Starling Lab for Data Integrity is an academic research center that operates at the intersection of cryptography, decentralized web protocols, and the humanities. A joint initiative between the USC Shoah Foundation and Stanford University's Department of Electrical Engineering, the lab's mission is to develop and prototype tools and principles to establish trust in digital records. In an era of rampant misinformation and AI-generated content, Starling Lab is pioneering new methods to securely capture, store, and verify digital media.
The core of their work is the Starling Framework for Data Integrity, a comprehensive, open-source methodology for authenticating digital content. This framework is built on three pillars: Capture, which involves creating a chain of custody from the moment a photo or video is taken, Store, which uses decentralized networks like IPFS and Filecoin to securely distribute and preserve content, and Verify, which leverages immutable ledgers to register and audit the provenance of digital assets. This end-to-end approach has been applied in various real-world scenarios, from documenting the 78 days of the 2020 U.S. presidential transition with Reuters to preserving the USC Shoah Foundation's archive of 55,000 holocaust testimonies.
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KrypC is a global technology company providing enterprise blockchain and Web3 solutions. Its Krypcore Web3 platform enables developers to build and scale decentralized applications with low-code tools. In the sustainability sector, KrypC’s CarbonCore uses Hedera Hashgraph to tokenize carbon credits, creating transparent, verifiable carbon offset workflows. The company also offers Verification-as-a-Service on Hedera to authenticate digital documents securely. Its solutions leverage Hedera to deliver scalable, efficient, and secure blockchain applications across industries.
The D'CENT Wallet is cryptocurrency storage solution developed by IoTrust, a South Korean company founded by security experts. Its flagship product is the D'CENT Biometric Wallet, a hardware device emphasizing robust security through features including a Common Criterial Evaluation Assurance Level 5+ (EAL5+) certified Secure Element chip, fingerprint authentication for transaction signing, and a bespoke onboard secure operating system.
The D’CENT cold storage wallet supports numerous digital assets including Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Hedera tokens, and many other mainnet coins and tokens. It also provides a mobile application that serves as an interface for its hardware wallets (Biometric and Card-type) and can also function as a standalone software wallet facilitating portfolio management, secure transactions, and access to decentralized applications (DApps) via its Discovery tab.
The D’CENT platform supports management of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and other Web3 assets as well as offering features for cross-chain interaction through its platform and user application.
Meta Carbon is a climate-tech company founded dedicated to making carbon offsetting more transparent, efficient, and engaging. Its mission is to simplify carbon management for businesses and individuals, using technology to bridge the gap between climate action and everyday life.
The core of Meta Carbon's service is its software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, which provides a comprehensive suite of tools for carbon project management. These include features for inventory management, real-time reporting, and yield optimization. The platform also offers a range of engagement tools, such as offset certificates, digital badges, and leaderboards, which allow businesses to transparently showcase their sustainability efforts to their customers. A key feature of the platform is its ability to integrate with e-commerce sites, enabling carbon offsetting at the point of sale.
Meta Carbon uses the Hedera Consensus Service (HCS) to record every transaction, measurement, and retirement of carbon credits on the public ledger. This provides a high level of transparency and trust, as all data is immutable and auditable.
Gaimin is a Swiss-based company founded in 2018. Its vision is to create the world's most powerful decentralised supercomputer by harnessing the collective power of the gaming community.
Gaimin's core product is a free-to-download PC application that runs in the background, detecting when a user's computer is idle and then utilizing its processing power for various tasks, such as AI model training, video rendering, and blockchain computations. In return for contributing their resources, gamers are rewarded with Gaimin's native cryptocurrency, GMRX. This creates a passive income stream for gamers and provides a cost-effective solution for businesses in need of high-performance computing. The Gaimin platform also serves as a game launcher and a hub for Web3 gaming, with an integrated marketplace for NFTs and other digital assets.
Gaimin uses the Hedera network to tokenise in-game assets as NFTs, allowing players to have true ownership of their digital items. One of the first games to be integrated with this system is a version of Minecraft called Gaimcraft, where users can create NFTs that are interoperable between the Gaimin marketplace and their Minecraft inventory.