October was a groundbreaking month for the institutional-grade @Hedera network.
From an HBAR ETF listing and network staking boost to Agentic DeFi and Verifiable AI for governments and enterprises - let’s dive in 🧵
The launch of @CanaryFund’s HBR ETF on the US stock market was a monumental achievement for the industry as a whole.
As the third cryptocurrency to get a listing, after only Bitcoin and Ethereum, the network's institutional-grade differentiators shone through.
The HBAR ETF launch was not in isolation - but against the backdrop of another large announcement.
As we continue to drive both institutional and retail adoption of Hedera - we sent an additional 250M HBAR to the native Hedera staking account 0.0.800:
Following the news that tokenized stocks like $TSLA and $AAPL were coming to Hedera DeFi, CBO @GregoryLBell took to the stage at @blockworksDAS with @SwarmMarkets to discuss the latest developments:
In line with our work to expand the Hedera retail community across DeFi and beyond, we then launched the first-ever Hedera Vietnam Builders Meetup for Hedera developers in SE Asia.
Alongside our partners @var_meta and @jaycoolh at @Hashgraph - we brought together local builders, developers, and founders to explore real-world use cases on Hedera.
On the retail side, through @deadpixels_club’s Forever Mint and marketplaces @SentX_io and @KabilaApp, October revealed that Q3 was one of the largest NFT months on record - with trading volumes soaring over 16x.
Closing out the month on an enterprise AI high - @EQTYLab and @Accenture then unveiled a new Verifiable AI architecture at @NVIDIAGTC - enabling agencies and enterprises to deploy AI agents with encrypted attestations and policy-enforced operations:
With the HBAR Faucet by @HashportNetwork, it's never been easier to explore the @Hedera DeFi ecosystem 🤝
Users can claim a small amount of HBAR to cover initial transaction fees such as DEX swaps, token associations, and beyond 🧵
The HBAR Faucet is the first mainnet token faucet and is being hosted by Hashport at .
Hashport is Hedera’s native bridge and complements other ecosystem bridges such as @StargateFinance.faucet.hashport.network
Alongside the HBAR Faucet, Hashport has also launched "HashPass", a Hedera account verification system that helps to increase ecosystem trust while keeping users better protected from bot activity.
Today marks an acceleration of institutional-grade RWAs on @Hedera, with @SwarmMarkets bringing tokenized stocks like $AAPL, $TSLA, and gold natively to the network 🧵
This initiative allows for compliant, asset-backed instruments to be held and managed directly on Hedera, and in turn opens new opportunities for treasuries, institutions, and developers to diversify portfolios and drive adoption.
Currently, exiting a tokenized position onchain is a complex process that takes several days due to the traditional settlement process.
With this integration on Hedera, a redemption pool will be created for ease of access in moving out of a position.
We’re excited to announce that AUDD, the Australian Digital Dollar stablecoin, has officially launched on the @Hedera network 🇦🇺
Through this integration, we look forward to driving digital payments throughout APAC and beyond 🧵
Leveraging the Stablecoin Studio, @AUDD_digital on Hedera benefits from the network’s enterprise-grade performance, including transaction finality in seconds, predictable fees of $0.001 USD per transfer, and a carbon-negative footprint.
Through this integration, we look forward to driving digital money forward in APAC and beyond through real-world financial use cases on Hedera—from cross-border or micropayments to digital marketplaces and green asset flows.
On the second day of Hashmas, 2024 gave us @ProveAI, designed in collaboration with @Hedera GC member @IBM, as they migrated their flagship AI governance model from Casper to Hedera 2️⃣
Prove AI enables businesses to securely manage AI training data while ensuring compliance with evolving regulatory standards using Hedera’s highly secure and scalable infrastructure.
Already the team has launched its first project on Hedera with Greyscale AI, leveraging Hedera to ensure a tamper-proof record for all relevant parties.
We couldn’t be more excited to announce a new chapter for 2025, as we appoint @CharlesXAdkins as CEO, effective January 1, 2025, and will also be rebranding to Hedera Foundation.
This marks a pivotal moment for the Hedera ecosystem, as we strengthen our commitment to the community, DeFi, and an acceleration of AI, tokenization, and digital identity.
As former President of @Hedera, as well as key roles at Polygon and Aptos, Charles brings deep web3 and leadership experience to the role of CEO, alongside a commitment to strengthen the Hedera ecosystem and community across DeFi, AI, DIDs, and tokenization.
In 2025, Hedera Foundation will launch several initiatives to make DeFi more accessible, providing secure and straightforward tools for the management of digital assets.
These initiatives aim to ensure that every user can engage confidently in the emerging financial landscape across the globe.