The eftpos solution by Australian Payments Plus provides a cost effective, secure and flexible payment infrastructure for Australian businesses. It supports real time debit transactions, tap to pay on mobile devices, eftpos QR payments and least cost routing, which allows merchants to automatically direct debit transactions through the lowest cost network to help reduce the cost of acceptance.
Australian Payments Plus has worked with Google to enable least cost routing in Google Wallet, with ANZ and Suncorp the first issuers to offer this capability. It is also partnering with Giesecke and Devrient to develop eftpos Click to Pay with integrated least cost routing, an online checkout service that uses tokenisation to protect card credentials and is scheduled for rollout from early 2026 following pilot trials.
These developments enhance payment efficiency, improve security, support domestic data sovereignty and align with Reserve Bank of Australia findings that least cost routing can materially reduce merchant debit acceptance costs.
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PowerSynch is a digital platform developed by American PowerNet, the first independent company to be granted a power marketer license by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). It specializes in providing direct access to wholesale electricity markets for commercial and industrial clients.
The PowerSynch platform functions as a marketplace for sustainable energy, connecting large-scale buyers directly with renewable energy generators. Its primary service is to facilitate transparent and efficient online transactions for wholesale power, bundled with Renewable Energy Credits (RECs). The platform enables buyers to competitively bid for wholesale blocks of power, offering flexible, short-duration Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). For sellers, PowerSynch provides a streamlined process to offer their renewable energy to a larger market with the assurance of payment upon delivery. The platform manages the physical delivery of power and provides audit-ready data for environmental reporting.
PowerSynch leverages the Hedera network to ensure the transparency and verifiability of its transactions. The use of Hedera is intended to increase trust in the renewable energy market, prevent double-counting of RECs, and provide a secure, auditable trail for all transactions.
The InterWork Alliance (IWA) is an organization focused on simplifying and standardizing the use of token-powered services for businesses. As an initiative of the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), the IWA works to create a common language and framework for tokenized assets, which allows different blockchain networks and applications to work together seamlessly.
The alliance's primary mission is to empower organizations to adopt and use token-based distributed services in their day-to-day operations. To achieve this, the IWA has developed several key frameworks, including the Token Taxonomy Framework (TTF), which provides a common set of definitions and standards for tokens of all types. The IWA also has a strong focus on sustainability, with task forces dedicated to creating standards for Voluntary Ecological Markets and Carbon Emission Tokens.
The Hedera network and its ecosystem partners are active members and contributors to the InterWork Alliance. Hedera has collaborated with the IWA on its Sustainability Working Group, and several applications built on Hedera are designed to be compliant with the IWA's standards.
DeraGods is a unique digital collectibles game centered around a collection of 303 distinct non-fungible tokens (NFTs) dubbed "gods" which are minted on the Hedera Hashgraph network. It features an immersive and engaging world-building experience within a bespoke metaverse for its community of holders. Acquiring a DeraGods NFT grants access to the in-game decentralized Web3 environment where participants can contribute to building and securing virtual assets.
A distinctive feature of the DeraGods ecosystem is its "faith scale tax system," which rewards NFT holders based on their level of engagement and commitment to the project. Users can earn faith by following the project’s “commandments” which include directives to engage with and share social media content related to the project, recruiting new members, spreading positive commentary about the Hedera ecosystem, and using Hedera-based tokens and blockchain services to conduct cryptocurrency transactions.
A percentage of all DeraGods NFT sales will go toward purchasing and building virtual assets such as virtual real estate, DApps, liquidity pools, and games.