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.

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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.

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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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NFT Grade is a service that provides a standardized, objective grading system for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), aiming to bring greater transparency and trust to the digital collectibles market. The company's mission is to create a reliable method for assessing the value and rarity of NFTs, similar to how physical collectibles like trading cards are professionally graded.

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The core of NFT Grade's service is its proprietary algorithm, which analyzes the metadata of an NFT to determine its rarity and overall grade. This process takes into account various factors, including the individual traits of the NFT and their prevalence within the entire collection. The platform provides a detailed "Grade Card" for each assessed NFT, which includes an overall score, a breakdown of its trait rarities, and a unique serial number. This allows collectors and investors to make more informed decisions by providing a clear and objective measure of an NFT's value.

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NFT Grade utilizes Hedera's high-throughput and low-cost infrastructure to create a secure and transparent record of its grading process. Each Grade Card is minted as an NFT on the Hedera Token Service (HTS), creating an immutable and auditable record of the grade.

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The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) provides post-trade clearing and settlement services that ensure the stability and efficiency of trading activity. As one of the premier financial market infrastructures over the past 50 years, DTCC processes trillions of dollars in securities transactions daily, offering a range of services that automate, centralize, and standardize the processing of financial transactions to mitigate risk and reduce costs.

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DTCC’s Digital Assets is a business unit dedicated to bridging the gap between traditional financial infrastructure and the emerging digital asset ecosystem. Its key services include the DTCC Digital Launchpad, an open ecosystem for collaboration on digital asset adoption, DTCC ComposerX, an end-to-end platform for managing the entire lifecycle of digital assets, and the Collateral AppChain, which provides scalable, tokenized collateral management.

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As a founding premier member of the Linux Foundation's LF Decentralized Trust alongside Hedera, DTCC is actively involved in shaping the future of open-source, decentralized technologies. 

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Abra is a global digital asset financial services firm that provides a suite of products for individuals and institutions to invest in and manage cryptocurrencies. Abra operates several distinct business lines to cater to a diverse clientele, from retail investors to high-net-worth individuals and large financial institutions.

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For individual investors, the Abra app offers a user-friendly mobile platform to buy, sell, trade, and earn yield on a wide variety of digital assets. For more sophisticated clients, Abra Private delivers a concierge-style wealth management service, providing tailored strategies for managing large digital asset portfolios. For institutions, Abra Prime offers prime brokerage services, including secure trading, borrowing, and lending solutions. 

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A key aspect of Abra’s identity within the Web3 ecosystem is its role as a founding member of the Hedera Governing Council. In this capacity, Abra helps oversee the governance and strategic direction of the Hedera network, contributing to its stability and long-term vision. 

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