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Hedera (HBAR) is an open-source, public-permissioned Proof-of-Stake (PoS) blockchain network. It is governed by 30 global organizations, known as the Hedera Council, with input on the network’s features and ecosystem standards from the community via Hedera Improvement Proposals (HIPs). Members of the Council operate Hedera’s validator nodes while the network transitions to fully permissionless node operation. Although Hedera's Network operation is currently permissioned in nature, the division of responsibility across each of the 30 geographically and industry-diversified (collusion-proof) council members is unique among public DLTs.

HBAR Foundation announced that the open-source equity proof blockchain Hedera has announced that it has integrated with Tuum's Hedera Wallet Snap and MetaMask. MetaMask users can now access the Hedera network and also support sending HBAR tokens to wallet addresses on both the Hedera and Ethereum blockchains.

According to official sources, the Hedera Council has announced that it has voted to approve the allocation of an additional 4.86 billion HBAR tokens by the Board of Directors, for further development of the Hedera network and decentralized governance. Of these, 4.248 billion HBAR tokens will be allocated by the Hedera Board of Directors under existing plans, including the HBAR Foundation, Hashgraph Association, and DLT Science Foundation.According to various protocols, the HBAR Foundation and Hashgraph Association will receive funding in the first quarter, while the DLT Science Foundation will receive funding when milestones are reached throughout the year. 614.06 million HBAR tokens will be used for Hedera Committee operating expenses and payments to early SAFT buyers.

Charles Adkins, former global business development director at Aptos, has joined the Hedera Council as chairman. Hedera is an open-source, leaderless proof-of-stake network. Adkins established partnerships with Microsoft, EY, and Google while at Aptos. Prior to that, he served as strategic vice president at LandVault and as vice president at Polygon Labs responsible for enterprise applications and financial services.

According to DefiLlama's data, the total value locked (TVL) in the Hedera (HBAR) blockchain has increased by nearly 26% in the past month, reaching over $35 million as of the time of writing, reaching $35.18 million. The transaction volume of the Hedera network has also exceeded 18 billion. Previously reported that Dropp, a payment application based on Hedera, was added to the instant payment platform FedNow developed by the Federal Reserve, and Hyundai and Kia announced the introduction of a carbon dioxide emissions tracking system based on Hedera to support the network.

After the FedNow instant payment platform of the Federal Reserve added the small payment platform "Dropp" based on Hedera as a service provider, the HBAR token of Hedera Hashgraph soared more than 15% in the short term, bringing its increase since mid-June to nearly 50%, and the market value of the token exceeded 2.1 billion US dollars. <br>

According to OKX market information on August 14th, HBAR broke through 0.062 US dollars in a short time and is now priced at 0.06194 US dollars, with a 24-hour increase of 9.64%. Prior to this news, the FedNow instant payment system of the Federal Reserve added Dropp, a small payment platform supported by Hedera, to its list of service providers.

August 14th, Web3 digital media platform Generation Infinity announced on Twitter that FedNow, the instant payment system of the Federal Reserve, has added the Dropp small payment platform supported by Hedera to its list of service providers. Dropp supports small payments in HBAR, USD, and USDC.

FreshSupplyCoAu has integrated Hedera into its Continuity API, linking the Hedera network with the traditional banking system and amplifying its reach by integrating with the Mastercard Network. This partnership prepares users for access to Mastercard Payment Gateway Services and other future projects from Hedera Foundation. The integration improves Hedera's usability and interoperability, opening up new pathways of efficiency, accessibility, and value for both individual users and enterprises. The US Department of State has recognized Hedera for its commitment to using blockchain technology to advance democratic principles.