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🌐 Sharding, originally developed to divide large datasets into manageable chunks, has become a key scalability solution in blockchain networks. Let’s dive into sharding advancements in Hedera! What is sharding? 🤔 Sharding splits a network into smaller units, or ‘shards,’ that process transactions in parallel. It’s a proven method to tackle scalability issues in blockchain ecosystems. Hedera’s take on sharding: Hedera is a distributed ledger that uses the innovative Gossip about Gossip (xoxo) protocol to enable rapid, secure, and efficient communication between nodes. Unlike traditional block-based systems, this P2P Gossip Sync process allows nodes to share all known events during interactions, ensuring fast and consistent data propagation. As the network grows, sharding becomes essential for maintaining efficiency. The solution achieves these goals through: 📦 Reducing storage space: sharding partitions the network, allowing nodes to store only a portion of the Hashgraph, thereby improving scalability and resource efficiency. 🌐 Minimizing communication overhead: nodes are grouped into smaller Local Committees, which limits communication to within each group, reducing data transfer volumes and improving Gossip Sync efficiency. 🛡️ Enhancing Security: data is distributed across multiple shards, increasing redundancy, fault tolerance, and resilience to attacks such as Sybil, while ensuring higher data availability across the network. Ready to dive deeper? 🤓 Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/df__ZZtN

MiCA Is Here: Are You Prepared? The Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) Regulation is reshaping the crypto landscape in the EU. With the deadline at the end of December fast approaching, the time to act is NOW. MiCA promises clearer rules, investor protection, and market integrity—but for firms that are unprepared, the consequences could be severe. Key MiCA Requirements: ✅ Authorisation: Crypto firms must register with local regulators. ✅ Transparency: Issuers must meet strict disclosure requirements. ✅ Stablecoins: Stringent reserve and issuance rules for all “asset-referenced tokens.” ✅ AML Compliance: Enhanced anti-money laundering checks across platforms. The Stats Speak For Themselves: 📈 80% of CASP’s surveyed by ESMA said they need significant updates to meet MiCA’s standards. 💰 €2 billion+ in fines: Predicted regulatory penalties across the EU for non-compliance by 2025. 🇪🇺 Non-compliance could also mean loss of market access to the EU—a region with €940 billion in annual crypto transaction volume. For Unprepared Firms: ✅ Operational delays and missed revenue. ✅ Regulatory penalties. ✅ Long-term reputational damage. 🌟 Join the Alliance to Stay Ahead at www.micacryptoalliance.com, we connect firms, regulators, and stakeholders to navigate MiCA compliance. Access tools, insights, and collaborative forums to future-proof your business. 📌 Don’t wait. The time to prepare is now. Learn how we can help you meet MiCA’s challenges head-on: www.micacryptoalliance.com #MiCACompliance #CryptoRegulation #Blockchain #DeFi #CryptoFirms #InnovationInCrypto

Last Wednesday, Jiahua Xu, invited by Harvard Business School Finance Professor Lauren Cohen, delivered a talk on Cryptocurrency and DeFi at the HarvardX FinTech Course 🎓 The presentation explored the geopolitical driver behind the recent cryptocurrency rally and anatomized the mechanics and current state of major DeFi platforms. At the Exponential Science Foundation, we remain committed to advancing high-quality research and education in distributed ledger technology (DLT)!

The fusion of cutting-edge tech like AI, blockchain and sustainability isn’t sci-fi anymore, it’s reality. Together, these technologies create interconnected systems that are far greater than their individual parts. Blockchain + AI For instance, when blockchain meets AI, it’s a game-changer: - Blockchain ensures data integrity for AI analysis. - AI processes massive datasets for real-time insights. Example: IBM’s Sterling Supply Chain Suite optimizes operations using AI for predictive analytics & blockchain for secure data flows 🤖 Blockchain + Metaverse Blockchain is the backbone of the metaverse as it enables secure ownership of digital assets, decentralizes transactions and fosters transparency. Example: Decentraland lets users own digital land/assets, unlike centralized platforms 🏡🕹️ Blockchain + IoT By decentralizing IoT networks, blockchain enhances security & data trust. IoT streams data, while blockchain ensures its integrity. Example: Samsung’s Cello Trust platform combines IoT + blockchain for secure, traceable, real-time logistics management 📦🔒 AI + IoT = AIoT AIoT drives intelligent systems, where IoT collects data & AI enables real-time decisions. Example: Tesla’s self-driving cars use IoT sensors + AI algorithms for navigation, collision avoidance, & route optimization, making autonomy safer & smarter 🚗✨ Read more in our article: https://lnkd.in/d5hZSZPq

Describe Hedera in 3 words? We’d say ‘home for Real-World Assets’ (RWAs) 🏡 Here’s why: 1. Scalability and efficiency: the Hashgraph consensus algorithm ensures high throughput and low latency, which are crucial for handling the volume of transactions expected with RWAs. 2. Compliance: Hedera is designed with compliance in mind, providing features like native compliance configurations and role-based access controls, which are essential for meeting regulatory requirements when dealing with tokenized real-world assets. 3. Network governance: led by the Hedera Governing Council, which includes a diverse group of enterprises, universities, and web3 projects, Hedera offers a decentralized yet enterprise-friendly environment, enhancing credibility for RWA applications. 4. Tokenization services: Hedera's Token Service enables the creation and management of both fungible and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) without the need for smart contracts, which makes asset tokenization way smoother. 5. Interoperability: Hedera supports standards like ERC-20 and ERC-721, making it EVM-compatible, which is crucial for integrating with existing DeFi applications or platforms. 6. Security: the asynchronous Byzantine Fault Tolerance (aBFT) used in Hedera provides robust security measures. For RWAs, where the stakes are high due to the value of assets involved, this security is paramount. Hedera's design minimizes the risk of forks, ensuring that once transactions are confirmed, they are immutable, which is crucial for asset representation. 7. Real-world examples: projects like RedSwan CRE, which tokenizes commercial real estate, demonstrate practical applications of Hedera in the RWA space, proving it’s not just a theory. 8. Institutional adoption: Hedera's design caters to the needs of enterprises looking to digitize assets while maintaining control and compliance, which is evident from tokenization of BlackRock’s shares.

Exponential Science Pioneers Award: $15,000 in prizes for Deep Tech innovations! 🏆 Are you aware of a groundbreaking research paper in DLT, AI, IoT, Quantum, Spatial Computing or other emerging digital technologies? We’re offering the $5,000 prize in each category: 💻Computer Science 📊Business Management and Financial Economics 🧑⚖️Law Nominate a paper here: https://lnkd.in/daJce87n Winners will not only receive a monetary award but also gain access to a network of international experts. The submissions will be reviewed by the Exponential Science Research Council: 🧑🏫 Carol Alexander, Professor of Finance at the University of Sussex. 🧑🏫 Kevin Werbach, Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics at The Wharton School. 🧑🏫 Yang Liu, Professor at College of Computing and Data Science, Nanyang Technological University Singapore.

USDT's Strength in Liquidity 💪 Stability meets efficiency: USDT leads the pack of all stablecoins with the lowest liquidity costs and highest stability across both DEXs and CEXs. But what drives this dominance, and how do other stablecoins compare? Our November Market Report unveils the intricate liquidity dynamics of USDT, USDC, DAI, and TUSD. Using the Gini Coefficient to measure liquidity distribution, the study highlights USDT’s stable yet slightly volatile concentration levels, showcasing its adaptability and market responsiveness. In contrast, USDC and DAI exhibit consistently high concentration—raising potential systemic risks tied to a few dominant providers. Interestingly, TUSD demonstrates lower concentration levels on DEXs, reflecting a broader base of smaller liquidity providers. While this diversity suggests decentralization, it also limits TUSD's capacity for high-volume transactions compared to USDT and USDC. Events such as the SVB collapse and MiCA enforcement further reveal how market and regulatory shocks uniquely impact these stablecoins. 💡 Our findings go beyond liquidity concentration: USDT also shines in liquidity cost efficiency, enabling large trades with minimal slippage. Its deep liquidity pools and widespread adoption across trading pairs underscore its reliability for institutional and retail participants alike. 🤿 Dive deeper into these trends and their implications for the future of crypto finance. Download the full report here: www.nodiens.com #Stablecoins #Liquidity #CryptoInnovation #DeFi #USDT

🇬🇧 UK's Digital Asset Regulation Update 🚨 UK City Minister Tulip Siddiq MP shared some massive updates for the future of DLT and tokenisation in the UK. The government will unveil a comprehensive crypto asset regulatory framework in early 2025, covering stablecoins, staking, and more. Key highlights include: - Stablecoins will be regulated under a new regime, separate from existing payment services, reflecting their unique use cases. - The UK government is committed to providing regulatory certainty while fostering innovation. - A draft framework for crypto asset regulatory should be unveiled in early 2025. - Staking services will not be considered collective investment schemes, simplifying regulations for this growing area. With the promise of more detailed announcements in the coming months, the UK is setting the stage for an exciting future in the crypto world.

Thank you Blockchain for Europe Summit 2024 for hosting the members of our team Kristina Lucrezia Cornèr, Juan Ignacio Ibañez and Vivek Chand in Brussels this week! Our Chief of Staff, Juan Ignacio Ibañez joined the panel "A new EU Agenda for a truly digital economy" together with Joachim Schwerin, Principal Economist, European Commission – DG Grow and Ondřej Kovařík, Member of European Parliament, and moderated by Robert Kopitsch, Secretary-General, Blockchain for Europe. A thought-provoking discussion, focusing on the essential role blockchain technology plays in shaping Europe’s digital economy. Key takeaways included: ✅ The importance of regulatory clarity under MiCA to foster innovation while protecting consumers. ✅ Strategies to bridge the gap between blockchain applications and real-world adoption. ✅ The collaborative efforts required between policymakers and industry leaders to ensure Europe remains at the forefront of technological innovation. Blockchain for Europe is providing a platform to discuss policies that will define the future of blockchain and digital assets in the EU. At Exponential Science Foundation we want to continue the conversation and invite organisations to join the MiCA Crypto Alliance. If you’re interested in diving deeper into how blockchain can accelerate the EU’s digital transformation or simply receive more information about how to join the MiCA Crypto Alliance, feel free to connect or reach out. Join the MiCA Crypto Alliance here: www.micacryptoalliance.com #BlockchainForEurope #DigitalEconomy #BlockchainInnovation #MiCA 

🌍 Blockchain but greener? 🌱 Blockchain mining, particularly Bitcoin, has long been criticized for its high energy consumption. For perspective, a single Bitcoin transaction consumes more electricity than the average American household uses in a week. However, the industry is evolving towards greener solutions. ⛏️ Bitcoin Mining: Bitcoin now boasts a 54.5% sustainable energy usage (according to the Bitcoin ESG Forecast), making it more eco-friendly than ever. ♻️ Renewable Energy: companies, such as Bitfarms and Genesis Mining, are embracing solar and hydropower to reduce their carbon footprint. 🌌 Chia Network's Proof-of-Space: the protocol uses hard drive space instead of computational power, making it a low-energy alternative to traditional mining. 😎 Ethereum’s PoS Shift: Ethereum’s move to proof-of-stake (PoS) drastically reduces its energy consumption, marking a significant step towards sustainability in the blockchain sector.