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The Internet is a big world; every country represents a digital ledger. Most of these ledgers are blockchains but most have ‘slow economies’. Here is where the global leader Hedera Hashgraph comes into the picture. It is a distributed ledger technology that replaces the old blockchain system, making the ‘economy’ fast, fair, and secure. In this article, we will discuss what is hedera hashgraph, how it works, its key features, the challenges it faces, and the future of Hedera (HBAR). What is HBAR? The Hedera (HBAR) token is the native token of the Hedera ecosystem. The entire network’s transactions are fueled by HBAR, which guarantees their speed and security.  In simpler words, you can consider Hedera’s HBAR as the rocket fuel, allowing users to pay for network services like file storage, smart contracts, and token production. Through staking, HBAR contributes significantly to preserving the integrity of the network in addition to serving as a transactional tool for users to take advantage of the key features offered by Hedera’s infrastructure. At the time of writing, the HBAR token is trading at around $0.313 and has experienced around 800% price surge in the past 2 months. Hedera Hashgraph weekly chart | Tradingview How does Hedera Hashgraph work? A decentralized network of nodes makes up the Hedera Hashgraph ecosystem, which verifies transactions and adds them to the common ledger. The Public Hedera Network’s Hashgraph consensus method is built for fast transaction speeds and low latency, guaranteeing quick and effective transaction processing.  Fundamentally, Hedera Hashgraph relies on a novel consensus process known as “gossip about gossip.” Until everyone agrees, nodes exchange information about who they spoke with and what transactions they are aware of.  Byzantine Fault Tolerance and fairness are maintained while the inefficiencies of blockchain’s proof-of-work are eliminated. The network is very quick…

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