Hedera

HBAR

What this page is: neutral, sourced facts about Hedera. Every line links where it was checked. 8 facts, 1 from primary sources. Educational, not financial advice.

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Launch

Based on Hashgraph protocol, Hedera Hashgraph mainnet was launched in 2019. secondary source source

Founders and creators

Hedera's original white paper was written by Dr. Leemon Baird and Mance Harmon. primary source source

Origin story

Hashgraph was invented in the mid-2010s by the American computer scientist Leemon Baird. secondary source source

Stated purpose

The Hedera Consensus Service (HCS) acts as a trust layer for any application and allows for the creation of an immutable and verifiable log of messages. secondary source source

Consensus mechanism

Hashgraph consensus. secondary source source

Supply model

Total supply of 50 billion HBAR. secondary source source

Main uses today

HBAR powers Hedera services such as smart contracts, file storage and regular transactions, and can be staked to help secure the network. secondary source source

Notable events and controversies

Funded through an initial coin offering (ICO) in August 2018; open access to its mainnet followed in September 2019. secondary source source

Sources & studies

Last checked: 2026-11-04 · Prices, market caps and circulating supply are left out on purpose because they change by the minute. Educational, not financial advice.

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