Quarter Homes is a real estate technology company that modernizes vacation home ownership through a fractional, co-ownership model. It aims to make owning a second home more accessible and affordable by allowing up to four parties to collectively purchase and own a property. Quarter Homes manages the entire lifecycle of the property, including all legal, financial, and property management complexities, to provide a seamless, hassle-free experience.
The company’s innovative model incorporates the Hedera blockchain network, which underpins its operational framework. For each property, a unique LLC is established, and the legal ownership interest is divided into fractions represented as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the Hedera Token Service (HTS). This provides each owner with a verifiable, digital proof of ownership.
Quarter Homes leverages the Hedera Consensus Service (HCS) to create a transparent and immutable log of all activities associated with the property. This includes governance, maintenance activities and scheduling, ensuring all parties have a trusted and shared view of the property's status and history.
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HLiquity is a decentralized borrowing protocol built and deployed on the Hedera blockchain network. It offers users a method to take out loans against their HBAR collateral and enables HBAR holders to access liquidity in the form of a USD-pegged stablecoin without selling held HBAR assets.
The core mechanism allows users to deposit HBAR into a smart contract to mint the protocol's stablecoin to obtain interest-free loans with a one-time borrowing fee. HLiquity operates on a system of over-collateralization, requiring borrowers to maintain a collateral ratio above a specified minimum to secure their debt.
A key component of the protocol is the Stability Pool, where users can deposit the HLiquity-issued stablecoin. These deposits are used to absorb debt from liquidated positions, and Stability Pool providers are compensated with a share of the liquidated HBAR collateral. HLiquity aims to provide a capital-efficient and censorship-resistant borrowing solution within the Hedera DeFi ecosystem.
Armanino is one of the largest independent accounting and business consulting firms in the US. Founded in 1953, it provides a wide range of financial services, including audit, tax, and advisory, to a diverse client base that includes publicly traded companies, non-profit organizations, and high-net-worth individuals.
Armanino’s TrustExplorer platform is designed to increase transparency and trust in the world of digital assets. Its flagship service is its Real-Time Attest solution, which provides independent, on-demand reports on the reserves backing stablecoins and other asset-backed tokens. TrustExplorer also includes a Trusted Node service, which provides a reliable and auditable source of data from various blockchain networks.
The company has a deep and strategic partnership with the Hedera network. Armanino operates a Trusted Hedera Mirror Node, which provides a secure and reliable source of data for Hedera ecosystem participants and their financial auditors. This service is a key component of Armanino's efforts to provide enterprise-grade trust mechanisms for the digital asset economy.
Maalexi is an AI-powered B2B marketplace for agricultural products dedicated to helping small and medium-sized businesses trade across borders. With offices in the US, UAE, and India, Maalexi is building a global digital ecosystem for the food and agriculture sector.
The company's platform provides a range of services designed to de-risk and streamline international trade. These include an AI-driven sales engine, AI-powered quality inspections, and "SMART Track & TRACe" for real-time shipment monitoring. Maalexi also offers innovative solutions such as "Warehouse Stock & Sell," where they purchase and store goods, and "Procurement at Origin," which allows buyers to acquire products directly from the source.
Maalexi uses the Hedera Consensus Service to create an immutable and verifiable log of all business transactions and documents. This includes everything from digitally signed legal contracts and invoices to quality and quantity acceptances. By hashing these critical documents and recording them on the Hedera public ledger, Maalexi provides a high degree of security and transparency, which in turn helps to build trust between buyers and sellers.
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.