Overview

Hedera is a high-performance, energy-efficient public network that facilitates real-world and digital asset tokenization at scale, offering unparalleled speed, security, and compliance. Governed by a decentralized council of leading global organizations, including enterprises, Web3 projects, and prestigious academic institutions, Hedera is driven by transparency and open governance. The entire ecosystem operates on open-source standards, with developers contributing through Hedera Improvement Proposals (HIPs). The platform caters to developers with EVM compatibility, intuitive SDKs, and powerful tools that support the creation of ecosystem-critical dApps and Web3 solutions. Core services like the Hedera Token Service and Smart Contract integration empower users to mint and manage both fungible and non-fungible tokens with high throughput, low fees, and configurable compliance features like KYC and token freezing. The Hedera Consensus Service (HCS) further strengthens the infrastructure by offering immutable, timestamped event logs for supply chain tracking, DAO voting, IoT monitoring, and more. HBAR, the native cryptocurrency of Hedera, is central to its ecosystem, used for transaction fees, network services, and staking, which secures the network through a robust proof-of-stake mechanism. Together, these elements position Hedera as a foundational layer for a scalable and trustworthy tokenized economy.

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