Hedera Network Fuels Government-Grade AI Innovation With Accenture and EQTYLab

• Public sector systems get a tamper-proof AI audit layer using Hedera and EQTY Lab tech stack.
• Accenture drafts scalable AI governance playbooks leveraging its consensus and token infrastructure tools.

The Hedera Network, in coordination with Accenture and EQTY Lab, is targeting oversight of artificial intelligence systems used by governments and public institutions. The goal is to introduce a tamper-proof framework for managing decisions made by AI, especially where accountability is required by law or policy.

This collaboration will use EQTY Lab’s Verifiable Compute technology, paired with Hedera’s decentralized infrastructure, to create a transparent, auditable foundation for generative and agentic AI systems. It comes as many public entities rapidly expand the role of AI in operations, prompting increased demand for traceability and verifiability.

Bryan Rich, Senior Managing Director at Accenture, said:

The integration of these technologies not only enhances runtime governance, but also positions the Hedera network as a crucial platform. It will enable public service organizations to scale AI responsibly, leverage cryptographic solutions to reduce costs and bolster the security of deploying agentic solutions at an enterprise level.

We’re excited to introduce a new AI solution with @Accenture and @EQTYLab that will help governments and public sector organizations manage AI-driven decisions with transparency, auditability, and trust via the @Hedera network pic.twitter.com/8475bOOHbD

— Hedera Foundation (@HederaFndn) June 11, 2025

Accenture and Hedera Target Public-Sector AI Scale-Up

Accenture will work with Hedera to create guides focused on applying AI at scale. These will outline how to use the network effectively for public sector needs, with specific attention to the Hedera Consensus Service (HCS) and Hedera Token Service (HTS).

To ensure adoption in large organizations, Accenture is also developing a pricing model and system design that make these AI oversight tools financially practical for government agencies. These modules, built using EQTY Lab’s technology stack, will be trialed within select machine learning applications.

Jonathan Dotan, EQTY Lab’s founder, stressed the importance of reliable systems in sensitive settings, saying, 

In high-stakes environments, trust in AI must be earned, not assumed.

SEC Delays Canary HBAR ETF Again

In addition to that, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission postponed its decision on the proposed Canary HBAR ETF, which would be listed on Nasdaq. The agency’s extension was revealed in a new filing dated June 11, where it cited the need for “sufficient time” to examine the application and collect feedback.

This delay marks the second time the SEC has pushed back its decision on the ETF, which was first filed in February 2025. The next deadline now falls on September 9, 2025. The delay adds more waiting time for market participants hoping for a Hedera-backed exchange-traded product.

The ETF, if approved, would hold both HBAR and cash reserves. It would use the CoinDesk Hedera USD CCIX 30min NY Rate to determine its value. Shares would be issued in units of 10,000, and investors could trade using cash or cryptocurrency in-kind transactions.

HBAR is currently trading at $0.1674, reflecting a 6.71% drop over the last 24 hours.