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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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.

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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.

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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.

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Australian Payments Plus (AP+) is the national organization responsible for Australia's core payment infrastructure. It was formed by the merger of three key entities: BPAY Group, the operator of the ubiquitous BPAY bill payment service; eftpos, the national debit card system for point-of-sale transactions; and NPP Australia, which runs the New Payments Platform (NPP). In its infrastructure capacity, AP+ processes over 7.5 billion transactions annually and is central to the daily economic activity of the country.

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AP+ is also an active researcher organization that is constantly exploring the capabilities of distributed ledger technology and a member of the Hedera Council.

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The relationship with Hedera provides AP+ with a framework for developing and testing new solutions that could one day integrate with or enhance its established portfolio of payment services. This involvement complements its research into other future-focused technologies, including its participation in the Reserve Bank of Australia's CBDC pilot program.

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Vavelverse is a massively multiplayer online (MMO) game developed by gaming and tech company Vavel Games. It features an intricate multiverse of interconnected virtual worlds and across multiple MMO games. It was built on Vavel Games' proprietary, decentralized game engine which supports massive real-time player-vs-player (PvP) battles, capable of supporting thousands of players simultaneously in a single instance.

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At its core, Vavelverse integrates Hedera Hashgraph technology, with support from the HBAR Foundation, to support digital ownership of in-game assets through Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). This allows players to own, trade, and manage their virtual items securely.  The in-game economy of Vavelverse is powered by the Venly Market on the Hedera blockchain network.   

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The flagship game within the Vavelverse is "Imperium: Galactic War 3.0,” a space-based MMO set in a persistent sandbox universe where player actions directly impact the game's evolving economy. Vavelverse also features “Imperium: Galactic War Classic” and “Imperium: World War 3.”

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