WiCoin is a stablecoin launched by WiPay, a financial technology company with offices in Africa, the Caribbean, Columbia, and the US. It was launched to address the challenges of cross-border remittance and financial exclusion in its operational regions. It was built on the Hedera network utilizing the Hedera Token Service (HTS) and Hedera Smart Contract Service (HSCS) and is pegged to the US dollar.
It forms the backbone of the WiCoin Settlement Network, designed to create a unified system for transactions across numerous Caribbean islands, each with its own currency. It also extends into African markets and currencies.
The primary goal of WiCoin is to "bank the bankless" by providing an accessible and efficient means for cross-border payments and settlements by leveraging Hedera's fast transaction speeds, low and predictable fees, and robust security through its asynchronous byzantine fault tolerance (ABFT).
WiPay is supported by the Hedera HBAR foundation and seeks to enhance financial inclusion and streamline economic activity in underserved regions by providing a locally-accessible bridge between traditional banking services and low-cost, speedy digital transactions.
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Clout.art is a creator economy platform, founded in 2021. Its mission is to bridge the gap between Web2 social media and the Web3 world through the creation of a sustainable and transparent ecosystem that empowers content creators to monetise their most valuable social media content as unique digital assets.
The platform's core service is an NFT minting and marketplace solution. It allows creators to take their most successful social media posts, such as those from Instagram, and transform them into non-fungible tokens (NFTs). This provides a direct way for creators to capitalize on their existing digital footprint and for fans to own a piece of their favorite creator's content. The Clout.art ecosystem also includes a social token, $SWAY, which enables fans to stake with their favorite creators in "creator pools." When a creator sells an NFT, a portion of the proceeds is distributed to those who have staked in their pool, creating a mutually beneficial relationship.
BitGo is a leading provider of secure and regulated digital asset financial services within the Hedera ecosystem. Founded in 2013, BitGo pioneered the multi-signature wallet, setting an industry standard for digital asset security. They offer a comprehensive suite of services, including qualified custody, staking, trading, and core infrastructure for institutional clients across 50 countries.
It is a member of the Hedera Governing Council and an active contributor to the network's direction and development. BitGo also serves as a backbone technology provider for the network where it runs several Hedera mirror nodes and supports innovation across the entire ecosystem.
BitGo provides institutional-grade security for Hedera Token Service (HTS) tokens leveraging its multi-signature technology and cold storage solutions to protect client assets. It is regulatory compliant with a verified MiCA license in the EU and operational licenses in New York, Germany, Singapore, and more. Its services include real-world tokenization, settlement, and payment verticals among numerous others.
Liithos is a AAA gaming and entertainment studio founded by high-profile industry veterans, including former PlayStation executive Michael Mumbauer and John Garvin, the creative director and writer known for blockbuster titles including Days Gone and Syphon Filter. The studio develops narrative-driven, transmedia intellectual properties that merge compelling storytelling with the capabilities of Web3 technology.
The studio’s debut project is Ashfall, a post-apocalyptic open-world game set in the Pacific Northwest. It is designed to begin as a single-player, story-focused experience that will later evolve to include multiplayer PvP and PvE elements. Liithos has chosen the Hedera network as the foundational public ledger for Ashfall and its future projects. This integration will power the game's economy, allowing players to truly own their in-game assets—such as weapons, gear, and cosmetics—as digital collectibles.
Supported by The HBAR Foundation, Liithos emphasizes that its approach is not "play-to-earn" but "play-and-own," focusing on enhancing the core AAA gaming experience rather than financial speculation.
Music Battles is a "play-to-earn" social music gaming platform that combines the excitement of a live music competition with interactive mobile gaming. The company's mission is to revolutionize the music industry by creating a new ecosystem where artists, fans, and brands can connect and share value in a transparent and engaging way.
The core of the Music Battles experience is its mobile app, which allows users to vote for their favorite artists, participate in "Song Battles," and earn rewards for their engagement. The platform also features "SongSponsors," a proprietary, patent-pending system for programmatic royalty distribution that aims to create a more equitable model for artists. A central element of the ecosystem is its marketplace, where users can buy, sell, and trade digital collectibles, including song NFTs, and use the platform's native utility token for in-game transactions.
Music Battles is built on the Hedera network, leveraging its enterprise-grade performance to power its real-time gaming and transaction-based features. The Hedera Token Service (HTS) is used to mint all NFTs and the platform's native utility token, ensuring fast, low-cost, and secure transactions.