WebShield is a cybersecurity company developing a decentralized platform for managing digital identities and securing online communications. Its mission is to bring improve trust and privacy on the internet by providing individuals and businesses with the tools to control their own data.

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The core of WebShield's service is its "Trust-as-a-Service" platform, which is built on the principles of self-sovereign identity (SSI). It includes a suite of tools for issuing and verifying Verifiable Credentials, which are digital versions of physical documents such as passports and driver's licenses. The platform is designed to be compliant with a wide range of industry standards, including those from the Trust over IP Foundation, the W3C, and the OpenID Foundation. A key use case for WebShield's technology is in securing the Internet of Things (IoT), where it can be used to create a secure and trusted environment for machine-to-machine communication.

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WebShield is built on Hedera's distributed ledger technology, which is used to provide an immutable and auditable record of all identity-related transactions.

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Tribe Accelerator is a Singapore-based, government-backed blockchain accelerator that is focused on supporting later-stage startups, helping them bring their innovative products to market by providing a "hyperconnected platform" of multinational corporations, government agencies, and top technology companies.

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Tribe's core service is its accelerator program, which takes a product-focused approach to helping startups scale. The program provides participating companies with a wide range of support, including dedicated masterclasses on topics like fundraising and marketing, technical mentorship from industry experts, and exclusive networking opportunities.

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Tribe has partnered with Hedera to support the growth of the Hedera ecosystem in Singapore and the broader Asian market. This includes providing mentorship and resources to startups that are building on the Hedera network, as well as working to connect these startups with Tribe's extensive network of corporate and government partners. This collaboration is a key part of Tribe's mission to drive the widespread adoption of blockchain technology and foster innovation in the Web3 space.

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HGraph Punks is a non-fungible token (NFT) project built on the Hedera network under developer Turtle Moon. It has been active in the HBAR NFT space since 2021. The project draws thematic inspiration from the widely recognized pixelated "Punks" style of profile picture (PFP) collectibles. 

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A significant feature of HGraph Punks is its point system that utilizes the Hedera Consensus Service (HCS). This system enables mainnet-auditable leaderboards, with points directly linked to the NFTs. This allows holders to earn, track, and engage in a competitive and transparent manner. The project also supports NFT staking, where users can stake their HGraph Punks to accumulate points.

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HGraph Punks and its parent entity, Turtle Moon, actively contribute to the Hedera ecosystem through community endeavors and the development of open-source Hedera Consensus Service (HCS) tools. Additionally, HGraph Punks has collaborated on community-focused initiatives such as "Liftoff," presented as a virtual music venue and social environment within the Hedera ecosystem.

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The Fugitives Club NFT is a collection of 1,912 unique digital collectibles minted on the Hedera Hashgraph network. Each "fugitive" character in the collection is algorithmically generated from multiple layers of distinct images and graphics, resulting in a visually unique NFT with its own identity. The project is recognized as an early entrant in the Hedera NFT space, with its initial minting event occurring in November 2021.

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Beyond collectibility, The Fugitives Club is noted for its contribution to developer tooling within the Hedera ecosystem. The project team developed and made available a command-line interface (CLI) tool via GitHub, designed to facilitate the minting of NFTs using Hedera and the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) for decentralized storage. This indicates a broader engagement with the underlying technology.

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The project features a cultivated community, with "clans" of fugitives and dedicated channels for engagement. The Fugitives Club represents one of the foundational NFT projects on Hedera, combining unique digital art with contributions to the developer community.

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