Australian payments giant Eftpos becomes Hedera node operator
Eftpos has joined Hedera’s governing council after the two entities completed a successful micropayments pilot last year. Australia’s top national debit infrastructure operator, Efptos, has been announced as the newest member of the Hedera Governing Council. Alongside becoming the 17th council member, Eftpos will also become Hedera’s first network node operator in Australia. Other council members include Google, IBM, Boeing and Deutsche Telekom. While electronic funds transfers at point of sale, or EFTPOS, is a type of payments technology used around the world, it's also the brand of a....
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