Learn Hedera

What is Hedera?

Hedera is a public distributed ledger that uses hashgraph consensus instead of a traditional blockchain. It is asynchronous Byzantine Fault Tolerant (aBFT) — the strongest grade of consensus security — with finality in a few seconds and typical fees of a fraction of a cent. The network is governed by a council of global enterprises, universities and institutions that operate consensus nodes.

What is HBAR used for?

• Paying network fees (transfers, smart contracts, consensus messages, token operations)
• Staking to consensus nodes to help secure the network and earn rewards
• Powering ecosystem incentives, grants and developer programs

HBAR supply allocation

All 50 billion HBAR were pre-minted. Per Hedera's Treasury Management Report (June 2026):

HBAR only enters circulating supply when it leaves council-controlled treasury accounts.

How to buy HBAR

• Open an account on a major crypto exchange that lists HBAR and complete verification
• Buy HBAR with USD or another crypto
• Optional: withdraw to a Hedera-native wallet app so you control your keys

How to stake HBAR

• In a Hedera wallet, choose "stake" and pick a consensus node
• Your HBAR never leaves your wallet — staking is non-custodial
• Rewards accrue roughly daily; current estimated APR is shown in the Network section on the home page

Quick facts

• HBAR is not mined — the full 50B supply was created at launch
• 1 HBAR = 100,000,000 tinybar (the smallest unit)
• Fees are fixed in USD and paid in HBAR, so costs stay predictable