Networks
An enterprise network run by a council of large companies. Hedera is governed by a council that includes household name corporations. Fees are fixed in dollar terms, which enterprises like for budgeting.
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What Hedera is for
Hedera is governed by a council that includes household name corporations. Fees are fixed in dollar terms, which enterprises like for budgeting.
Technical summary
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Layer | Layer 1 |
| Launched | 2019 |
| Consensus | Hashgraph asynchronous BFT |
| Throughput | Around 10000 |
| Finality | 3 to 5 seconds |
| Native token | HBAR pays predictable fixed fees denominated in dollars |
Block explorers
An explorer lets you verify any transaction, address or contract on this network yourself. Learning to read one is the fastest way to stop taking anyone's word for anything.
Wallets that support it
What to be aware of
- Validator concentration varies widely between layer 1s and is worth checking rather than assuming.
- Newer chains have shorter track records under real adversarial pressure.
- Crypto assets are volatile. Drawdowns of seventy percent or more have happened on every network in this list, including the largest.
- Sending to an address on the wrong network can lose funds permanently. Always send a small test amount first.
Nothing on this page is investment advice. We describe how networks work, not whether you should buy anything.
Where to go next
New to Hedera?
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