Australian Payments Plus (AP+) is the national organization responsible for Australia's core payment infrastructure. It was formed by the merger of three key entities: BPAY Group, the operator of the ubiquitous BPAY bill payment service; eftpos, the national debit card system for point-of-sale transactions; and NPP Australia, which runs the New Payments Platform (NPP). In its infrastructure capacity, AP+ processes over 7.5 billion transactions annually and is central to the daily economic activity of the country.
AP+ is also an active researcher organization that is constantly exploring the capabilities of distributed ledger technology and a member of the Hedera Council.
The relationship with Hedera provides AP+ with a framework for developing and testing new solutions that could one day integrate with or enhance its established portfolio of payment services. This involvement complements its research into other future-focused technologies, including its participation in the Reserve Bank of Australia's CBDC pilot program.
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Exodus is a non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet company founded in 2015. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, the firm is dedicated to providing a user-friendly and secure platform that gives individuals full control over their digital assets.
The company's primary product is the Exodus Wallet, a multi-asset software wallet available on desktop and mobile platforms. It allows users to securely store, manage, and exchange a vast array of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and over one hundred others. Key features include a built-in exchange for seamless asset swaps, portfolio tracking, and the ability to earn rewards through staking. A central tenet of the Exodus platform is its "zero-knowledge" security model, which means that user data and private keys are encrypted and stored locally on the user's device, ensuring that only the user has access to their funds.
Exodus provides full support for Hedera's native cryptocurrency, HBAR, allowing users to create a Hedera account, send, receive, and exchange HBAR directly within the app.
Validation Cloud is a Web3 infrastructure company that provides high-performance node, staking, and data-as-a-service solutions. Its focus is on bridging the gap between the enterprise world and the burgeoning landscape of decentralized technologies.
The company's core services are divided into three main pillars. Its Node API provides high-performance access to a wide range of leading blockchain networks, enabling developers and enterprises to build and scale their applications with reliable and low-latency connectivity. Its institutional-grade, non-custodial staking services allow clients to securely stake their assets and earn rewards across numerous Proof-of-Stake protocols. Finally, its Data x AI platform, powered by their proprietary intelligence engine, Mavrik, is designed to provide real-time, AI-driven insights from on-chain data.
Validation Cloud offers both Mirror Node-as-a-Service and a JSON-RPC Relay for Hedera, providing developers with fast and reliable access to the network's data and services. This integration is a key part of Hedera's efforts to provide a robust and developer-friendly ecosystem.
Lazy Superheroes is a play-to-earn (P2E) idle game built on the Hedera network, centered around a collection of unique superhero non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The project combines digital ownership with passive gameplay, allowing players to earn rewards without requiring constant, active participation. To engage with the game, a player must first own a Lazy Superhero NFT, which serves as their primary in-game character.
The core gameplay loop involves sending superhero NFTs on missions. Missions are time-based and, once initiated, they run passively in the background. Upon successful completion, players are rewarded with $LAZY, the game's native utility token. This token is central to the game’s economy and progression system. Players can then use their earned $LAZY to train their superheroes, which improves their stats and attributes. Upgrading a hero increases its effectiveness, allowing it to undertake more challenging missions and generate greater rewards in the future.
This cycle of sending heroes on missions, earning $LAZY, and reinvesting it into training forms a strategic loop that encourages long-term engagement. The entire ecosystem, from the superhero NFTs to the $LAZY token and the mission transactions, is built and managed on the Hedera network.
Oneto11 is a multigenre mobile gaming platform built on the Hedera blockchain network. It features a pioneering social networking fantasy application with a diverse play-to-earn (P2E) ecosystem allowing users to generate income through wins and a deep, multi-layered referral system.
The Oneto11 platform hosts a wide array of games catering to different player preferences. Its core offering includes fantasy sports, where users create virtual teams for real-world matches in cricket, football, and other sports and compete for prizes. It also provides a robust collection of casual mobile games such as Ludo and Fruit Slice, educational quiz games, and immersive RPG and social metaverse experiences featuring non-fungible token (NFT) integration utilizing the Hedera blockchain platform.
A key aspect of Oneto11 is its integrated wallet, native “1TO11” token for ecosystem transactions, and NFT marketplace. Combined, these allow users to creation and trade in-game assets securely as NFTs, particularly within its RPG titles.