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Hedera Hashgraph is an American company founded by Leemon Baird and Mance Harmon.
The company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
Hedera Hashgraph's board of directors includes representatives from well-known organizations such as IBM, LG Electronics, Boeing, Deutsche Telekom and University College London.
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Hedera Hashgraph is a distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform.
This platform makes it possible to conduct transactions securely and transparently, without the need for a central authority to verify and record transactions.
Unlike other DLT platforms, Hedera Hashgraph offers a faster, more scalable and less energy-intensive solution.
How:
Hedera Hashgraph uses a unique consensus mechanism called "hashgraph".
In this mechanism, each node verifies the order of transactions by exchanging "gossip" with all other nodes in the network.
In this way, Hedera Hashgraph can handle high transaction volumes, eliminating bottlenecks encountered in traditional blockchains.
Where:
Hedera Hashgraph is powered by a network of thousands of nodes located worldwide.
These nodes are operated by banks, telecommunications companies and other organizations.
Hedera Hashgraph has no central server or data center, making it an extremely robust and censorship-resistant platform.
Why:
Hedera Hashgraph is a versatile platform that can be used across various industries.
It can be used in areas such as financial transactions, supply chain management, identity management and voting.
Hedera Hashgraph has the potential to revolutionize these industries by providing a faster, safer and more efficient alternative to traditional systems.
Additional Information:
Hedera Hashgraph's native cryptocurrency is HBAR.
HBAR is used to settle transactions and pay transaction fees on the network.
Hedera Hashgraph offers developers a set of tools and resources to create their own applications using the platform.