The HBAR Foundation

We're excited to announce that Universal Digital Payments Network, the most advanced interoperable global payments network for regulated digital currencies, has integrated the Hedera network to ease the development of programmable payment applications leveraging #stablecoins and #CBDCs. The Universal Digital Payments Network (UDPN) is a messaging backbone focused on interoperability between the fast-growing number of regulated stablecoins and CBDCs to enable seamless connectivity between any business IT system and regulated digital currencies. As part of this PoC, two additional Transaction Nodes were integrated into the UDPN: one supporting stablecoins issued with the Stablecoin Studio on Hedera, connecting directly to the network via Hedera #SDK, and the other supporting EMTECH CBDCs via their Digital Cash platform. Testing the UDPN core services, including creating a decentralized identity (DID), mapping this #DID to a Hedera account, and initiating transfers and cross-chain swaps, #Hedera was found to have unmatched scalability for programmable payments ?? https://lnkd.in/eWqGafGC The successful execution of this PoC laid the ground for The HBAR Foundation to explore further collaboration opportunities with the UDPN, such as supporting Hedera digital currencies when the network launches and leveraging Hedera technologies to validate UDPN transactions. In preparation for its full deployment, UDPN participants will continue exploring synergies with the #HBAR Foundation, such as integrating Hedera technologies with the UDPN All-in-One Digital Currency Sandbox and other UDPN solutions ?? https://lnkd.in/er8ifp8B

???? Today at #COP29, catch our co-founder Rapha?l De Ry discussing “Digital Carbon Finance Trends and Updates”! ?? This session dives deep into how digital innovation is transforming carbon markets—driving transparency, accessibility, and real impact in the fight against climate change. Rapha?l will bring his expertise to the conversation, exploring the latest advancements in digital carbon finance. ?? Where: Digital Innovation Pavilion, COP29, Blue Zone, Area E, H9 ?? When: 4:30 – 5:30 PM Watch it live: ?? StreamYard: https://lnkd.in/eUX_8x2c ?? YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eYwnSr8R Don’t miss out on this chance to learn how tech is shaping the future of carbon markets and sustainability. #COP29 #DigitalCarbonFinance #ClimateInnovation #ALLCOTIO #Sustainability #CarbonMarkets #NetZero #ClimateFinance #BlockchainForGood #GreenTech #FutureOfFinance #CarbonFootprint #Transparency #EnvironmentalImpact #Baku

We're so fortunate to have Verra CEO Mandy Rambharos joining us today for a fireside chat about unlocking trust in carbon markets through digitization with Wes Geisenberger in at #COP29 Regenerative Finance Forum in #Baku. Thank you for joining us and sharing some of Verra's views on how important digitalization is in moving the industry forward and how Hedera/DLTs could bring value to global carbon markets.

Our program of the day at the Landmark Hotel in Baku for #COP29. We kicked off the morning with Alec Van Vaerenbergh as the moderator for the panel on "Value Chain Accounting & CSRD: A path forward!" Joined on stage with Steve Soter from Workiva, Nadja Picard from PwC, Kristen Sullivan from Deloitte & Ally Karmali, CIPM from KPMG. Take a look at the rest of the program and come join us! 11:15 - 12:00 - Credible ESG Reporting → Quantitative Outcomes Jonathan Rackoff- The The HBAR Foundation - Moderator David Greenall - Managing Director, KPMG Sam King - SVP Corporate - GIST Impact Catherine Atkin - Carbon Accountable 12:00 -13:00 -?Lunch 13:00 - 13:45 - Digitalization - Unlocking a Trusted Carbon Market Wes Geisenberger - The HBAR Foundation Mandy Rambharos - Chief Executive Officer - Verra 14:00 - 14:45 - Digital Innovation & Climate Finance for Article 6 Moderator: Hania Othman?- The HBAR Foundation Reina Otsuka - Digital Innovation for Nature & Climate, UNDP Svenja Telle - CEO, Denominator Collective James Daniel - CEO, REGID Carbon Max Andonirina Fontaine - Government of Madagascar 15:00 - 15:45 - Catalytic Investments: Outcomes for a Just Transition Moderator: Hania Othman - The HBAR Foundation Alexey Shadrin – Evercity.io Rapha?l De Ry - Founder - ALLCOT IO Ousmane Fall SARR - Coordinator West African Alliance on Carbon Markets & Climate Finance 16:00 - 16:45 - Leapfrogging Opportunities for Tech Enabled Outcomes Moderator: Bhakti Gajjar - Chief of Staff, DOVU Nathalie FLORES - Vice-Chair of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) Archit Srivastava - Vice President - Strategy & Growth - Earthood Gerelmaa Batchuluun - Government of Mongolia | LinkedIn Nitin Chitkara - CEO, MMCM

What an amazing opening panel of experts moderated by Alec Van Vaerenbergh at the Hedera Regenerative Finance Forum in Baku, Azerbaijan at #COP29 Nadja Picard Kristen Sullivan Ally Karmali, CIPM Steve Soter talking about the path forward for value chain accounting and CSRD in an increasingly regulated environment. Join us at the Regenerative Finance Forum in Baku, at the Landmark Hotel - we have an amazing agenda full of industry leaders kindly joining us today to set the future for climate finance. The full agenda is here: https://lnkd.in/ej7rtNz9

Speaking at Hedera's Regenerative Finance Forum on the sidelines of #COP29 in Baku, Verra CEO Mandy Rambharos spoke about the importance of digitization to improve efforts in the voluntary carbon market. Ms Rambharos said: "Digitization will be a key aspect of version 5 of the VCS Program – and with the VCS Program being an industry leader, we hope that it will impact the further evolution of the VCM in general. One component in our initial consultation on VCS version 5 is how to enable the issuance of credits following a digital monitoring, reporting and verification (DMRV) process to get credits to market sooner." #Standardsmatter #CarbonMarkets #ClimateAction #Verra

At #COP29, we're excited to launch v3 of the Hedera Guardian, the world’s largest #opensource, digitized climate #methodology library, alongside a new Community Bounty Program to encourage ongoing improvements to the Guardian codebase. The release of v3 evolves environmental data management into a future free from error-ridden PDFs and spreadsheets, replacing outdated tools with an advanced rule-based workflow engine that brings unprecedented accuracy and efficiency to #climateaction. With new features like real-time analytics, fine-tuned permission settings, and full API access, #Hedera Guardian 3.0 empowers businesses to meet #sustainability goals confidently. As part of this launch, we're introducing a Community Bounty Program, with rewards of up to $25,0000 per quarter for the next two years, to encourage ongoing innovation and security improvements to the Guardian codebase. You can learn more about v3 in in this latest blog ? https://lnkd.in/ekii_GpK Make sure you also tune into the Regenerative Finance Forum tomorrow to learn more in real-time ? https://lnkd.in/d34QzRmH

?? Hedera Regenerative Finance Forum Panel Announcement: Digitalization - Unlocking a Trusted Carbon Market ?? A Fireside Chat w/ Verra's CEO Mandy Rambharos focused on: ? Digital MRV: How it boosts reporting accuracy and builds trust. ? Stakeholder Engagement: Using digital platforms for equitable representation. ? Scaling Challenges: Tackling interoperability and data standardization. #CarbonMarkets #DigitalMRV #Sustainability #Hedera #Verra #RegenerativeFinance

Live from #COP29 at the Digital Innovation Pavilion, we’re excited to share that ATEC Global has adopted the Hedera Guardian for Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (#MRV) following the Metered & Measured Methodology. These #carboncredits are the result of ATEC’s #IoT eCooking tech stack that enables Global South households to track, verify, and monetize their #decarbonization. By decarbonizing cooking, we can ultimately reduce emissions by 1 gigaton a year - more than the global airline industry. ATEC’s core IP and unique value creation is the ability to distribute a decentralized fleet of stove assets that can generate an independent, digitally signed & encrypted data set that converts a carbon claim into a data-auditable carbon credit that can be sold globally.? ATEC then works with major multinational companies and governments who purchase these high-quality credit assets to accelerate their climate targets. You can learn more in the latest DLT Earth case study ? https://lnkd.in/e_9fjDmd

Canary Capital files for first-of-its-kind Hedera HBAR spot ETF with SEC https://lnkd.in/evjrtpY8