Hedera Hashgraph
The trusted, institutional-grade network for fast, secure, and compliant decentralized applications
About Hedera Hashgraph
Hedera Hashgraph is a public network governed by leading institutions, offering a scalable, low-cost, and energy-efficient platform for building decentralized applications. With built-in regulatory compliance, real-time finality, and EVM compatibility, Hedera powers enterprise-grade solutions across finance, supply chain, and AI.
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HBAR serves two main purposes: it secures the network through Hedera's coin-weighted, proof-of-stake consensus mechanism, and it acts as the 'fuel' for paying transaction fees and incentivizing network resources.
Staking HBAR helps secure and decentralize the network while earning rewards. Your staked HBAR remains liquid with no lock-up periods, and there is no risk of slashing. You can change which node you're staked to at any time.
Yes, the Hedera source code is open source and can be found on GitHub. The code has been audited by multiple independent firms, and the audit reports are publicly available in the Knowledge Center.
The hashgraph consensus algorithm is highly decentralized with no leaders or special influence. The Hedera governance model is also decentralized, with Council members having equal voting rights and terms limited to three years.
In Hedera's model, stakeholders directly influence consensus by proxying their stake to a node, whereas in DPoS, stakeholders elect delegates who act as consensus nodes. Hedera's model avoids issues like bribery and cartel formation associated with political elections.
Hashgraph is highly efficient. It keeps every event gossiped to the network, ensuring no resources are wasted on discarded blocks. It also adds minimal bandwidth overhead and allows nodes to discard earlier portions of the hashgraph once a signed state is established.
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