Barrage is a Croatia-based software development company founded in 2016. It positions itself as a "digital barrage," providing robust and high-quality digital platforms for a global clientele. With a team of over 100 professionals, Barrage specialises in creating custom software solutions, with a strong focus on fintech, data science, and AI.

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The company offers a comprehensive range of services including custom software development for web and mobile, digital product design with a focus on user experience, and brand identity design. Barrage also has expertise in machine learning, data center development, and provides consulting services in distributed ledger technology. 

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Barrage is a Hedera ecosystem technology partner that leverages its in-depth knowledge to build solutions on the Hedera network. The company has published insights on Hedera's impact on DeFi, demonstrating a strong understanding of its architecture, including the hashgraph consensus mechanism and the "gossip about gossip" protocol. This expertise allows Barrage to develop secure, scalable, and efficient software for its clients, utilizing Hedera's enterprise-grade capabilities to create modern digital solutions.

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Calaxy is a decentralized social marketplace designed to empower creators by giving them direct ownership of their communities and monetization tools. It was cofounded by Spencer Dinwiddie, an active NBA player currently with the Dallas Mavericks, and CEO Solo Ceesay. 

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The Calaxy platform operates on the Hedera blockchain network with additional support for the Solana blockchain. It enables creators to build personalized mini-applications for users called "Worlds" and has been used by scores of celebrities including NFL superstar Ezekiel Elliot, WWE superstar Mickie James, and pop singer Teyana Taylor. 

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The customizable Worlds serve as social hubs enabling direct fan engagement through features including social feeds, exclusive content, video calls, and NFT sales. Creators can set their own prices for experiences and subscriptions, eliminating the need for intermediaries.   

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Calaxy integrates a user-friendly wallet supporting fiat currency, cryptocurrencies, and NFTs, Its native token, $CLXY, serves as a gas and governance token for its underlying "Creator's Galaxy" protocol which allows fans to purchase creator-specific tokens that are redeemable for bespoke interactions and unique content.

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Flutterwave is a U.S.-based, Africa-focused fintech company founded in 2016. Its mission is to build a modern payment infrastructure to connect Africa to the global economy, simplifying commerce for businesses of all sizes across the continent and other emerging markets. The company provides a unified platform that allows merchants to make and accept payments without the complexities of navigating fragmented financial systems.

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It offers a comprehensive suite of products and services through a single API. For enterprises and small businesses, this includes payment processing for various methods such as credit cards, mobile money, and bank transfers through its Flutterwave Checkout and Payment Links products. It also provides tools to create online stores (Flutterwave Store), issue invoices, and manage cross-border payouts. For individuals, its Send App facilitates international remittances, allowing users to easily transfer money to and from Africa.

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Flutterwave has partnered with Hedera to integrate USDC stablecoin settlements on the Hedera network. 

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NFT Grade is a service that provides a standardized, objective grading system for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), aiming to bring greater transparency and trust to the digital collectibles market. The company's mission is to create a reliable method for assessing the value and rarity of NFTs, similar to how physical collectibles like trading cards are professionally graded.

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The core of NFT Grade's service is its proprietary algorithm, which analyzes the metadata of an NFT to determine its rarity and overall grade. This process takes into account various factors, including the individual traits of the NFT and their prevalence within the entire collection. The platform provides a detailed "Grade Card" for each assessed NFT, which includes an overall score, a breakdown of its trait rarities, and a unique serial number. This allows collectors and investors to make more informed decisions by providing a clear and objective measure of an NFT's value.

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NFT Grade utilizes Hedera's high-throughput and low-cost infrastructure to create a secure and transparent record of its grading process. Each Grade Card is minted as an NFT on the Hedera Token Service (HTS), creating an immutable and auditable record of the grade.

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