Banxa is a global financial technology company specializing in payment processing. Its services provide interconnectivity between the traditional financial (TradFi) system and the digital asset economy. It currently processes more than $10 billion in payments annually for a wide range of clients including Visa, MasterCard, Kraken, and dozens more.
The company’s core service suite offers solutions for the facilitation of fiat-to-crypto and crypto-to-fiat conversions allowing businesses to accept and process cryptocurrency payments while enabling users to purchase digital assets. This allows for the seamless integration of cryptocurrency payments, trading, and compliance solutions enabling one-stop global expansion into more than 150 countries serviced and unlocking new revenue streams for businesses.
Banxa also provides robust compliance tools, including know your customer (KYC) and anti money-laundering (AML) solutions with more than 45 licenses. It also offers trading and wallet infrastructure through APIs and SDKs, enabling businesses to integrate cryptocurrency buying, selling, and holding functionalities directly into their own platforms via the Hedera blockchain.
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SCB TechX is a subsidiary of SCBX Group, the parent company of Thailand’s first bank, the Siam Commercial Bank (SCB). Its focus is on the development of digital technology solutions, applications, and platform-as-a-service offerings.
The company provides a range of services, including technology consulting, integrated solution development, and technology infrastructure and digital platforms management. With key applications and services including data analytics and AI solutions such as its TechX Data Platform for enterprises.
SCB TechX also specializes in cybersecurity, digital identity verification know your customer services (eKYC), and the development of enterprise-level apps and mobile banking solutions.
The firm leverages blockchain technology for cross-border payment initiatives and central bank digital currency (CBDC) research and the exploration of stablecoin use cases for cross-border remittances using Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) on the Hedera network in order to streamline international remittances, reduce costs, and provide massive improvements to transparency and settlement speed compared to traditional finance (TradFI) methods.
Porini Foundation Nature Collectibles is an initiative by the Swiss-based Porini Foundation that leverages blockchain technology to create a sustainable funding model for nature conservation. The project aims to connect a global community of collectors with real-world conservation efforts, providing a transparent and direct way to support the protection of endangered species and their habitats.
At the core of the initiative are Nature Collectibles, which are unique digital representations of a species, also known as NFTs for Conservation (NFTCs). Each collectible is a "digital twin" of a real animal and is linked to a specific, on-the-ground conservation project in a protected area. These digital assets can be purchased, collected, and traded through a dedicated mobile app. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the initial sale of a Nature Collectible go directly to the conservation actors in the field, with the Porini Foundation covering all transaction fees.
The entire Nature Collectibles ecosystem is built on the Hedera network. The Hedera Token Service (HTS) is used to mint the NFTs, ensuring their uniqueness and providing a secure and transparent record of ownership. All transactions are recorded on the Hedera public ledger, allowing donors to see their contributions in real-time.
Acme Labs is a metaverse community built on the Hedera blockchain network dedicated to the world of visual storytelling with an emphasis on high quality art prints featuring nostalgic cartoons. It specializes in bringing art and collectibles from animation, comic books, and emerging XR media into the digital realm, providing a unique combination of classic creativity and modern technology.
It features numerous collaborations with established artists including “The Chuck Jones Gallery,” an initiative that resurrects "Lost Wrabbit," a unique character conceived by the legendary Looney Tunes director Chuck Jones and reimagined by artist Ben Olson, which seeks to preserve and modernize classic art stylings on Hedera.
Acme Labs’ platform allows creators and collectors to benefit from Hedera’s secure, fast, and accessible blockchain network while offering support for both credit card and cryptocurrency payments. It also provides a full suite of community services including virtual spaces where creators and enthusiasts can connect and collaborate.
Mintbar is an open-source, trustless platform designed to simplify the creation of NFTs on the Hedera network. Its core service is a user-friendly, no-code interface for minting individual NFTs or entire collections.
The platform ensures that creators retain full control over their assets by allowing them to define all keys and permissions during the minting process. It adheres to the HIP-412 metadata standard, which guarantees that all NFTs created on mintbar are compatible with major Hedera wallets and marketplaces. The platform also integrates with IPFS via the nft.storage service, ensuring that all media and metadata files are stored in a decentralized and redundant manner at no cost to the user.
mintbar is built exclusively on and for the Hedera network. It utilizes the Hedera Token Service (HTS) for all NFT minting, taking advantage of Hedera's high speed, low, predictable fees, and protocol-enforced royalties. This direct integration with Hedera's native services provides a highly efficient and cost-effective solution for creators.