Liithos is a AAA gaming and entertainment studio founded by high-profile industry veterans, including former PlayStation executive Michael Mumbauer and John Garvin, the creative director and writer known for blockbuster titles including Days Gone and Syphon Filter. The studio develops narrative-driven, transmedia intellectual properties that merge compelling storytelling with the capabilities of Web3 technology.
The studio’s debut project is Ashfall, a post-apocalyptic open-world game set in the Pacific Northwest. It is designed to begin as a single-player, story-focused experience that will later evolve to include multiplayer PvP and PvE elements. Liithos has chosen the Hedera network as the foundational public ledger for Ashfall and its future projects. This integration will power the game's economy, allowing players to truly own their in-game assets—such as weapons, gear, and cosmetics—as digital collectibles.
Supported by The HBAR Foundation, Liithos emphasizes that its approach is not "play-to-earn" but "play-and-own," focusing on enhancing the core AAA gaming experience rather than financial speculation.
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RAK DAO (Ras Al Khaimah Digital Assets Oasis) is a government-supported free zone in the United Arab Emirates, launched in 2023. It is the world's first and only free zone exclusively dedicated to digital and virtual asset companies. The initiative is designed to create a vibrant ecosystem for Web3, blockchain, AI, and other emerging technologies, positioning Ras Al Khaimah as a global hub for innovation.
RAK DAO provides a comprehensive suite of services and infrastructure to support the growth of digital asset companies. This includes a robust and transparent legal framework, a variety of licensing options (including for freelancers and digital nomads), and access to a network of partners, VCs, and academic institutions. The free zone offers a range of facilities, from co-working spaces to dedicated offices, and provides professional services to assist with everything from company setup to ongoing operations.
The Hedera Foundation, which fuels the growth of the Hedera ecosystem, is a key partner of RAK DAO. This strategic alliance provides RAK DAO members with direct access to the Hedera network, including grant programs and technical support.
Acoer is an Atlanta-based technology firm founded in 2015 that specialises in developing blockchain-enabled software for the healthcare industry. The company's mission is to make health data more connected, usable, and secure by creating interoperable solutions that break down data silos and provide real-time insights.
Acoer's product suite includes the Health Data Explorer for analyzing medicolegal death investigation data, and HashLog, a data management and visualization tool. One of its key technologies is the Cryptographic Data Mesh, which creates a tamper-proof, auditable trail for data transactions. The company also developed RightsHash, a decentralised engine that uses NFTs to manage individual rights, such as patient consent for clinical trials.
Acoer's solutions are fundamentally integrated with the Hedera network. The company utilises the Hedera Consensus Service (HCS) to create immutable logs of data transactions, ensuring a verifiable "chain of custody" for sensitive health information. This allows Acoer to provide computational trust and cryptographic proof of data authenticity.
EarthID is a UK-based company founded in 2018 that has developed a decentralised identity and verifiable credentials platform. The company's mission is to combat identity fraud, enhance data privacy, and build customer trust in an increasingly digital world.
The core of EarthID's service is a platform that enables organizations to issue and verify digital credentials in a secure and frictionless manner. This includes solutions for Digital KYC, which streamlines customer onboarding, and passwordless authentication, which enhances security by removing the need for traditional passwords. The platform is designed to be compliant with global data regulations including GDPR.
EarthID's platform is built on the Hedera network and uses the Hedera Consensus Service (HCS) to create an immutable and auditable log of all identity-related transactions, ensuring a high level of trust and transparency. The integration with Hedera is fundamental to EarthID's ability to offer a scalable and secure decentralised identity solution that can be used by organizations and individuals around the world.
KuCoin is a major global cryptocurrency exchange established in 2017 and based in Seychelles. In keeping with its nickname "The People's Exchange," it serves over 40 million users across more than 200 countries and offers users interactivity with over 900 digital assets and a huge selection of trading pairs.
KuCoin provides a comprehensive suite of trading services, including spot, margin, and futures trading with leverage options. Beyond active trading, the platform features “KuCoin Earn,” which allows users to generate passive income through staking and lending. It also supports an active IEO (Initial Exchange Offering) platform called KuCoin Spotlight, giving users access to new token launches.
The exchange is known for its user-friendly interface featuring integrated tools such as advanced artificial intelligence-powered trading bots for automated strategies and pre-market trading for early access to tokens.
KuCoin's native token, KCS (KuCoin Token), plays a central role in its ecosystem, offering benefits such as trading fee discounts, daily bonuses, and participation rights in exclusive platform events. The platform also facilitates fiat-to-crypto transactions through P2P markets and third-party payment providers, supporting a wide array of fiat currencies. It also offers an integrated Web3 wallet and loyalty program.