Upcoming session, Atlanta Blockchain Center x Hedera:

🇺🇸 Atlanta, GA | Nov 4 | 6:30PM EDT

Join Hedera, Swirlds Labs, and members of the Atlanta #web3 community for an evening of networking and presentations - Dr. Leemon Baird presenting Decentralized Recovery (DeRec) and Zenobia Godschalk discussing the State of Blockchain in Georgia.

Register now ✍️ https://lu.ma/xagflmtk

⚡️Higher throughput; lower latency.

While high performance and scalability are already key attributes of the Hedera network, our team and community of contributors are consistently looking for ways to optimize the network as usage continues its rapid growth.

Recent optimization efforts - implemented at the core protocol level - have made substantial strides in enhancing network efficiency, paving the way for sustained usage growth while upholding performance and latency standards.

Learn more ➡️ https://hedera.com/blog/streamlining-consensus-throughput-and-lower-latency-with-about-half-the-events

👥 Tomorrow night in NYC, you are invited to join Swirlds Labs Director of Product Marketing Brady Gentile and Validation Cloud Co-Founder and CTO Andrew McFarlane for an evening of networking, presentations, and discussions around building decentralized applications on #Hedera using Validation Cloud's node infrastructure.

🗓️ 6-8PM EDT | 26 Broadway, 8th Floor

Register now ➡️ https://lu.ma/rvyoo92b

Today, Hedera Hashgraph LLC., as the result of a Request For Information (RFI) on “Open Source Security and Memory Safe Programming Languages”, is pleased to submit a response to Office of the National Cyber Director, The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, National Science Foundation (NSF), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), and The Office of Management and Budget.

Full response: https://files.hedera.com/Hedera-Hashgraph-Open-Source-Security-RFI.pdf

"From RWAs to CBDCs, DeFi, dApps and Infrastructure: Hashgraph will be at the core of the future. Enterprises, governments and start ups are already embracing this technology and we will see continuous growth in the coming years."

https://medium.com/@shayansa/a-trillion-dollar-opportunity-for-vcs-before-google-ibm-eat-the-whole-pie-b8743596f77d

We are excited to announce the availability of smart contract Verification on Hedera, bringing increased trust and transparency through the enablement of smart contract evaluation - ensuring alignment between deployed bytecode and its source files.

➡️ https://hedera.com/blog/smart-contract-verification-on-hedera

EDF - one of the world’s largest electricity producers and Europe's largest renewable energy producer - has successfully completed a proof-of-concept built on the #Hedera network that aims to revolutionize & automate the management of renewable energy certificates (RECs).

Learn more ➡️ https://hedera.com/blog/edf-redex-and-rekursive-labs-collaborate-on-proof-of-concept-for-automating-renewable-energy-certificates-transactions-using-hedera

Huge thanks to OneSpan Enterprise Architect Guy Harrison for joining us on the podcast this week for a deep dive into OneSpan's quantum-safe solution utilizing #Hedera to ensure the long-term digital viability of agreements, documents, and signatures.

🎙️ https://hedera.com/podcast?wchannelid=ms1vo20k45&wmediaid=4cgxq7qafe

In collaboration with The HBAR Foundation, data provenance solution Fresh Supply Co (FSCO) has integrated the Hedera Token Service (HTS) into its API tool: Continuity - enabling greater transparency and verifiability of payment transactions across the whole value chain through tokenization.

➡️ https://www.hbarfoundation.org/blog-post/fresh-supply-co-fsco-integrates-hederas-token-service-into-continuity-api-boosting-lending-confidence-through-verifiable-payments

In an effort to drive net-zero goals by unlocking the potential of carbon markets, Seagrass - the UAE-based climate action company and subsidiary of European energy giant E.ON - has announced a co-funding initiative with The Hashgraph Association to build a Proof-of-Concept #web3 wallet that provides users with a decentralized digital identity and wallet that relates to their carbon projects.

Read more ➡️ https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/uae-based-seagrass-and-the-hashgraph-association-announce-launch-of-co-funded-carbon-credit-web3-identity-wallet-r9bpsrtf

We are excited to share that the Hedera Governing Council has today announced the appointment of Charles Adkins as its new President - bringing with him a wealth of experience in web3 as well as in finance, government, and world-renowned consumer brands.

Charles' previous experience includes executive positions at prominent web3 organizations such as Aptos and Polygon, tenures in marketing leadership at Nike, Red Bull, and The Walt Disney Company, as well as roles at the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Morgan Stanley.

Read more ➡️ https://hedera.com/blog/charles-adkins-appointed-as-president-of-the-hedera-council

Meet the new President of the Hedera Council! This week, Zenobia Godschalk welcomes Charles Adkins to the podcast for a deep dive into his experience in web3, his enthusiasm for the network, and the considerations which drove him to take the position.

🎙️ https://hedera.com/podcast?wchannelid=ms1vo20k45&wmediaid=v5vzfpnx0k

Wallets are integral to all #web3 ecosystems, serving as the primary network access point for community members, developers, and enterprises. With WalletConnect on Hedera, we are in the final stages of enhancing that experience for all.

The culmination of this community-led initiative represents a significant milestone in the Hedera journey - bringing enhanced compatibility and interoperability to our ever-growing ecosystem of #dApps and users.

Learn more ➡️ https://hedera.com/blog/wallets-on-hedera-collaborate-to-launch-walletconnect-integrations#latest

The emerging intersection of #DLT and #AI brings exciting potential for the two fields to enhance and complement one another as they become increasingly central to the digital economy. Ledgers can be used to manage data provenance and introduce micropayment royalties in AI. AI can be used to identify bugs and vulnerabilities in DLT source code that may otherwise go unnoticed. The possibilities for synergy are numerous, and still emerging.


Read more from Hedera Co-Founder Leemon Baird: https://cfc-stmoritz.com/blog/the-intersection-of-blockchain-and-artificial-intelligence

WEF24 is right around the corner!

We are excited to be hosting leading voices in web3 and beyond all week in Davos to explore the transformative potential of DLT and Hedera through a series of talks, private gatherings, and networking events.

Learn more 🌐 https://hedera.com/davos2024

Digital payments firm SKUx has today announced that they have been awarded two new U.S. patents for payments processing technology - utilizing the Hedera network and ZK-proofs to enhance the customer experience and mitigate payment fraud.

Learn more ➡️ https://skux.io/skupay-revolutionizes-payments/