The Hyperledger Fabric plugin for Hedera Consensus Service (HCS) enables Hyperledger Fabric networks to utilize the Hedera public network for transaction ordering. This plugin allows developers to replace or augment traditional Fabric ordering services such as Raft or Kafka with HCS, leveraging Hedera's asynchronous Byzantine Fault Tolerant (aBFT) consensus mechanism.
The core function of the plugin is to have Fabric orderer nodes submit endorsed transactions to a designated topic on the Hedera Consensus Service. HCS then assigns these transactions a unique, immutable, and verifiable consensus timestamp and sequence. Fabric orderers subscribe to this topic via a Hedera mirror node, retrieve the ordered transactions, and use this sequence to consistently form blocks and propagate them within the private Fabric network.
By integrating HCS, Hyperledger Fabric applications gain several benefits including enhanced trust and decentralization in the ordering process, public verifiability of transaction sequences for increased auditability, and potentially reduced operational complexity compared to managing a traditional private ordering service.
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Medical Value Chain (MVC) is a Bahrain-based subsidiary of AVC Global. It provides a track-and-trace platform for pharmaceutical supply chains to ensure regulatory compliance and combat counterfeit drugs. MVC's innovative financial model is funded by the pharmaceutical industry, meaning there is no cost to governments or citizens.
MVC's core product is the SmartPass, a platform built on a dual-blockchain architecture that integrates with GS1 global serialisation standards. This technology creates a transparent and immutable record of pharmaceutical products as they move through the supply chain, from manufacturer to consumer. SmartPass is designed to provide "absolute transparency," protecting against counterfeit medications, improving supply chain efficiency, and reducing fraud. A key component of this system is the OneScan feature, which allows for the verification of product authenticity.
The company utilises the Hedera Consensus Service (HCS) to create a verifiable and auditable log of all supply chain events. This "dual immutable distributed ledger technology" provides a high level of security and transparency, ensuring the integrity of the data.
Utherverse is a metaverse platform that enables developers to build interconnected virtual worlds. Based in Vancouver, Canada, the company provides tools for creating hyper-realistic, immersive experiences for consumers and offers opportunities for businesses to market and monetize their products and services within these virtual environments.
Its core services are centered around its metaverse-as-a-service offering. This includes a proprietary Web3 browser and metaverse search engine called Xaeon, which allows users to navigate and explore the "Virtual World Web". The Utherverse ecosystem is designed to support a wide range of business verticals, from virtual retail and entertainment to education and corporate offices. A key feature is the platform's robust virtual economy, which has processed billions of transactions and is powered by the native token, UTHR.
The platform also supports the creation and trading of functional NFTs (fNFTs), which are digital assets with in-world utility. Utherverse has a direct integration with the Hedera network, which is a core component of its transition to a Web3 architecture.
DCX Group is a global B2B technology provider specializing in the tokenization of tangible, real-world assets. Its services serve as an on-ramp for traditional industries transitioning to the Web3 economy. The company is focused on bridging traditional finance (TradFi) with decentralized finance (DeFi) by transforming illiquid assets into regulated, tradable digital tokens or security token offerings (STOs).
DCX offers a comprehensive platform and services for tokenization including structuring and primary issuance of security tokens, facilitating secondary market trading through the DCX OTC and exchange solutions, and providing ongoing asset management tools. It emphasizes a regulation-forward approach, ensuring compliance with existing securities laws to build trust and security in the digital asset space.
The firm targets a diverse range of asset classes, including natural resources such as metals and mining, infrastructure projects with a focus on renewable energy, real estate, private equity, debt, and art and collectibles. A notable offering is “DCX Bullion,” which provides tokenized access to precious metals. By tokenizing these assets, DCX offers significant benefits such as increased liquidity, enhanced transparency via blockchain technology, fractional ownership opportunities for a broader investor base, and improved transactional efficiency. assets.
SEALSQ is a Swiss-based semiconductor company that specialises in developing secure microcontrollers and implementing post-quantum cryptography. A subsidiary of WISeKey, SEALSQ provides the hardware foundation for securing connected devices in a wide array of industries, including smart energy, automotive, industrial automation, and consumer electronics.
SEALSQ’s product portfolio is centred on providing end-to-end digital security. This includes the VaultIC family of secure elements, which are tamper-resistant microcontrollers offering cryptographic services for authentication and data integrity. They also develop secure ARM platforms and are pioneering post-quantum RISC-V chips to protect against future threats from quantum computing. Beyond the chips themselves, SEALSQ provides Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and provisioning services, allowing for the secure management of a device’s digital identity throughout its lifecycle.
SEALSQ is partnered with Hedera to integrate its quantum-resistant semiconductors directly into the Hedera network's infrastructure. This partnership aims to protect the Hedera ecosystem from the emerging threat of quantum computing by "future-proofing" digital signatures and communication channels. Specifically, SEALSQ's hardware will be used in the SEALCOIN project, a tokenised platform for machine-to-machine (M2M) transactions on Hedera, which is a core component of the DePIN (Decentralised Physical Infrastructure Network) being developed by WISeKey and its subsidiaries.