Shinhan Bank is one of South Korea's largest and oldest commercial banks, with a history dating back to 1897. It offers a comprehensive range of financial services, including personal and corporate banking, foreign exchange, wealth management, and investment banking with a focus on digital innovation. It is a member of the Hedera Governing Council.
Its parent company is the Shinhan Financial Group, a major financial holding company in Korea with a significant domestic market share and an expanding international presence across Asia, Europe, and North America.
Shinhan Bank offers a blockchain-based loan management platform through a partnership with the Small Business Market Promotion Corporation (SEMAS). It has also launched a blockchain credentialing system for verifying loan documents and an integrated blockchain-based Decentralized ID (DID) for its mobile banking app, SOL.
Additionally, Shinhan Bank previously partnered with Standard Bank to develop a cross-border remittance system using stablecoins built on the Hedera distributed blockchain network. This enables the issuance and trading of stablecoins pegged to national currencies such as the South Korean won and South African rand utilizing Hedera's Token Service (HTS) and Consensus Service (HCS).
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It offers a direct purchasing model for fans allowing them to buy and permanently own content without recurring subscription fees. Fans can consume owned content via the Curios website or mobile apps, both of which support offline access. Curios emphasizes a transparent connection where creators own their fan data and intellectual property while maintaining compliance with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
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NFT.com is built on Hedera with multi-chain functionality baked in. By building on Hedera, NFT.com can leverage the network's high throughput, low fees, and carbon-negative infrastructure to provide a fast, efficient, and sustainable experience for its users.
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It is available as a browser extension (with support for Chrome), a desktop application supporting Windows/Mac, and mobile apps for iOS and Android. HashPack offers a suite of features tailored for Hedera users including native HBAR staking, an in-wallet NFT gallery, multi-account support, and address books. Security is a key focus of the HashPack wallet, with users retaining full control of their private keys which remain encrypted on their devices. It also supports integration with hardware wallets such as Ledger and D'CENT for added security and offers biometric security features on its mobile apps.
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