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.
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Fliggs Mobile is a digital-first, Web3-enabled mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) that aims to bridge the gap between telecommunications and financial services. Its core service is providing flexible, no-contract mobile plans that run on T-Mobile's nationwide 5G network. These plans, managed entirely through the Fliggs Mobile app, include features such as eSIM activation, international roaming passes, and data boosters.
It also features Web3 integration features including a non-custodial digital wallet built into the app. This wallet enables a loyalty program that rewards users with monthly cashback in Bitcoin or USDC on their service fees.
Fliggs Mobile is built on Hedera's distributed ledger technology, which is used to issue a Decentralised ID (DID) to every user upon activation. This gives customers sovereign control over their digital identity and personal data. The non-custodial wallet also leverages Hedera for its security and functionality, enabling secure cryptocurrency payments and the management of rewards. This integration is supported by The Hashgraph Association, which has provided both funding and technical support to pioneer this convergence of telecom services and decentralised technology.
HashScan is a blockchain explorer and analytics platform specifically designed for the Hedera network. It provides users with real-time data and insights into transactions, accounts, tokens, and smart contracts operating within the Hedera ecosystem. As a valuable tool for developers, investors, and enthusiasts, HashScan enables searching, tracking, and analysis of various aspects of Hedera's distributed ledger technology. Users can conduct search operations across the Hedera networks, including Mainnet, Testnet, and/or Previewnet.
The platform offers a comprehensive suite of services, including detailed transaction tracking, comprehensive account information, specific token details, and smart contract verification capabilities. It also provides broader network statistics.
HashScan is a non-custodial platform, serving as a read-only interface to public Hedera network data. As such, users can connect Hedera native wallets or MetaMask to manage account preferences, update staking settings, associate HTS tokens, and claim airdrops directly from the explorer. Additionally, improved search functionality allows finding tokens by name, and users can download their transaction history.
Yamgo is a UK-based wallet and rewards platform built on Hedera Hashgraph. It enables users to earn HBAR, NFTs, and tokens by watching videos, playing games, shopping, or completing surveys, while managing their assets in a secure self-custody wallet. Yamgo leverages Hedera’s consensus service for fast, low-cost, and carbon-negative transactions, and has generated over 1.9 billion transactions on the network.
It also supports native HBAR staking, including through Ledger hardware wallets, and provides an API for brands and developers to onboard into Hedera. Backed by the HBAR Foundation, Yamgo is a key consumer gateway driving adoption of the Hedera ecosystem.
Standard Bank Group, located in South Africa, is Africa's largest bank by assets and among the longest operating financial institutions on the continent having been founded more than 150 years ago. The Group offers a comprehensive suite of financial products and services via the Hedera blockchain including a wide array of payment processing solutions for both individuals and businesses.
The firm’s primary functions include facilitating transactional banking, lending, asset finance, merchant solutions, trade finance, and international payment services for its business and enterprise clients. Standard Bank also provides insurance and asset management services.
As a member of the Hedera Governing Council, Standard Bank provides enterprise-grade, secure transactions and digitized cross-border trade processes on the immutable Hedera distributed blockchain ledger.
Standard Bank is one of the leading Hedera-based service providers utilizing Hedera's Token Service (HTS) and Consensus Service (HCS). The primary focus of this collaboration is to improve transaction efficiency and reduce costs associated with international cross-border payments.