We’re excited to announce the launch of our pilot Request For Proposal (RFP) process to to deliver a more transparent, #Hedera community-supported element to grant giving 🤝 We're starting with two RFPs to meet specific ecosystem needs and developer teams everywhere are invited to apply. The community is invited to participate in discussion around the applications.

Leveraging the @Hedera network, the @Neuron_World #DePIN is revolutionizing service networks through its decentralized network (DSN) infrastructure to transform use cases ranging from drone flights, food delivery, video streaming and beyond 🌐 @hedera @Neuron_World By removing dependency on centralized service providers, Neuron is helping democratize access to service provision whilst creating a more efficient, cost-effective, and user-centric service ecosystem.

Healthcare data is considered up to 50x more valuable than financial data ❤️‍🩹

Recognizing this, @gethealthready on @Hedera enables patients with rare diseases and conditions to control their own data and make themselves discoverable for clinical research 🧵 Leveraging the #Hedera Consensus Service (HCS), HealthReady enables the verification of patient consent to access healthcare data, and patient-reported outcome verification and authenticity.

The HBAR Foundation had an active start to 2024, driven by our mission to foster innovation and scale adoption of the Hedera network.

Learn more about our achievements and future goals in this thread: Over the past few weeks, we've been listening closely to your feedback.

Thank you for your patience as we figured out how best to address the themes you've identified:

Self-sovereign identity (#SSI) is core to the intersection of healthcare and web3 🔒

That’s why @TuumTech developed @Metamask Identity Snap, introducing support for Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) and Verifiable Credentials (VCs) on the @Hedera network 🧵 SSI has notable power to address some of the critical challenges facing the healthcare industry surrounding data security, privacy, and interoperability.

Together, @Hyundai, South Korea’s largest car manufacturer, and @Kia, have launched their supply chain with the power of the @Hedera network and #AI. Through their Supplier CO2 Emission Monitoring System (SCEMS), both companies are computing carbon emissions at every stage of the supply chain.

APAC stands out as a pivotal region in the realm of Web3 development, specifically South Korea and Japan, with their status as early adopters of the technology creating a mature landscape for innovation on @Hedera. Let’s explore why 🧵 Technological Innovation: Both South Korea and Japan boast advanced technology sectors, fostering an environment ripe for innovation.

Their historically strong Research and Development (R&D) infrastructure is pivotal for pushing the boundaries of blockchain technology and adoption.

The team at @emtech_inc are early pioneers in driving financial inclusion, working with major players in the region like @thebankofghana on @Hedera-based #CBDC innovation 🏦 Emtech, a first-of-its-kind Modern Central Banking Infrastructure provider, launched the “Emtech CBDC Innovation Kit” on #Hedera for fintechs and financial service providers looking to test new fintech solutions and business models with CBDCs.

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Driving financial inclusion is one of the original promises of web3 💸

However, few networks beyond @Hedera have been able to scale to help realize this vision.

This week we'll be highlighting some of the #Hedera ecosystem teams actively making this vision a reality 🧵 @hedera Financial inclusion is one of the original promises of web3, enabling underserved and underrepresented communities with access to traditional financial services such as lending, borrowing, and international remittances - all from their smartphone.

To help facilitate the mainstream adoption of #web3, we’re excited to be a member of the DeRec Alliance, the invention of Dr. @LeemonBaird, alongside other members @AlgoFoundation, @Ripple, @Casper_Network, @Conste11ation, and more 🛡️

https://twitter.com/DeRecAlliance/status/1788554994033017093

Self-custody is a core premise of web3 technology, however, it comes with its own risks and friction, particularly around the loss of personal wallet access “keys”.

We're excited to join @AxelarNetwork's Interchain Amplifier pilot for permissionless connectivity across 68+ networks including Bitcoin @Stacks, @MoonbeamNetwork, @Base, and the EVM ⚡️

This builds on our DeFi 2.0 strategy, enabling interoperability for institutions and retail 🧵 @axelarnetwork @Stacks @MoonbeamNetwork @base Once integrated with Axelar mainnet, Amplifier will automate routing and translation across Axelar’s growing, open network of interconnected blockchains.

For @Hedera Governing Council member @LGElectronics, delivering new and creative experiences for users is of utmost importance 🇰🇷

That's why they launched the @LGArtLab on #Hedera, their breakthrough into the world of fine art #NFTs and #RWAs - accessible via LG Smart TVs 🧵 @hedera @LGElectronics @LGArtLab The @LGArtLab is a fully interactive digital marketplace that allows users of their smart televisions to not only buy, sell, and trade high-quality digital artwork, but also to explore and discover work from artists that are embracing NFTs as a means of distributing their art.

The @RedSwanCRE team has began tokenizing its $5 BN+ real estate portfolio as #RWAs on @Hedera ⚡

Through their open-source Red Swan Token Studio on #Hedera, they are further enabling the tokenization of digital securities 🧵 @RedSwanCRE @hedera Boston Consulting Group (BCG) predicted that $16 trillion in assets could be tokenized by 2030, with real estate being the largest asset class.

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Real World Asset (#RWA) tokenization focusses on bringing tangible assets into the digital realm, enabling them to be represented as tokens on @Hedera 🌐

This creates new opportunities for investors, asset owners, and the broader economy - with many yet to be discovered 🧵 @hedera By tokenizing assets like real estate, art, commodities like @DiamondStandard, or even intellectual property, we can democratize access to traditionally illiquid investments.

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Leveraging the @Hedera Guardian to bring carbon forwards on-chain as #RWAs 💚

For #EarthWeek, see the work of MycoHAB, @evercityeco, and their partners #Hedera Governing Council member @SBGroup and @MIT’s Label Free Research Group inside the Centre for Bits and Atoms 🧵 @hedera @evercityeco @SBGroup @MIT The Namibian government has identified a need to thin 300 MM tons of biomass every 15 years to mitigate environmental issues.

Alongside this, there is a desperate need to home the 25% of Namibian’s that are homeless or living in informal settlements - "Shack Dwellers".

The team at @DovuOfficial is helping scale climate finance from billions of dollars to trillions via #RWAs on the @Hedera Guardian 🌍

For #EarthWeek we’re spotlighting how, through DovuOS, the team is helping to transparently scale the carbon markets to meet global demand 🧵 @dovuofficial @hedera DOVU has created multiple digitized and open sourced methodologies in line with @IntWorkAll standards, which are flexible enough for many kinds of ecological projects.

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France's state owned energy supplier and @Hedera Governing Council member, @EDFofficiel, is building multiple #RWA use cases on the #Hedera Guardian 🇫🇷

As part of #EarthWeek, we'll be highlighting these sustainability and #ReFi use cases that are only made possible by Hedera 🧵 From Electric Vehicle RECs, Green Hydrogen Certification and Trading, to decentralized energy trading with @GoogleCloud - EDF is leading the charge for the Hedera Guardian.

One team, 500 MM metric tonnes of carbon credits being onboarded to the @Hedera Guardian as on-chain #RWAs 🌍

This #EarthWeek, we're celebrating our #ReFi partners @io_allcot, @ALLCOTGROUP, and @IntWorkAll in our aligned vision to make climate finance auditable 🧵 Through this partnership, we are increasing transparency, efficiency, and integrity in carbon project development, while also ensuring that we open the books on climate finance to ensure equitable income distribution to communities.

Today we witness #RWA history as @BlackRock’s ICS US Treasury money market fund (MMF) is tokenized on @Hedera with @ArchaxEx and @OwneraIO, marking a major milestone in asset management by bringing the world’s largest asset manager on-chain 🏦 @BlackRock @hedera @ArchaxEx @OwneraIO This development builds on the growing portfolio of institutional #RWAs on #Hedera, with Hedera Governing Council member @abrdn_plc, the UK's largest active wealth manager, tokenizing its flagship £multi-billion MMF on Hedera last year.

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For existing retail participants, DeFi 2.0 on @Hedera means more liquidity, new HTS economies, and greater interoperability - enabling new capital flows to enter into the ecosystem. @hedera To kickstart this progression, liquidity mechanisms such as @ICHIFoundation are helping boost liquidity to decentralized exchanges as new projects throughout the ecosystem come to market with their tokens.

DeFi 2.0 on @Hedera heralds a new era of composability, extending innovation beyond just smart contracts by leveraging advanced feature sets such as privacy preservation, permissioning, and KYC to welcome new market participants and businesses 🏦 @hedera Privacy preservation takes center stage with innovations like Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs).

Here, cryptographic breakthroughs enable users to transact with anonymity whilst proving their identity, enhancing security, and fostering trust in decentralized finance.