Niela James

Financial inclusion isn’t just a goal—it’s a necessity.

Hedera’s CFO, @betsabemk, shares a powerful perspective in @CryptoSlate on how blockchain can break down barriers to financial access.

From financial literacy to job creation, these five pillars create a blueprint for change—one that’s deeply personal to her journey.

Read her full op-ed 🔗

🗓️ Join us on Thursday, March 13 at 12PM ET for the next Hedera Community Call: HederaCon Recap + ETHDenver Insights

Hear key takeaways from @GregoryLBell, @richardbair @TheHbarBull and @jaycoolh

📺 Streaming live here on X, LinkedIn, and YouTube!

The AI-driven fintech market is on track to skyrocket from $18.31B in 2025 to $53.30B by 2030—but how do we ensure transparency and accountability in AI-powered decision-making?

Speaking with @tokenpostkr during @consensus_hk, Isadora Arredondo, Hedera’s Global Policy Director, breaks down the critical role of DLT in creating auditable AI systems—especially in regulated sectors like finance.

🏠In Part 2 of this blog series covering REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) in web3, @Nadine_Codes examines the why's and how's of real-world asset tokenization to explore the potential this emerging technology has to revolutionize property investment.
http://hedera.com/blog/how-is-tokenization-changing-the-way-we-invest

1/ Announcing the winners of the #ETHDenver2025 Hedera Bounties! Proud to sponsor US$50K in prizes for Explorers, EVM Builders, and AI & Agents at #BUIDLWeek.

Huge kudos to all participants for driving #Web3 innovation to new heights. #HelloFuture

https://hedera.com/blog/announcing-the-winners-of-eth-denver-2025-hedera-bounties

Hedera’s Chief Policy Officer, @nilminirubin’s latest article in @FastCompany highlights why global regulatory alignment is key to unlocking blockchain’s full potential.

Read more: https://www.fastcompany.com/91286810/patching-the-patchwork-toward-a-cohesive-global-framework-for-crypto-regulation

Day 1 of @EthereumDenver main event ✅

The Hedera booth was buzzing all day! 🔥 Thank you to everyone who stopped by - it was great to see old faces and meet new ones.

See you again tomorrow!

Hedera is proud to have supported the development of the paper “Ready Layer One: Functional Regulation for Blockchain Infrastructure” by @Prof_CarlaReyes & @talkhardbeheard, outlining a framework for treating decentralized Layer-1 & Layer-2 protocols as digital infrastructure resources—ensuring open access with targeted regulation.

A critical step toward a more open, trusted, and innovation-driven digital economy.

📖 Read more:

At @EthereumDenver? 👋 Stop by the Hedera booth to meet the team, hear from our ecosystem partners, and grab some swag!

This year at @EthereumDenver, Hedera COO @shyamnagarajan spoke with @TheStreet about what’s next for DLT, Hedera, and the network’s next phase.

“We are going to double down, focus on a few things, and do them really, really well.” – Nagarajan

With AI, tokenization, DeFi and digital identity in focus, Hedera is driving innovation and building the trust layer of the digital economy.

🔗 Read more:

Hedera is sponsoring the @EthereumDenver Hackathon with $50K in total bounty prizes 🏆

Learn more about each bounty: http://ethdenver2025.devfolio.co/prizes?partner=Hedera

🧵 Meet the Hackathon judges!

As #HederaCon 2025 came to a close, @CharlesXAdkins CEO @HBAR_foundation took the stage for a powerful closing keynote.

Charles shared key lessons, future plans for the Foundation, and why community is central to Hedera.

A fitting end to an incredible event! 🎉

Last September, Hedera took a major step by contributing its entire codebase to @lfdecentralized as project Hiero. But what does this mean for the future of blockchain?

At #HederaCon 2025, @danielabarbosa @linuxfoundation sat down with Hedera’s @shyamnagarajan to discuss how this initiative is driving open collaboration and how Hiero repositories are being put to work.

‘From Combat to Creators: Consumer Use Cases Taking DLT Mainstream’ at #HederaCon 2025.

Robert Bryan @KarateCombat, @SoloCeesay @CalaxyApp, joined moderator @davidwachsman @Wachsman_ to share what’s driving Web3 adoption—and what’s holding it back.

One of the most anticipated sessions at #HederaCon just wrapped up! 🔥

Dr. @leemonbaird Co-founder of Hedera and @hashgraph and @IOHK_Charles Founder of @Cardano discussed collaboration over maximalism, crypto’s evolution, and the future of decentralized recovery.

In response to moderator @IOV_OWL's question "How do you get to mass adoption?", Leemon responded “You do it by making the user interface very easy and ideally invisible”

At #HederaCon 2025, @AlisaDiCap @swiftcommunity, @SushilDropp @droppcc, and @ahmedzifzaf @Worldpay_Global, joined moderator @rob_nodl of Australian Payments Plus to discuss the original crypto “killer use case” - payments.

With stablecoins surpassing $200B in market capitalization and crypto onboarding becoming seamless, the future of payments is closer than ever.

‘Why the RWA Megatrend Isn’t Stopping Anytime Soon’ at #HederaCon 2025!

With trillions in opportunity and growing institutional interest, RWA tokenization is unstoppable.

@JusNode @centrifuge, @chasemerlin @brale_xyz, @apartmentpro @RedSwanCRE, and moderator @masseyrl @Deloitte explored what’s next…

What a great start to #HederaCon 2025! Hedera and @hashgraph Co-founders Dr. @leemonbaird and @ManceHarmon opened the event - sharing insights on Hedera’s journey and how trust has always been at the core.