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In the latest episode of “Gossip About Gossip,” powered by Hedera Hashgraph, we dive deep into how traditional industries are embracing digital transformation to adapt to the modern digital economy. Hosted by Zenobia Godschalk, SVP of Communications at Swirlds Labs, this episode features an enlightening conversation with Xiang Xu, a leading figure from Mondelēz,…
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Beyond the Frame: LG’s Journey into NFTs and Digital Artistry
In a world where technology and art converge to create new frontiers of experience, LG stands as a beacon of innovation, championing a digital renaissance. LG is no stranger to the art of possibility. They’ve long embraced the transformational power of technology and are now redefining the artistic landscape itself. Built upon the advanced infrastructure…
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Leading the Change in Corporate Social Responsibility with Kelem Butts: Tackling Health & Educational Challenges in a Disrupted World
In an era where corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies are rapidly evolving, adapting to new challenges is paramount. As digital transformation accelerates societal shifts, organizations like United Way of Metropolitan Dallas are at the forefront of addressing critical issues, from education to economic mobility. This episode of DisruptED dives into the dynamic world of…
Rewirement in a DisruptED World of Corporate Social Responsibility with Kelem Butts, Vice President of CSR Strategy, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has undergone a dramatic shift in the last decade, driven by the need to address inequities in education, workforce development, and social impact giving. Companies that prioritize social responsibility can gain the trust and loyalty of their customers, establishing themselves as impactful contributors to society. As companies reimagine their approach…
Disrupting the Sport of Cheerleading: Establishing Cheerleading as an Official Olympic Sport in 2021 (Episode Two)
Cheerleading has evolved into a sophisticated, global sport, recognized for its athleticism, artistry, and ability to inspire confidence among youth. In 2021, cheerleading was recognized as an official Olympic sport, underscoring its significance on the international stage. This transformation reflects the efforts of innovators like Jeff Webb, whose leadership and vision turned cheerleading into…
Disrupting the Sport of Cheerleading: Creating a Juggernaut Business and Brand (Episode One)
Cheerleading has leapt from the sidelines to center stage, thanks to its transformation into a global athletic powerhouse. With its recent recognition as an Olympic sport, the evolution of cheerleading from school spirit activities to a multi-billion-dollar industry is monumental. Central to this transformation is Jeff Webb, whose groundbreaking vision reshaped the sport and…
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Staking on the Hedera Network
Almost everyone has been subject to multi-factor authentication before, whether it was having to confirm a code sent to your phone or email address or having to answer an additional security question after inputting your password. However, a new form of web security called decentralized recovery and decentralized custody is now on the horizon. How…
Enabling Blockchain Interoperability with Hashport
We welcome Jesse Whiteside from Hashport for a discussion with Zenobia Godschalk on how Hashport is facilitating the transition in #Web3 from legacy networks to more efficient and scalable networks like Hedera. Hashport is an enterprise-grade public utility which enables the free-flow of digital assets between distributed networks, providing a solution to the growing need…
Creating Web3 Identities with Soulbound Tokens
How will our digital identities be secured in #Web3? Keith Kowal, Director of Product Management at Swirlds Labs joins Zenobia Godschalk on ‘Gossip about Gossip’ to discuss soulbound tokens, digital identity, the Hedera Token Service, and more.
Solving Documentation Issues of Carbon Emissions, Waste, and Security with docStribute
Christopher Ansara, Founder & CEO of ALT/AVE, joins the ‘Gossip about Gossip’ podcast this week for a deep-dive into ALT/AVE’s flagship product docStribute: a secure, transparent, and compliant digital alternative to financial documentation built on Hedera.
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Reducing Crypto Fraud Through Community Intel Sharing with TRMLabs/Chainabuse
Joe McGill from TRM Labs joins us on ‘Gossip about Gossip’ to discuss TRM’s recently launched online offering, Chainabuse: the community-driven, multi-chain platform for reporting crypto scams, hacks, ransomware, and other fraudulent activity. With a central hub for those in the community to collaborate and expose malicious activity, Chainabuse aims to create a safer, more…
What Can DLT Innovation Do for Central Banks, with HaitiPay and EMTECH
Carmelle Cadet of EMTECH and Andy René from HaitiPay join us this week on ‘Gossip about Gossip’ to discuss their collaborative effort implementing a #CBDC and mobile banking solution in Haiti, tackling issues in financial inclusion and stability by using Hedera.
Bringing Transparency to a Precious Natural Resource – Water
Katrina Donaghy, CEO of Civic Ledger, joins Zenobia Godschalk this week on ‘Gossip about Gossip’ for an in-depth discussion on Civic’s water market solution, Water Ledger. Water Ledger is a peer-to-peer marketplace for trading water rights & allocations, bringing #transparency and fairness to the notoriously opaque water markets by providing crucial information and commercial accessibility…
The Power of the Hedera ESG Ecosystem, with TYMLEZ
Eoin Flynn, Operations Manager at TYMLEZ, joins Zenobia Godschalk on this episode of ‘Gossip about Gossip’ to speak about TYMLEZ’ mission to accelerate enterprise decarbonization efforts for a more sustainable future. Tune in to learn more about how Hedera’s predictable fee structure, strong #ESG developer community, and carbon neutrality made it the optimal network to…
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What’s New with DOVU- the Trust Layer for Carbon Offset Integrity?
Matt Smithies, CTO of DOVU, discusses how DOVU is revolutionizing the carbon offset marketplace, $DOV token staking, Operation Blood Moon, and more…
Drilling into the HBAR Foundation Privacy Market Development Fund
CEO of Acoer Jim Nasr joins Zenobia Godschalk for a deep dive into the emerging and vital need for privacy within public ledgers and how the Privacy Market Development Fund – launched in collaboration with The HBAR Foundation – will support startups, developers, and initiatives aiming to fulfill that requirement.
A Deeper Dive into the HBAR Foundation Sustainability Fund
As investors, consumers, and potential employees grow more concerned with sustainability, companies need a way of proving their claims toward helping make a greener world. Host of Gossip About Gossip, Zenobia Godschalk spoke with Wes Geisenberger, Vice President of Sustainability and ESG at The HBAR Foundation to gain insight into how organizations can improve sustainability…
Connecting Athletes Directly with Their Fans
Who is the human being behind the media-hyped athlete? How can athletes connect with fans in a safe, positive environment? Attempting to close these gaps is REVEL Moments, a live, unscripted, and safe two-way storytelling platform that helps transform the lives of athletes and fans. Zenobia Godschalk, host of Gossip About Gossip, welcomed REVEL’s Chief…
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TOKO by DLA Piper: Democratizing Finance on Hedera
The future of finance is democratized, and TOKO by DLA Piper is on a mission to facilitate the emerging global disruption with Hedera. TOKO – DLA Piper’s asset tokenization platform – is the culmination of ambition to provide clients with the ability to utilize #Web3 and digital assets with sound technology & compliance, making traditionally…
Holiday Surprise: Dr. Leemon Baird on Decentralized Recovery and Custody – The Private Key to Mass Adoption
Almost everyone has been subject to multi-factor authentication before, whether it was having to confirm a code sent to your phone or email address or having to answer an additional security question after inputting your password. However, a new form of web security called decentralized recovery and decentralized custody is now on the horizon. How…
Building a Crypto Community through Hedera’s Hashpack Wallet
Hedera’s Hashpack wallet was created with the intent to be suitable for users of all walks of life. It’s a multi-currency crypto wallet designed to hold all types of digital currencies. The concept of multi-currency wallets is meant for the purpose of securely accessing and using these assets and having them in one place. In…
Using HIP to Improve Hedera Hashgraph
The Hedera Improvement Proposal (HIP) is a process established to help developers formulate new ideas and improvements within Hedera Hashgraph. According to InfoQ, workplace feedback helps boost efficiency. The method allows the development team’s members to submit their suggestions and receive constructive criticism and opinions from fellow developers. HIP allows Hedera to have an orderly…
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Gossip about Gossip: How Platforms Provide Content Creators with Cryptocurrency Payment
In the rapidly growing world of cryptocurrency, getting paid for certain types of content via the digital medium is a lot more layered than meets the eye. According to Cointelegraph, the COVID-19 pandemic has heightened crypto payments as there was an increase of these payments. As content creators use various web platforms to promote and…
ProvenDB Goes All-In On Hedera and AlwaysNFT Helps Cover Your Assets
As it becomes more popular, blockchain is becoming known for one permanent feature: trust. Big tech corporations across the world, like IBM, are starting to use and build blockchains, not only for themselves but for their consumers. On the downside, popular blockchains like Ethereum can not only be expensive, but extremely variable, making it difficult…
Gossip About Gossip: How Aberdeen Plans to Tokenize Investment Funds on Hedera
Private equity investments are often regarded as higher risk profiles than any other asset classes. Because of liquidity concerns and higher barriers of entry, everyday individual investors are steered away from alternative asset classes like private equity. That’s where fractionalization of large-scale investments through blockchain and DLT technology provides accessibility and privacy among individual investors….
Mingo: Bringing Web3 and NFTs to the Masses on Hedera
Blockchains are proliferating across enterprises and taking on new business use cases at a rapid pace. But even with a wave of mass acceptance, the persisting problem with blockchain technology are the barriers to entry, particularly in understanding its utilities. As a digital ledger system, which simultaneously boasts transparency and encryption, blockchain is a powerful…
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Gossip About Gossip: Clout.art Migrates from Polygon to Hedera
Jure Zih has always been a fan of the creator economy. “I think that’s the future. Independent creators are going to drive this forward,” he said. To support creators, he developed Clout.art. Zih’s goal was to onboard people into the NFT space. “You need content, right? That’s at the core of NFTs –is that you’re…
On the Road with ServiceNow & Hedera
Tokens represent a new avenue for customer engagement and loyalty, which can largely influence how customers interact with brands. Organizations can broadly adopt the token paradigm, through the Now Platform, across different industries and products. We have shown how the Now Platform can consistently orchestrate tokens through workflows, making ServiceNow the ideal environment to manage…
Gossip About Gossip: Proof of Reserve – Addressing Stablecoin Uncertainty with WorldPay by FIS
FIS is a global company behind daily transactions, banking, and investments. “I always like to say that FIS is probably the largest company you’ve never heard of,” said Nabil Manji, Senior Vice President, General Manager, Head of Crypto & Web3 at WorldPay. “What we do is provide the core infrastructure, software, business process outsourcing, and…
Native Staking on the Hedera Network
In July 2022, Hedera announced the first phase of introducing native staking to its proof-of-stake network. Paolo Tasca, Founder and Executive Director of the world’s largest research center on blockchain technologies at UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies sat down with Gossip ABOUT Gossip podcast host Zenobia Godschalk, SVP of Communications at Swirlds Labs, to discuss…
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Concluding Season Four of “Gossip About Gossip,” With a Deep Dive into the Future of Blockchain Technology
As of 2023, the growth of blockchain technology is growing and the industry is forecasted to grow over $39 billion by 2025, confirming the importance of this technology for modern enterprises. As we move deeper into the digital age, the stakes of data security, transparency, and authenticity have never been higher. Amid this landscape,…
Bringing the Power of Blockchain to the Travel Industry
The travel industry needs more efficiency in data, payments, and payment settlement time. Every booking made online requires multiple middlemen involved, resulting in delays in settlement, loss of records, miscommunication, and a lack of a single source of truth. Each counterparty uses its own centralized database and generates its own booking codes, leading to…
Tokenizing Homeownership to Make It More Achievable for All
Homeownership should be an achievable goal. For many, it sure seems unattainable. The average home price in the U.S. hit a new record in 2022, reaching $348,079. Homebuyers seeking for assistance in reducing costs may find a surprising new ally in blockchain solutions. As the world increasingly digitizes, blockchain technology and distributed ledger systems…
The Growth of Yamgo Gives Users a Leg Up in Earning Crypto Rewards
Crypto rewards for staking? Crypto rewards for watching videos? When users engage with advertising, whether through watching videos or completing offers, shouldn’t they get a little something for their efforts? The conversation around decentralized applications and their potential to revolutionize various sectors is gaining momentum in the ever-evolving digital technology landscape. One such application,…
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Unthink.AI Revolutionizes Personalized Experiences and Marketplaces on Hedera
With the rise of Web3 and AI technologies, the consumer market is being revolutionized in a profound way, opening up avenues for decentralized and personalized experiences. In the face of a world where audience reach for brands is widely distributed, Unthink.AI offers an innovative solution, creating a platform for anyone to establish a mini e-commerce…
Unleashing Web3 Potential: Exploring NFTs, Music Distribution, and Enterprise Solutions with Patches
In this episode of Gossip About Gossip, Zenobia Godschalk, SVP of Communications at Swirlds Labs, sits down with Patches, CEO of Turtle Moon and Co-founder of Hgraph. They delve into the real-world applications of NFTs, the intersection of Web3 and music distribution, and how enterprises can leverage these technologies. The stakes are high as Web3…
Karateka – Bringing Web3 Entertainment to Combat Sports with Karate Combat
Over 60 million people in the U.S. play fantasy sports—that’s one in almost five people. Game developers need to keep rolling out new and exciting opportunities to keep these gamers engaged. How is one company, GameOn, leveraging Web 3.0 to do just that? On today’s episode of Gossip About Gossip by Hedera, podcast Host and…
How AID:Tech’s Digital Wallet is Merging Digital Identity With Payments
Foreign aid is the practice of sending monetary funds and resources to countries in particular need of assistance, which is usually humanitarian-related. It’s a practice that’s been taking place for decades now and continues to be a method in allocating support. The only thing that has changed is how it is sent and received. Enter…
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How Arkhia is Partnering with Google Cloud to Support Web3 Developers on the Hedera Network
The demand for reliable, transparent, and secure data solutions has never been greater than it is today as our society becomes increasingly dominated by decentralized technology like blockchain and crypto applications. One company, Arkhia, provides developers with comprehensive resources and highly resilient infrastructure for their development and API needs, including data statistics and analytics, customer…
AAA Game Khosmium’s Experience Moving to Hedera
Blockchain games are an increasingly growing and popular form of gaming, and an additional aspect to the rapidly expanding cryptocurrency world. But trading within the game and making purchases comes with a lot of safety concerns and increased calls for distributed ledger technology (DLT). Because trading and making repeated transactions is a necessary part of…
HIP-412: Standardizing NFT Metadata for Interoperability and Flexibility
Metadata is an overlooked component that enriches NFT, especially collectables or even NFTs related to real estate. One of the many uses of NFT metadata is storing information about the attributes of a project, such as calculating investment, and the value and rarity of an NFT. Metadata proves authenticity and aids in proper licensing. Because…
Citadel: The Hedera Native Hardware Wallet
Citadel Wallet is an excellent tool for anyone who wants to store, manage, and transfer their HBAR tokens securely. HBAR tokens are the native cryptocurrency of the Hedera network, and Citadel Wallet makes it easy to handle them with its user-friendly interface. One of the key features of Citadel Wallet is its user-friendly interface, which…
