WebShield is a cybersecurity company developing a decentralized platform for managing digital identities and securing online communications. Its mission is to bring improve trust and privacy on the internet by providing individuals and businesses with the tools to control their own data.
The core of WebShield's service is its "Trust-as-a-Service" platform, which is built on the principles of self-sovereign identity (SSI). It includes a suite of tools for issuing and verifying Verifiable Credentials, which are digital versions of physical documents such as passports and driver's licenses. The platform is designed to be compliant with a wide range of industry standards, including those from the Trust over IP Foundation, the W3C, and the OpenID Foundation. A key use case for WebShield's technology is in securing the Internet of Things (IoT), where it can be used to create a secure and trusted environment for machine-to-machine communication.
WebShield is built on Hedera's distributed ledger technology, which is used to provide an immutable and auditable record of all identity-related transactions.
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REVEL Moments is a live, virtual storytelling platform that aims to create authentic connections between athletes and their fans. The company's mission is to go beyond the on-field persona and showcase the "human behind the athlete" by hosting curated, interactive events where sports figures can share untold stories and personal experiences in an intimate setting.
The core of REVEL's service is its live, professionally moderated virtual events. These are not typical interviews; they are interactive experiences where fan input helps shape the content. Fans can submit questions beforehand and engage with the athlete and other attendees through a live chat, with some even getting the opportunity to join the virtual stage. This model provides a unique form of fan engagement that is more personal and unscripted than traditional media appearances. The platform serves a wide range of athletes, from retired legends to current professional and student-athletes.
Tickets for REVEL's events are issued as NFTs on the Hedera network, allowing fans to own a digital collectible that represents their participation in a unique experience.
Danae is a digital art company that provides a platform for contemporary art within the Web3 space. Its primary focus is on curating and presenting high-quality digital artworks from established artists and galleries, merging traditional art world practices with new technologies.
The main service offered by Danae is its NFT marketplace, which facilitates the sale and authentication of contemporary art as non-fungible tokens. The platform's services include expert curation, ensuring that all works in its collection meet a standard of artistic excellence. A key feature is the use of blockchain technology to provide transparent and secure art authentication, making the provenance and ownership of a digital artwork easily verifiable. This allows collectors, galleries, and curators to connect and transact with a higher degree of confidence.
Danae's platform is multi-chain, with a direct integration with the Hedera network. The company utilises the Hedera Token Service (HTS) for the minting of its NFTs.
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Binance.US is a cryptocurrency exchange launched in 2019 to serve customers in the United States, operating as a separate entity from the global Binance platform. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, it provides a regulated and compliant platform for Americans to buy, sell, and trade a wide variety of digital assets.
The exchange offers a robust suite of products and services for both beginner and experienced traders. Users have access to a selection of over 160 cryptocurrencies, which can be traded with low fees. The platform includes advanced trading features like real-time order books, charting tools, and various order types. In addition to spot trading, Binance.US also offers cryptocurrency staking for a range of proof-of-stake (PoS) assets, allowing users to earn rewards on their holdings. The service is accessible through its website and mobile apps, which are designed to provide a secure and user-friendly experience.
Binance.US is directly connected to the Hedera ecosystem as it lists Hedera's native cryptocurrency, HBAR, for trading. This allows U.S. customers to buy, sell, and hold HBAR, providing essential liquidity and accessibility for the token within the American market.
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) provides post-trade clearing and settlement services that ensure the stability and efficiency of trading activity. As one of the premier financial market infrastructures over the past 50 years, DTCC processes trillions of dollars in securities transactions daily, offering a range of services that automate, centralize, and standardize the processing of financial transactions to mitigate risk and reduce costs.
DTCC’s Digital Assets is a business unit dedicated to bridging the gap between traditional financial infrastructure and the emerging digital asset ecosystem. Its key services include the DTCC Digital Launchpad, an open ecosystem for collaboration on digital asset adoption, DTCC ComposerX, an end-to-end platform for managing the entire lifecycle of digital assets, and the Collateral AppChain, which provides scalable, tokenized collateral management.
As a founding premier member of the Linux Foundation's LF Decentralized Trust alongside Hedera, DTCC is actively involved in shaping the future of open-source, decentralized technologies.