- Unlike traditional wills that manage physical assets, the DIFC Courts have chosen Hedera for its reliability, security, speed, and trust, ensuring a transparent process.
- This initiative underscores Dubai’s strategic approach to establishing a sustainable digital asset infrastructure and regulatory framework.
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) announced its integration of Hedera’s Hashgraph technology which will power a new Digital Asset Will inheritance solution. This initiative is distinct from the traditional FinTech focuses like tokenized assets and payments. Thus, it marks a unique application of distributed ledger technology (DLT) in estate planning, especially for digital asset inheritance.
Managing digital assets in inheritance is a new challenge, unlike conventional wills that distribute stocks, cash, and gold. As a result, the DIFC Courts have chosen Hedera’s technology for its reliability, security, speed, and, most importantly, trust. Moreover, the governing council of Hedera provides the DIFC and beneficiaries a complete peace of mind via a trusted, transparent process.
Some of the key features of Hedera like the Hedera Consensus Service (HCS), have played a crucial role in offering audit trails at every step along with accuracy. This helps to ensure the correct management of inheritances. For example, HCS’s real-time audit logs prevent mistakes in transferring assets, safeguarding beneficiaries from potential delays or errors.
The DIFC’s move highlights Dubai’s forward-thinking strategy in building sustainable digital asset infrastructure and regulation, setting a standard for digital asset planning. This collaboration is a win for both Hedera as a DLT leader and Dubai’s vision for long-term, responsible digital asset growth.
🇦🇪Dubai’s Financial Centre’s now lining up to collaborate with $HBAR.
They’ve now integrated @Hedera to their services.
To what service specifically?
They’ll be using the Hashgraph for their new Digital Asset Will inheritance solution.
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— 🥖Tokenicer✲⥃⬢ (@Tokenicer) October 26, 2024
Key Developments in the Hedera Ecosystem
The Hedera ecosystem is currently seeing strong growth as several industry players are willing to transition to blockchain tech and prefer Hedera for its transparent governance and trust. Earlier this month, investment firm Canary Capital announced the launch of the first HBAR Trust in the United States, reported CNF. This fueled further speculation around the potential introduction of a Hedera-focused Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF).
The Canary HBAR Trust will provide safe access for investors to cryptocurrency HBAR while opening the gates for institutional participation in the crypto. Steven McClurg, CEO of Canary Capital, highlighted that the HBAR Trust is designed to provide U.S. institutional investors with new opportunities to tap into the growing demand for crypto-related products.
On the other hand, Prove AI recently launched its artificial intelligence product on the Hedera blockchain allowing businesses to securely manage their AI training data while ensuring compliance by using Hedera’s secure and scalable infrastructure. Furthermore, Hedera will also provide governance solutions for businesses interacting with AI regulations and development, reported CNF.
In other news, Karate Combat, the world’s premier professional strike league, has announced the upcoming launch of its Layer-2 platform on the Hedera blockchain. Named “UP,” this Layer-2 blockchain and crypto-native software licensing platform is set to go live in Q1 2025, aiming to propel Web3 adoption across esports, sports, and entertainment sectors, reported CNF.