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Techster and Stakater Join Forces with Hydro66 to Deliver Enhanced Enterprise Kubernetes Solutions
Rapid growth customer focused IT supplier Techster and Kubernetes implementation specialist Stakater join forces to deliver a fully managed Enterprise Kubernetes application platform from Hydro66 data center
Boden, Sweden–(Newsfile Corp. – June 9, 2020) – Hydro66 Holdings Corp. (CSE: SIX) (OTCQB: HYHDF) (“Hydro66” or the “Company“), the ultra-low emissions cloud infrastructure company, is delighted to announce that Techster, Stockholm based full-service IT provider and Stakater, the authority for Kubernetes adoption for DevSecOps automation, are now delivering Enterprise Kubernetes solutions from its data center in Boden, Sweden.
John Elison, CTO Techster, said: “Working with high energy technology companies like Stakater means delivering IT capacity quickly and at scale for them to meet their customer objectives. Identifying a like-minded colocation company, Hydro66, allows us to meet and exceed challenging deliverables. For us, the environmental perspective on what we deliver is very important and is prioritized, which is why we have chosen Hydro66 as a partner and use their data center. We look forward to many more similar deployments.”
Rasheed Amir, CEO Stakater commented: “Making Kubernetes adoption painless for Enterprise DevSecOps automation is the founding mission of Stakater. The new combined approach to the market of our managed Kubernetes offering with Techster hardware and Hydro66 colocation will enable a new level of customer performance and service levels. Our focus has always been on helping customers deliver cloud native apps faster with minimal operational friction, so we are delighted to enter a trusted partnership with Techster and Hydro66.”
David Rowe, CEO Hydro66 commented: “This new three-way partnership will deliver enhanced efficiency at multiple layers of the IT stack. In essence, Kubernetes is an efficiency story, and it is in the DNA of Hydro66 to drive efficiencies where possible. We are delighted to work with Techster and Stakater to enable companies everywhere to accelerate their plans for cloud.”
About Hydro66
Hydro66 owns and operates an award-winning colocation data center in Sweden specializing in ultra-low emissions cloud infrastructure hosting. The Company hosts its own and third party IT infrastructure, utilizing 100% green power, at amongst the EU’s lowest power prices and within an ISO27001 and OCP accredited facility.
Hydro66 is uniquely positioned to capitalize on opportunities in cloud infrastructure, HPC and the traditional Enterprise colocation data center market. The Company provides truly green power at a leading price, purpose-built space and cooling, telecoms, IT support services and 24/7 physical security in their facility in Boden, Sweden. www.hydro66.com
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Paul Morrison
Chief Commercial Officer, Hydro66
[email protected]
About Techster
Techster was founded in 2014 to challenge the status quo. The Company exists to prove that it is possible to challenge large established retailers. Combining innovative thinking and new technology delivers novel business benefits to our customers. Maintaining strict vendor neutrality and always keeping the needs of our customers at the center, we have formed an offer that few competitors can match.
Our clients see us as a trusted advisor to help with external monitoring and the execution of ideas. Thanks to the role of a general contractor, Techster is used to working on projects with several involved partners. The primary guiding principle is that the collaboration must benefit the customer no matter what the universe of possibilities looks like. Our customers demand and expect quick answers, precise deliveries and availability – these are business as usual hygiene factors for us.
Techster delivers full life cycle solutions through selected partnerships with leaders such as Stakater, Hydro66, DellEMC, HPE, Arista, Cisco, PureStorage, VMware, Microsoft, Redhat, F5, PaloAlto, Runecast and others.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
John Elison
Chief Technology Officer, Techster AB
[email protected]
About Stakater
Stakater was born in 2016 with a mission to enable painless DevSecOps transformation, centred around Kubernetes, for enterprises. Stakater has full-stack competence across all layers from infrastructure to applications and tools, enabling it to offer enterprises a holistic approach when adopting kubernetes for their devsecops, containerisation and cloud-native strategies. Stakater implementations not only benefit developers in the organisation but also offer Operations and Management to realise the full benefits of a DevSecOps methodology.
Stakater understands the unique needs of each client and that one size does not fit all, offering organisations consultation and the use of tools that suit them specifically. With its partners, Stakater is able to offer solutions to enterprises across various industries, as well as different organisation sizes and use cases.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Rasheed Amir
Chief Executive Officer, Stakater AB
[email protected]
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Blocks & Headlines: Today in Blockchain – April 23, 2025 – EDPB, Binance, MicroCloud, Nile Coin, TruaBroker

Welcome to Blocks & Headlines, your daily op-ed–style briefing on the most significant developments in blockchain technology and the cryptocurrency industry. Today’s dispatch spotlights landmark privacy guidelines from the European Data Protection Board, Malaysia’s engagement with Binance’s founder to turbocharge digital finance, a groundbreaking blockchain reconstruction solution from MicroCloud Hologram, the impending launch of Nile Coin on Solana by Hyperscale Data’s subsidiary BitNile.com, and Trua’s AI-driven TruaBroker compliance platform. These stories underscore how regulation, infrastructure innovation, token launches, and compliance automation are shaping Web3’s next chapter.
1. EU’s Privacy Guardrails: EDPB Proposes Blockchain Data Access Guidelines
Source: Decrypt
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has published draft guidelines aimed at reconciling blockchain’s immutable architecture with GDPR’s privacy mandates. Key directives include avoiding on-chain storage of personal data when it conflicts with Data Protection by Design and by Default, conducting Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) for high-risk processing, and implementing organizational and technical measures to limit default data access to an “indefinite number of persons” Decrypt.
Op-Ed Insight:These guidelines mark a pivotal moment. By mandating privacy-by-design and off-chain anchoring of sensitive information, the EDPB effectively pressures projects to adopt hybrid architectures—where on-chain transparency coexists with off-chain confidentiality. While defenders of pure decentralization decry potential censorship, privacy advocates hail these guardrails as essential to prevent authoritarian misuse of immutable ledgers. Ultimately, projects that bake data protection into their smart contracts and storage layers will secure both regulatory compliance and user trust.
2. Malaysia Taps Binance’s CZ for a Blockchain Finance Overhaul
Source: Bitcoin News
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has initiated high-level discussions with Changpeng Zhao (CZ), Binance’s founder and former CEO, to position Malaysia as Southeast Asia’s preeminent hub for tokenization and digital finance. The dialogue focuses on leveraging blockchain to modernize capital markets, streamline cross-border payments, and foster regulatory sandboxes that attract global Web3 startups Beamstart.
Op-Ed Insight: Engaging CZ signals Malaysia’s ambition to leapfrog legacy financial architectures by importing Binance’s exchange expertise and compliance playbooks. Yet success hinges on crafting balanced regulations that encourage innovation without compromising investor protection. If Malaysia can marry CZ’s technical insights with proactive oversight—such as clear licensing pathways for decentralized exchanges—it could catalyze a shift in regional capital flows from traditional finance hubs like Singapore to Kuala Lumpur.
3. MicroCloud Hologram’s VSS-Powered Blockchain Reconstruction Solution
Source: PR Newswire
MicroCloud Hologram Inc. (NASDAQ: HOLO) unveiled an innovative blockchain reconstruction solution that employs Verifiable Secret Sharing (VSS) technology to split and distribute private key shares across distributed nodes. Four core components—VSS-based key sharding, redundant node storage, dynamic participant verification, and incentive-driven reward/penalty mechanisms—enable rapid, trustless restoration of blockchain data integrity following attacks or node failures PR Newswire.
Op-Ed Insight: As DeFi and on-chain finance proliferate, uninterrupted availability and data consistency have become paramount. MicroCloud’s VSS approach transforms reconstruction from a centralized recovery process into a decentralized protocol, minimizing reliance on any single custodian. This paradigm could redefine disaster-recovery benchmarks: imagine an exploited smart contract whose state is instantly rebuilt through pre-sharded secrets, preserving transactional continuity without manual key escrow.
4. BitNile.com to Launch Nile Coin on Solana Blockchain
Source: GlobeNewswire
Hyperscale Data, Inc. (NYSE American: GPUS) announced that its social gaming subsidiary BitNile.com will launch Nile Coin on Solana on May 1, 2025. Solana’s high throughput and low fees position it as an optimal platform for BitNile’s gaming ecosystems, where Nile Coin will fuel in-game economies, reward completions, and facilitate peer-to-peer transactions. Further details on tokenomics and utility are expected in the coming weeks GlobeNewswire.
Op-Ed Insight: While new token launches are ubiquitous, Nile Coin’s Solana-native design leverages one of the fastest blockchains for scalable micro-transactions—a critical requirement for social gaming. Success will depend on robust token utility, partnership integrations, and community incentives. If BitNile.com can embed Nile Coin across multiple entertainment verticals (e-sports, virtual concerts, NFTs), it could ignite a network-effect flywheel, bolstering both user engagement and on-chain liquidity.
5. TruaBroker: Automating Compliance with AI-Powered Trust Credentials
Source: PR Newswire (via Benzinga)
Trua, a leader in digital trust credentials, launched TruaBroker, a cloud-based platform that automates compliance for broker-dealers and Registered Investment Advisors. Built on Trua’s patented Continuous Evaluation engine, TruaBroker delivers real-time monitoring of FINRA, SEC, and NFA records; identity verification; and continuous credential checks—all without IT integration. Its AI algorithms flag licensing gaps, disciplinary histories, and civil actions, enabling firms to maintain audit readiness and mitigate risk proactively Benzinga.
Op-Ed Insight: In an era when on-chain transactions intersect with regulated financial activities, seamless compliance is non-negotiable. TruaBroker’s model—issuing reusable, verifiable digital credentials anchored by blockchain—offers a blueprint for how KYC/AML processes can evolve into dynamic, trustless workflows. As DeFi platforms eye tokenized securities and on-ramps, integrating similar continuous-evaluation mechanics could become a competitive differentiator, blending self-sovereign identity with regulatory assurance.
Conclusion
Today’s headlines illustrate blockchain’s multifaceted evolution: from regulatory frameworks enforcing privacy and consumer rights, to infrastructure innovations that ensure resilience; from national strategies enlisting industry titans to drive tokenization, to platform launches forging new digital economies; and from compliance automation transforming institutional trust to AI-powered credentialing.
As the space matures, successful projects will be those that:
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Embed privacy and compliance by design—aligning with GDPR and global regulations.
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Invest in self-healing architectures—leveraging cryptographic primitives like VSS.
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Cultivate vibrant token ecosystems—anchored on high-performance chains.
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Adopt continuous, AI-driven governance—bridging the gap between Web3 innovation and traditional financial oversight.
Stay tuned to Blocks & Headlines for incisive commentary and daily updates on the blockchain stories that shape tomorrow’s decentralized future.
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