KPAY is a fintech company that provides a comprehensive suite of payment processing and financial management solutions for businesses. Its core service is its unified pay-in and pay-out platform. For pay-ins, the company offers a range of solutions, including smart point-of-sale (POS) terminals, QR code payments, and online payment gateways that support a wide variety of payment methods. For pay-outs, KPAY provides a business account with features for managing expenses, paying bills, and making international remittances. 

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KPAY's platform is a comprehensive financial and operational hub for merchants. The pay-in solutions are a key product, featuring Smart POS Terminals that accept over 12 major payment methods, including credit cards, mobile wallets, and QR code payments. This ensures a smooth checkout experience for customers.

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For business operations, the KPay Business Account enables merchants to manage all their expenses in one place. This includes end-to-end bill payment, payroll management, and fast, affordable international remittances in multiple currencies. The platform also offers a suite of over 100 operational tools, such as industry-specific POS system integrations, CRM and loyalty systems, and data-driven financing solutions to help businesses grow. 

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Taskbar is a decentralized freelance marketplace and gig-economy platform built on the Hedera blockchain network. It connects clients with freelancers for on-demand tasks and services in a more efficient, transparent, and equitable Web3 environment. It acts as an alternative to traditional freelance websites by addressing issues such as high commission fees and slow payment settlements.

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Taskbar facilitates payments in HBAR, USDC, and other Hedera-based tokens, enabling near-instant settlement directly to a freelancer's wallet. A key feature is its on-chain escrow system, where funds for a job are locked in a smart contract and released automatically upon successful completion of the task, ensuring security for both parties. It also boasts a gamified reputation system implemented to build trust and incentivize positive user behavior. 

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To enhance transparency and trust, Taskbar utilizes the Hedera Consensus Service (HCS) to create an immutable and auditable log of all critical platform activities, including task creation, proposals, and reviews. This forms the basis of a verifiable on-chain reputation system for freelancers.

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Circle's USD Coin (USDC), integrated with the Hedera network, offers a regulated, fiat-backed stablecoin pegged to the US dollar. This collaboration allows USDC to be minted natively on Hedera, leveraging the network's fast settlements (around 3-5 seconds), low transaction fees (typically $0.0001 to $0.001, paid in HBAR), and high scalability.   

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USDC on Hedera provides a trusted, stable, and reliable bridge for decentralized finance (DeFi) applications and end-users on the Circle and Hedera networks. Circle's increasingly popular suite of developer APIs offers full support for USDC on Hedera, facilitating its use in various applications including both payments and micropayments. 

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With USDC, enterprises and financial institutions have access to cross-platform liquidity and secure cross-border transactions. It’s currently used to facilitate payments and micropayments within applications such as Calaxy, Dropp, and Scintilla as well as to in support of numerous DeFi, NFT projects, and network bridge applications building on Hedera including SaucerSwap and Hashport. 

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Hitachi America, Ltd., a subsidiary of the Japanese multinational conglomerate Hitachi, Ltd., is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. The company serves as a key component of Hitachi's global operations, driving innovation and business development across the Americas.

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Hitachi America and its subsidiaries offer a vast and diverse portfolio of products and services organized under three core business structures: "Digital Systems & Services," "Green Energy and Mobility," and "Connective Industries." This includes enterprise-grade data storage and management solutions, cloud applications, and AI-driven platforms. 

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Hitachi America joined the Hedera Governing Council in 2024. As a council member, Hitachi lends its extensive industrial and technological expertise to the governance of the DLT. The company has explicitly stated its intent to create proof-of-concept solutions on Hedera, focusing initially on end-to-end supply chain management and sustainability initiatives. By leveraging Hedera's secure, scalable, and energy-efficient network, Hitachi aims to enhance transparency and accountability in complex industrial workflows, from manufacturing and logistics to clean energy and IT/OT systems.

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