# Hedera

Symbol: HBAR
Consensus: Hashgraph ABFT
TBB Rank: 2
TBB Network Quality: 79.979
Methodology Version: 1.6.0

## Protocol & Architecture
- Taxonomy: layer-1, evm, proof-of-stake, smart-contracts, high-throughput, low-fee
- Native asset: HBAR
- TBB collector: hedera
- Primary operator role: Consensus Node Operator
- Access model: permissioned
- Send Time basis: finality_proxy

## Technical Network Data
- Send Time: 3.5 seconds (basis: finality_proxy)
- Finality: 3.5 seconds
- Throughput capability: 10000 TPS
- Reliability: 99.99%

## Network Activity
- Block / Ledger Height: N/A (unavailable)
- Observed TPS: N/A (unavailable)
- Transactions · 24h: N/A (unavailable)
- Participants Online: N/A (unavailable)
- Block Cadence Health: N/A (unavailable)

## Participation Intelligence
Participation Intelligence is separate from TBB Network Quality and is not a profitability or investment score.

## Participation Economics
- Primary method: Consensus Node
- Operator role: Consensus Node Operator
- Mineable: No
- Ease of Entry: 54.6 / 100 (grade D)
- Hardware: Enterprise server
- Capital barrier: External selection / onboarding
- Setup: Expert
- Energy: low
- Cost model: Enterprise infrastructure + onboarding
- Official guide: https://docs.hedera.com/

## Evidence
- Evidence coverage: 62.5% (Moderate)
- Primary source: https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/simple/price?ids=bitcoin%2Cethereum%2Csolana%2Cbinancecoin%2Cripple%2Ccardano%2Ctron%2Cavalanche-2%2Cpolkadot%2Cmatic-network%2Csui%2Captos%2Cnear%2Ccosmos%2Chedera-hashgraph%2Cstellar%2Calgorand%2Cinternet-computer%2Ctezos&vs_currencies=usd&include_market_cap=true&include_24hr_vol=true&include_24hr_change=true
- Last update: 2026-09-26 10:30:05

## Market Context
Market data is reference-only and does not affect the TBB Network Quality Score.
- Externally listed: Yes
- Price USD: 0.09458

## Official Resources
- Official website: https://hedera.com
- Official Hedera network documentation: https://docs.hedera.com/
- TBB network data source: https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/simple/price?ids=bitcoin%2Cethereum%2Csolana%2Cbinancecoin%2Cripple%2Ccardano%2Ctron%2Cavalanche-2%2Cpolkadot%2Cmatic-network%2Csui%2Captos%2Cnear%2Ccosmos%2Chedera-hashgraph%2Cstellar%2Calgorand%2Cinternet-computer%2Ctezos&vs_currencies=usd&include_market_cap=true&include_24hr_vol=true&include_24hr_change=true
- Machine JSON: https://thebestblockchain.com/data/networks/hedera.json
- Machine Markdown: https://thebestblockchain.com/blockchains/hedera.md
- Participation guide: https://thebestblockchain.com/participate/hedera
- Compare this network: https://thebestblockchain.com/compare/?chains=hedera
- TBB methodology: https://thebestblockchain.com/methodology/

## Public Machine Links
- JSON: https://thebestblockchain.com/data/networks/hedera.json
- Human profile: https://thebestblockchain.com/blockchains/hedera

## Methodology
https://thebestblockchain.com/methodology/