Hedera - Chief Open Source Officer - 24 years of focusing on the business and strategy of open source - a technology movement I fell into, and never looked back

Joined December 2008
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30 Nov 2023
The Hedera Developer Newsletter for November just went out!!! It includes updates about smart contract verification, Hashgraph optimizations, and much more.
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30 Nov 2023
Shower thought 🚿💭 Atma's collaboration with @Hedera and utilisation of HCS is likely the world's largest use of micropayments running at ~2,200 micropayments per second and well over 1 billion micropayments per week 🤯 #HBAR
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30 Nov 2023
Reminder 📣 Tomorrow HIP-820 moves to last call. This is a core piece of the Hedera @WalletConnect initiative. Big shoutout to the @Hedera WalletConnect Working Group for their incredible effort on this and to @bugbytesinc for starting the conversation. github.com/hashgraph/hedera-…
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29 Nov 2023
| @EDFofficiel - one of the world’s largest electricity producers & Europe's largest renewable energy producer - has successfully completed a proof-of-concept built on the #Hedera network that aims to revolutionize & automate the management of renewable energy certificates (RECs). This collaboration between EDF, REDEX - a leading RECs solutions provider - and Rekursive Labs - a specialist in #web3 #DLT enterprise solutions - leverages the power of Hedera and the open source Guardian platform to automate the issuance and redemption of RECs, paving the way for a more efficient and transparent #ReFi market. Learn more ➡️ hedera.com/blog/edf-redex-an…
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28 Nov 2023
Upcoming session, #COP28: Future Mobility Hub | Dec 7 | 10AM GST “Digitization within the Paris Agreement” @HBAR_Foundation VP @geisenbergerwes is joined by @UNFCCC Executive Dr. Massamba Thioye to kick off the #Hedera #ReFi Forum at @COP28_UAE. 🌐 futuremobilityhub.com
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17 Nov 2023
#SFF2023 | @HBAR_Foundation Head of #Fintech and Payments @tsakoog presents to a packed crowd at @sgfintechfest #Hedera’s #Stablecoin Studio - the all-in-one stablecoin issuance and management toolkit for #web3 platforms, issuers, enterprises, and payment providers alike.
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14 Nov 2023
Congratulations to @MoflixGroup for recently securing $3.1 million in seed funding from @The_Hashgraph Association for #web3 advancement, further driving the widespread adoption of #Hedera through the convergence of web3 and telecommunications. 📰 blockster.com/moflix-group-s…
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14 Nov 2023
"The balance sheet of the planet will live on the public ledger. This means that all the carbon emissions and #carboncredits can be on a ledger, on a #blockchain, on #Hedera" 0:50 Co-founder @leemonbaird talks #sustainability at @Official_Upbit 2023 $HBAR youtu.be/Nkv7iTtBg28?si=jX7w…
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greater adoption results from more apps results from stronger developer ecosystem results from more engaged open source community results from positive actions from me and my team - keep watching!!!
1 Nov 2023
1/5 "I would work with #Hedera #Hashgraph, like I would...I would absolutely do it, but I just don't know why they haven't grown in significant adoption yet. Maybe their day is coming, who knows!" 46:40 @jasonappleton is ready for @KarateCombat! $HBAR $ADA youtube.com/live/U3rdAHIurYs…
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31 Oct 2023
We're honored that The @hbarbull, recently hosted our CEO on their podcast. Our plugin was hailed as the "Holy Grail of micropayment use cases!" Try the game-changing Dropp WordPress Plugin: dropp.cc/wordpress/ #creators #music #publishers

Micropayments are one of the foundational promises of @Hedera 💸 @Droppcc, showcased by FedNow, is integrated with @WordPress to enable cost efficient content purchase - bypassing the need for subscriptions.
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Tomorrow, @ShayneHigdon joins @TheTieIO hosted by @NYSE to discuss institutional #RWA tokenization and stablecoins on the @Hedera network with some of the world's largest financial firms like @abrdn_plc, Shinhan Bank, @SBGroup, Cathay Bank, and @FISGlobal 🏦
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Excited to meet with members of the @Hedera and wider #blockchain community in Atlanta, GA this weekend to talk more about the work being done at @SwirldsLabs on Decentralized Recovery (DeRec) and its critical importance to the future of #web3! Join me 👉 lu.ma/xagflmtk
27 Oct 2023
Upcoming session, @AtlantaChain x #Hedera: 🇺🇸 Atlanta, GA | Sat, Nov 4 | 6:30PM EDT Join Hedera, @SwirldsLabs, and members of the Atlanta #web3 community for an evening of networking and presentations - @leemonbaird presenting Decentralized Recovery (DeRec) and @zenobiaZAG discussing the State of Blockchain in Georgia. Register now ✍️ lu.ma/xagflmtk
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11 Oct 2023
3/ "Notable developments of projects on the #Hedera ecosystem from these Council members include TOKO which is a RWA tokenization platform, wholly owned by DLA Piper. There's also another Proof-of-Reserve solution being built out by @Worldpay_Global" 1:00 youtu.be/UxlRvsb4dCs?si=8PTh…
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11 Oct 2023
1/4 "My name is @jtchui_abroad, I represent the #Hedera ecosystem. I'm a MP at @The_Hashgraph. I'm really focused on building the ecosystem globally but decided to be focusing more on the HK market, especially when it comes to #sustainability" 0:00 $HBAR youtu.be/NqQOXs1QL-o?feature…
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18 Oct 2023
Replying to @hedera
@Hedera@FINOSFoundationのゴールド メンバーになったことを発表できることを嬉しく思います。これにより、金融サービス業界内で#OpenSourceの力を実証するフィンテックと金融機関の FINOS エコシステムがさらに強化されます。 「私たちは、FINOS のゴールド メンバーになれることに本当に興奮しています - @abrdn_plc@dbsbank@FISGlobal@Nomura@ShinhanBankENG 、および@SBGroupが運営評議会のメンバーとして...Hedera エコシステムFINOSの使命とよく一致しています。」 - @AndrewOSS_Strat 、COSO 詳しくは下記をご覧ください⬇️
18 Oct 2023
We are excited to announce that @Hedera has become a Gold Member of the @FINOSFoundation, further strengthening the FINOS ecosystem of fintechs and financial institutions demonstrating the power of #OpenSource within the financial services industry. “We are truly excited to be a Gold member of FINOS - With @abrdn_plc, @dbsbank, @FISGlobal, @Nomura, @ShinhanBankENG, and @SBGroup as members of the Governing Council... the Hedera ecosystem is well aligned with FINOS' mission." - @AndrewOSS_Strat, COSO Read more below ⬇️ finos.org/press/finos-expand…
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11 Oct 2023
Next Thursday at 11AM PT, join @chainjournal Editor-In-Chief @dberlind as he interviews #Hedera Governing Council Member @abrdn_plc' Senior Investment Manager Duncan Moir about the implications of using #blockchain for financial and #RWA #tokenization.⬇️ hedera.com/how-abrdn-is-util…

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Happy to have Hedera join FINOS, the fintech open source foundation. They're doing lots of cool stuff at the intersection of open source an financial services:finos.org/press/finos-expand…
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