The current price of Hedera is $0.15703. Over the last 24 hours, Hedera has increased by +22.26%. It currently has a circulating supply of 42,228,651,557 HBAR and a maximum supply of 50,000,000,000 HBAR, giving it a fully diluted market cap of $6.72B. At present, the Hedera coin holds the 19 position in market cap rankings. The Hedera/USD price is updated in real-time.
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Hedera is a third-generation Proof of Stake (PoS) public network powered by the unique Hashgraph consensus. It is an open-source, publically distributed ledger that supports Solidity-based, Ethereum Virtual Machine-compatible smart contracts and native tokenization. Users can use Hedera's carbon-negative network to transact and deploy applications.
Hedera is owned and governed by the Hedera Global Governing Council, which comprises up to 39 diverse organizations. These companies include Chainlink Labs, DBS, Google, IBM, LG, Standard Bank, Ubisoft, University College London, and more. Hedera's governance framework ensures that no single entity has undue influence or control over the network or the Hedera price.
HBAR is Hedera's native cryptocurrency. The decentralized applications running on Hedera pay for network resources with HBAR. Through its PoS consensus mechanism, HBAR can also be staked to strengthen the network. Staking contributes to the network's security and integrity, and stakers are rewarded with a small percentage of transaction fees.
What is the Hashgraph consensus?
The Hashgraph consensus algorithm allows network users to agree on the order in which transactions occurred. Blocks in a blockchain are intended to form a single, long chain. If two blocks are created simultaneously, network nodes will eventually discard one to prevent the blockchain from forking into separate chains. With the Hashgraph consensus, every block is incorporated into the ledger, making them more efficient.
Furthermore, blockchains fail when new blocks arrive too quickly, requiring consensus mechanisms, such as Proof of Work (PoW), to slow growth. With Hashgraph, new transactions and blocks can be created as needed. Hashgraph also supports more powerful mathematical guarantees, such as Byzantine agreement, making this consensus faster and fairer.
The Hedera Hashgraph is more cost-effective and efficient than PoW alternatives because no time or energy is wasted mining blocks that will be discarded later. At the same time, since the Hashgraph is only limited by bandwidth, it is extremely fast. Hedera can potentially complete over 10,000 transactions per second with an average fee of $0.0001. Moreover, transactions are confirmed in less than five seconds, compared to 10 to 20 seconds on Ethereum and 10 to 60 minutes on Bitcoin. The energy used per transaction is also minimal at 0.00017kWh.
HBAR price and tokenomics
Following the launch of the Hedera network, a fixed total supply of 50 billion HBAR tokens was minted. The Hedera Council governed the allocation and distribution of these coins held in the Hedera Pre-Minted Treasury.
As of 2022, approximately 16 billion HBAR tokens remained in the treasury, with the remainder distributed as follows:
Swirlds: Swirlds founded Hedera and licensed the Hashgraph technology to the network. Swirlds and its investors received 3.9 billion HBAR tokens.
Founders and early executives: Around 6.9 billion HBAR tokens were distributed to Hedera co-founders and early senior executives.
Employees and service providers: 7 billion HBAR tokens were reserved to attract, retain, and incentivize employees, advisors, and service providers. As of 2022, this group had received 2.2 billion HBAR tokens.
Purchase agreements: 8.6 billion HBAR tokens were allocated to purchase agreements such as Simple Agreements for Future Tokens (SAFTs).
Ecosystem development: HBAR tokens are actively used to fund Hedera's growth. The Hedera Council has set aside 11.9 billion HBAR for ecosystem development.
About the founders
Dr Leemon Baird and Mance Harmon founded Hedera in 2018. In 2015, Baird and Harmon developed Swirlds, a software platform for creating fully distributed applications to utilize the cloud without servers. Dr. Baird developed the Hashgraph consensus algorithm, which Swirlds licensed to Hedera shortly after the latter was founded. After co-founding Hedera, Baird, and Harmon served as CEO and Chief Scientist, respectively. However, in April 2022, the pair left these positions to become co-CEOs of Swirlds Labs, a newly established entity. The two are still Swirlds' representatives on the Hedera Governing Council.
Hedera highlights
Constellation ShortList™ for Blockchain Services
In August 2022, the Hedera network was added to the Constellation ShortListTM for Blockchain Services, demonstrating the protocol's popularity among industry experts.
Partnership with Arkhia
In September 2022, Hedera also announced a partnership with Arkhia, an Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) provider, to provide an enterprise-grade node service to Hedera, reducing friction and cognitive load on developers and contributing to Hedera's overall growth and adoption.
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Contributors
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Interactions
Sum of socially-driven online engagement in the last 24h, such as likes, comments, and reposts. High engagement levels can indicate strong interest in a token.
Sentiment
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Volume rank
Volume refers to post volume in the last 24h. A higher volume ranking reflects a token’s favored position relative to other tokens.
In the last 24 hours, there have been 2.6K new posts about Hedera, driven by 1.4K contributors, and total online engagement reached 353K social interactions. The sentiment score for Hedera currently stands at 83%. Compared to all cryptocurrencies, post volume for Hedera currently ranks at 2031. Keep an eye on changes to social metrics as they can be key indicators of the influence and reach of Hedera.
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Hedera FAQ
Is Hedera better than Bitcoin?
Hedera and Bitcoin each have their own set of advantages and disadvantages. Hedera is much faster, with a transaction rate of over 10,000 per second. It is also less expensive than Bitcoin, with transactions costing $0.0001. The average Bitcoin blockchain transaction costs around $22 in comparison. Conversely, Bitcoin has a far larger user base than Hedera, and greater adoption is always advantageous to any cryptocurrency.
Is Hedera a blockchain?
Hedera is not a blockchain. Instead, Hedera is built on distributed ledger technology, similar to blockchain in many ways. Hedera employs Hashgraph consensus, a graph-like structure in which all nodes communicate. This communication is then reported by constructing a graph of connections. Each connection contains a signature, a timestamp, a list of transactions, and two hashes, all of which can be used to validate a transaction.
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When was cryptocurrency invented?
Thanks to the 2008 financial crisis, interest in decentralized finance boomed. Bitcoin offered a novel solution by being a secure digital asset on a decentralized network. Since then, many other tokens such as Hedera have been created as well.
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Asset details
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OKcoin Europe LTD
Relevant legal entity identifier
54930069NLWEIGLHXU42
Name of the crypto-asset
Hedera HBAR
Consensus Mechanism
Hedera Hashgraph operates on a unique Hashgraph consensus algorithm, a directed acyclic graph (DAG) system that diverges from traditional blockchain technology. It uses Asynchronous Byzantine Fault Tolerance (aBFT) to secure the network. Core Components: 1. Hashgraph Consensus and aBFT: Hedera Hashgraph’s consensus mechanism achieves aBFT, which allows the network to tolerate malicious nodes without compromising security, ensuring high levels of fault tolerance and stability. 2. Gossip about Gossip Protocol: The network employs a "Gossip about Gossip" protocol, where nodes share transaction information along with details of previous gossip events. This process allows each node to rapidly learn the entire network state, enhancing communication efficiency and minimizing latency. 3. Virtual Voting: Hedera does not rely on traditional miners or stakers. Instead, it uses virtual voting, where nodes reach consensus by analyzing the gossip history and simulating votes based on the order and frequency of transactions received. Virtual voting eliminates the need for actual voting messages, reducing network congestion and speeding up consensus. 4. Deterministic Finality: Once consensus is reached, transactions achieve deterministic finality instantly, making them irreversible and confirmed within seconds. This attribute is ideal for applications needing quick and irreversible transaction confirmations. 5. Staking for Network Security: Hedera incorporates staking to bolster network security. HBAR holders can stake their tokens to support validator nodes, contributing to the network’s resilience and encouraging long-term engagement in consensus operations.
Incentive Mechanisms and Applicable Fees
Hedera Hashgraph incentivizes network participation through transaction fees and staking rewards, with a structured and predictable fee model designed for enterprise use. Incentive Mechanisms: 1. Staking Rewards for Nodes: HBAR Rewards for Node Operators: Node operators earn HBAR rewards for providing network security and processing transactions, incentivizing them to act honestly and support network stability. User Staking: HBAR holders can stake their tokens to support nodes. Staking rewards offer an additional incentive for token holders to engage in network operations, although the structure may evolve with network growth. 2. Service-Based Node Rewards: Nodes receive rewards based on specific services they provide to the network, such as: Consensus Services: Reaching consensus and maintaining transaction order. File Storage: Storing data on the Hedera network. Smart Contract Processing: Supporting contract executions for decentralized applications. Applicable Fees: 1. Predictable Transaction Fees: Hedera’s fee structure is fixed and predictable, ensuring transparent costs for users and appealing to enterprise-grade applications. Transaction fees are paid in HBAR and are designed to be stable, making it easier for businesses to plan for usage costs. 2. Fee Allocation: All transaction fees collected in HBAR are distributed to network nodes as rewards, reinforcing their role in maintaining network integrity and processing transactions efficiently.
Beginning of the period to which the disclosure relates
2024-04-06
End of the period to which the disclosure relates
2025-04-06
Energy report
Energy consumption
82133.21250 (kWh/a)
Energy consumption sources and methodologies
The energy consumption of this asset is aggregated across multiple components:
For the calculation of energy consumptions, the so called “bottom-up” approach is being used. The nodes are considered to be the central factor for the energy consumption of the network. These assumptions are made on the basis of empirical findings through the use of public information sites, open-source crawlers and crawlers developed in-house. The main determinants for estimating the hardware used within the network are the requirements for operating the client software. The energy consumption of the hardware devices was measured in certified test laboratories. When calculating the energy consumption, we used - if available - the Functionally Fungible Group Digital Token Identifier (FFG DTI) to determine all implementations of the asset of question in scope and we update the mappings regulary, based on data of the Digital Token Identifier Foundation.
To determine the energy consumption of a token, the energy consumption of the network(s) hedera_hbar is calculated first. Based on the crypto asset's gas consumption per network, the share of the total consumption of the respective network that is assigned to this asset is defined. When calculating the energy consumption, we used - if available - the Functionally Fungible Group Digital Token Identifier (FFG DTI) to determine all implementations of the asset of question in scope and we update the mappings regulary, based on data of the Digital Token Identifier Foundation.
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