Foundation has announced a series of major integrations and partnerships accelerating real-world adoption of decentralized technologies:
AUDD, the Australian Digital Dollar, has launched on Hedera using Stablecoin Studio, bringing low-cost, high-speed, and carbon-negative stablecoin transactions to APAC financial ecosystems. Read more here.
Verra, the global carbon standards body, is partnering with the Foundation to digitize carbon markets via Hedera Guardian, improving transparency and automation in emissions tracking. Read more here.
The Binary Holdings will bring Hedera-based apps to over 150 million users across Southeast Asia through OneWave, a decentralized app store embedded in native telecom platforms. Read more here.
Tashi Network is powering multiplayer gaming on Hedera, replacing centralized servers with a low-latency DePIN mesh and enabling tokenized, verifiable in-game assets secured by Hedera smart contracts. Read more here.
StegX is tokenizing over $100M in institutional real estate on Hedera using the ERC-7518 DyCIST standard from Zoniqx. The tokens embed jurisdiction-aware compliance, automate KYC/AML, and support full lifecycle management for regulated digital securities. Read more here.
Hedera Takes Capitol Hill
This month, leaders from the Hedera ecosystem convened in Washington, D.C. with policymakers and experts for a day of meaningful dialogue on blockchain innovation and public policy.
The day began with opening remarks from Hedera Council Board Chair Bill Miller and Representative Jeff Crank, setting the stage for a forward-thinking agenda. The Atlantic Council delivered a strategic overview of global CBDC projects, followed by a bipartisan conversation featuring Representatives Young Kim and Gabe Amo. Moderated by Hedera Chief Policy Officer Nilmini Rubin, the discussion explored real-world blockchain applications and the need for responsible, enterprise-grade innovation, further reinforced by perspectives from Charles Adkins of the Hedera Foundation and Mance Harmon of the Hedera Council.
The day concluded with a working lunch looking at the convergence of AI and DLT, led by Hedera Co-Founder Dr. Leemon Baird, alongside representatives from the Milken Institute and the Institute of International Finance.
The Hedera Public Policy team is committed to collaboration between the public and private sectors in shaping the future of digital infrastructure.
During a co-hosted evening reception ‘Sips and Standards” with GBBC, held at the iconic Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, policy and technology leaders gathered to network and discuss important issues shaping the future digital asset economy.
Want to Learn About the History of Hedera?
Want to explore the vision behind Hedera? Or, understand what real decentralization looks like, straight from the source? From the creation of the hashgraph consensus to becoming the trust layer of the digital world, Hedera is redefining what’s possible.
Read about the power of decentralization in this article by co-founders Dr. Leemon Baird and Mance Harmon
See how we’re building the trust layer of the digital world here
Hedera In The Headlines
CryptoNews: “21Shares launches Hedera ETP on Euronext”. 21Shares just launched a new ETP, offering 100% physically backed exposure to Hedera (HBAR). Read here.
World Economic Forum: "Why interoperability in digital finance is now more than a 'nice-to-have'" Nilmini Rubin, Chief Policy Officer at Hedera, shares her insights on the future of finance and its need for secure, interoperable infrastructure. Read here.
CryptoNews: "The quiet advantage powering tokenization" Eric Piscini, CEO at Hashgraph, reveals the 'secret sauce' of hybrid systems for scalable tokenization. Read here.
CoinDesk: “Top 50 Women in Web30 & AI” Betsabe Botaitis, CFO at Hedera, has been named one of CoinDesk’s top 50 Women in Web3 & AI, in partnership with Proof of Talk. Read here.
Upcoming Hedera Events
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