# Hedera

> Hedera is a public, open-source, proof-of-stake distributed ledger that uses the hashgraph consensus algorithm. It is governed by the Hedera Council, a group of global enterprises and institutions that operate the network's consensus nodes. Hedera provides native services for tokenization, consensus timestamping, and EVM-compatible smart contracts, with fixed USD-denominated fees and finality in seconds. This file maps hedera.com, the network's main site, which covers what Hedera is, who uses it, and what is new. Developer documentation lives separately on docs.hedera.com.

Routing guide for agents:

- **What Hedera is, who runs it, who builds on it, and what is new**: hedera.com (this file).
- **How to build on Hedera**: docs.hedera.com, which publishes its own [llms.txt](https://docs.hedera.com/llms.txt) and a full-text [llms-full.txt](https://docs.hedera.com/llms-full.txt). Prefer those for SDKs, APIs, transaction types, tutorials, and network reference.
- **Improvement proposals and protocol specifications**: the HIP repository on GitHub at https://github.com/hiero-ledger/hiero-improvement-proposals. The rendered site hips.hedera.com is behind a bot challenge and is not machine-readable.
- **Live network status and metrics**: status.hedera.com and hashscan.io.

Every page listed below is also served as clean Markdown by appending `.md` to the path (for example `https://hedera.com/use-cases/payments.md`). The site homepage is available at `https://hedera.com/index.md`. Markdown responses include YAML front matter with `title`, `published_at`, `modified_at`, and the canonical `url`.

## Start here

- [Homepage](https://hedera.com/index.md): Overview of Hedera as an enterprise-grade public network, with current featured news and highlights.
- [Start building](https://hedera.com/start-building.md): Entry point for developers choosing a path onto Hedera, using either native Hedera SDKs or familiar EVM tooling.
- [Frequently asked questions](https://hedera.com/faq.md): Answers on the technology, network governance, the HBAR currency, and how Hedera differs from other networks.
- [Hedera journey](https://hedera.com/journey.md): The founding story and design rationale behind Hedera, from Dr. Leemon Baird and Mance Harmon's original vision for a trust layer.
- [Roadmap](https://hedera.com/roadmap.md): Current status of Hiero Improvement Proposals and planned network and product work, maintained in the open.
- [Services and products](https://hedera.com/services-products.md): Index of Hedera's native network services and the open-source toolkits built on top of them.
- [Use cases](https://hedera.com/use-cases.md): Index of the industries and application patterns Hedera is built to serve.
- [Case studies](https://hedera.com/case-studies.md): Index of organizations running production workloads on Hedera.

## Technical documentation

Hedera's developer documentation is a separate site with its own AI-readable index. Route technical questions there rather than to the pages above.

- [Hedera developer docs](https://docs.hedera.com/hedera): Root of the technical documentation covering SDKs, network services, APIs, and tutorials.
- [Docs llms.txt](https://docs.hedera.com/llms.txt): Structured index of every documentation page, each available as Markdown.
- [Docs llms-full.txt](https://docs.hedera.com/llms-full.txt): Full text of the entire documentation site in a single file.
- [Learn Hedera](https://docs.hedera.com/learn/index.md): Core concepts: accounts, keys, transactions, tokens, consensus, smart contracts, and mirror nodes.
- [What is Hedera?](https://docs.hedera.com/learn/getting-started/what-is-hedera.md): Technical definition of Hedera as a proof-of-stake public ledger built on hashgraph consensus rather than a blockchain.
- [Fee model](https://docs.hedera.com/learn/core-concepts/fee-model.md): How Hedera's base-fee-plus-extras pricing works, as introduced by HIP-1261.
- [Hiero Improvement Proposals (source)](https://github.com/hiero-ledger/hiero-improvement-proposals): Canonical HIP repository in Markdown, where protocol changes and standards are specified and tracked. Use this source: the rendered site at hips.hedera.com is behind a bot challenge and returns 403 to non-browser clients.
- [Hedera Docs MCP server](https://docs.hedera.com/learn/getting-started/mcp-setup.md): Setup guide for querying Hedera documentation directly from an MCP-compatible AI client.
- [Hosted MCP servers](https://hedera.com/mcp-servers.md): Hedera's hosted Model Context Protocol endpoints, which let AI agents read network data and submit transactions.
- [Agent accounts](https://hedera.com/agent-accounts.md): Account patterns and controls for autonomous AI agents transacting on Hedera.
- [Developer tooling](https://hedera.com/developer-tooling.md): SDKs, local node, testing, and deployment tools for building and shipping on Hedera.
- [Hiero open source](https://hedera.com/hiero-open-source.md): Hedera's codebase is contributed to the Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust as Project Hiero.
- [Network status](https://status.hedera.com/): Live operational status and incident history for mainnet, testnet, and related services.

## Network services

- [Hedera Token Service](https://hedera.com/service/token-service.md): Native tokenization at the protocol level, so fungible tokens and NFTs do not require smart contracts.
- [Hedera Consensus Service](https://hedera.com/service/consensus-service.md): Verifiable, immutable timestamps and ordering for any event stream, acting as a decentralized notary.
- [Hedera Smart Contract Service](https://hedera.com/service/smart-contract-service.md): Solidity smart contracts on the EVM, usable with Hardhat, Foundry, MetaMask, and other standard tooling.

## Products and toolkits

- [AI Studio](https://hedera.com/product/ai-studio.md): Toolkit for building AI agents whose actions, inputs, and decisions are verifiable on a public ledger.
- [Asset Tokenization Studio](https://hedera.com/product/asset-tokenization-studio.md): Open-source toolkit to configure, issue, and manage tokenized securities and equities across the full asset lifecycle.
- [Stablecoin Studio](https://hedera.com/product/stablecoin-studio.md): Modular toolkit for issuing and administering compliant stablecoins with fixed fees and real-time settlement.
- [Sustainability Studio (Guardian)](https://hedera.com/product/sustainability-studio.md): Open-source policy-as-code engine for auditable environmental assets such as carbon credits.
- [HashSphere](https://hedera.com/product/hashsphere.md): Permissioned private network built on Hedera technology and operated by Hashgraph for regulated enterprise use.
- [Fee calculator](https://hedera.com/fee-calculator.md): Estimate transaction costs. Hedera fees are set in USD and converted to HBAR at transaction time, avoiding gas auctions.

## Use cases

- [Asset tokenization](https://hedera.com/use-cases/asset-tokenization.md): Converting rights in real-world and digital assets into tokens, at institutional scale.
- [Payments](https://hedera.com/use-cases/payments.md): Always-on, low-cost payment rails with instant settlement and programmable flows.
- [Decentralized finance (DeFi)](https://hedera.com/use-cases/defi.md): EVM-compatible DeFi with high throughput and predictable fees.
- [Artificial intelligence (AI)](https://hedera.com/use-cases/artificial-intelligence.md): A trust layer for AI, giving agents tamper-proof records of their inputs, actions, and outputs.
- [Decentralized identity](https://hedera.com/use-cases/decentralized-identity.md): Verifiable credentials and identity that stay under the holder's control.
- [Sustainability](https://hedera.com/use-cases/sustainability.md): Carbon-negative network used for emissions tracking, carbon markets, and ethical sourcing.
- [Consumer engagement](https://hedera.com/use-cases/consumer-engagement.md): Loyalty and rewards programs that distribute instantly at low cost with transparent accounting.

## HBAR, governance, and network economics

- [Hedera Council](https://hederacouncil.org/): The governing body of global institutions that hold council seats and operate consensus nodes.
- [HBAR](https://hedera.com/hbar): The native cryptocurrency used for fees, staking, and network security. HTML only, no Markdown version is published.
- [Network users](https://hedera.com/users): Organizations and applications using the network. HTML only, no Markdown version is published.
- [Hbar Economics](https://hedera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/hh-hbar-coin-economics-paper-060320-v6.pdf): Paper on HBAR's dual role as fuel and security stake, with the detailed release schedule. PDF.
- [Understanding Decentralization of Hedera](https://hedera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/hh-decentralization-of-consensus.pdf): Paper on how consensus decentralization works under a council governance model. PDF.
- [Fee model (docs)](https://docs.hedera.com/learn/core-concepts/fee-model.md): Authoritative technical reference for how fees are calculated.
- [Bug bounty program](https://hedera.com/bug-bounty.md): Program for reporting and rewarding responsibly disclosed security vulnerabilities.

## News and blog

The blog at https://hedera.com/blog is the primary source for current Hedera news, release notes, protocol changes, policy analysis, and technical deep dives. It holds 580 posts published between March 2018 and August 2026. Post URLs follow the pattern `https://hedera.com/blog/<slug>/`, and every post is available as Markdown at `https://hedera.com/blog/<slug>.md`.

- [Blog index](https://hedera.com/blog.md): Landing page for the blog. Note that it renders only the most recent posts and paginates client-side, so use the post sitemap below to enumerate the full archive.
- [Full post sitemap](https://hedera.com/post-sitemap.xml): Machine-readable list of all 580 blog post URLs with last-modified dates.

Recent and notable posts:

- [Details decide. What digital asset policy did in July 2026](https://hedera.com/blog/details-decide-what-digital-asset-policy-did-in-july-2026.md): Published 2026-08-05.
- [Deploy Multichain Dapps on Hedera in 60 Seconds with scaffold-hbar](https://hedera.com/blog/deploy-multichain-dapps-on-hedera-in-60-seconds-with-scaffold-hbar.md): Published 2026-07-17.
- [Regulation is finding its form in summer 2026](https://hedera.com/blog/regulation-is-finding-its-form-in-summer-2026.md): Published 2026-07-13.
- [Hiero CLI: Practical Workflows for Hedera Developers](https://hedera.com/blog/hiero-cli-practical-workflows-for-hedera-developers.md): Published 2026-07-08.
- [Hedera MCP & Agent Skills](https://hedera.com/blog/hedera-mcp-agent-skills.md): Published 2026-07-07.
- [Archax and Hedera Advance Tokenized Securities with Real-Time Streaming Cash Flows](https://hedera.com/blog/archax-and-hedera-advance-tokenized-securities-with-real-time-streaming-cash-flows.md): Published 2026-06-11.
- [Identity in the agentic era](https://hedera.com/blog/identity-in-the-agentic-era.md): Published 2026-06-09.
- [Hedera Council Welcomes New Strategic and Community Partners](https://hedera.com/blog/hedera-council-welcomes-new-strategic-and-community-partners.md): Published 2026-06-09.
- [Block Streams replace the Record Stream by default starting November 2026: Action required by Mirror Node operators](https://hedera.com/blog/block-streams-replace-the-record-stream-by-default-starting-september-2026-action-required-by-mirror-node-operators.md): Published 2026-06-05.
- [Why MEV-resistance is not optional for institutional blockchain infrastructure](https://hedera.com/blog/why-mev-resistance-is-not-optional-for-institutional-blockchain-infrastructure.md): Published 2026-06-01.
- [Introducing HIP-1313: A High-Volume Lane for Entity Creation](https://hedera.com/blog/introducing-hip-1313-a-high-volume-lane-for-entity-creation.md): Published 2026-05-22.
- [Smart Contract Verification: Sourcify.dev Now Supported](https://hedera.com/blog/smart-contract-verification-sourcify-dev-now-supported.md): Published 2026-05-20.
- [Hedera Agent Kit V4 – Policies, Modular Packages, and Plugin Updates](https://hedera.com/blog/hedera-agent-kit-v4-policies-modular-packages-and-plugin-updates.md): Published 2026-05-18.
- [HIP-1261: A Developer Guide to Simple Fees](https://hedera.com/blog/hip-1261-a-developer-guide-to-simple-fees.md): Published 2026-05-14.
- [Hedera Council Welcomes Accenture to Advance Trusted Infrastructure for Enterprise AI](https://hedera.com/blog/hedera-council-welcomes-accenture-to-advance-trusted-infrastructure-for-enterprise-ai.md): Published 2026-04-30.
- [Introducing Hooks: Programmable customization for Hedera entities](https://hedera.com/blog/introducing-hooks-programmable-customization-for-hedera-entities.md): Published 2026-04-23.
- [Post-Quantum Cryptography and Blockchain: Where the Industry Stands](https://hedera.com/blog/post-quantum-cryptography-and-blockchain.md): Published 2026-04-10.
- [Verified Throughput: Why Production Reality Matters More Than Theoretical Maxima](https://hedera.com/blog/verified-throughput-why-production-reality-matters-more-than-theoretical-maxima.md): Published 2026-03-30.
- [Introducing Hedera Agent Lab](https://hedera.com/blog/introducing-hedera-agent-lab.md): Published 2026-03-26.

## Research papers and whitepapers

Hedera's foundational and peer-reviewed research. These are published as PDFs only; there are no Markdown versions.

- [Hedera: A Public Hashgraph Network & Governing Council](https://hedera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/hh_whitepaper.pdf): The Hedera whitepaper, covering network architecture, services, governance, and economics. PDF.
- [The Swirlds Hashgraph Consensus Algorithm: Fair, Fast, Byzantine Fault Tolerance](https://hedera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/SWIRLDS-TR-2016-01.pdf): The original hashgraph consensus paper by Leemon Baird, establishing asynchronous Byzantine fault tolerance. PDF.
- [Hashgraph Consensus: Detailed Examples](https://hedera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/SWIRLDS-TR-2016-02.pdf): Worked examples of gossip about gossip and virtual voting. PDF.
- [i-TiRE: Incremental Timed-Release Encryption or How to use Timed-Release Encryption on Blockchains?](https://hedera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2021-800.pdf): Timed-release encryption designed for ledger-based systems. PDF.
- [Amortized Threshold Symmetric-key Encryption](https://hedera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2021-1176.pdf): Threshold symmetric-key encryption with amortized cost. PDF.
- [Cryptography with Weights: MPC, Encryption and Signatures](https://hedera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2022-1632.pdf): Weighted cryptographic primitives suited to stake-weighted networks. PDF.
- [hinTS: Threshold Signatures with Silent Setup](https://hedera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/hinTS_Threshold_Signatures_with_Silent_Setup.pdf): Threshold signature scheme requiring no interactive setup. PDF.
- [Threshold Signatures in the Multiverse](https://hedera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2023-063.pdf): Threshold signatures across multiple independent groups. PDF.
- [SublonK: Sublinear Prover PlonK](https://hedera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2023-902.pdf): Zero-knowledge proof system with sublinear prover time. PDF.
- [HiSE: Hierarchical (Threshold) Symmetric-key Encryption](https://hedera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2024-158.pdf): Hierarchical threshold symmetric-key encryption scheme. PDF.
- [Split Prover Zero-Knowledge SNARKs](https://hedera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2025-373.pdf): SNARK construction that splits proving work across parties. PDF.
- [Tokenization on Hedera](https://hedera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/hh_tokenization-whitepaper_v2_20210101_v2.pdf): How native tokenization works on Hedera and how it compares to contract-based tokens. PDF.
- [Hedera Consensus Service](https://hedera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/hh-consensus-service-whitepaper.pdf): Design and applications of verifiable ordering and timestamping. PDF.
- [Understanding Decentralization of Hedera: Decentralization of Consensus](https://hedera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/hh-decentralization-of-consensus.pdf): How decentralization is measured and achieved under council governance. PDF.
- [Data Privacy Compliance Using Hedera Consensus Service](https://hedera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/HH_Data-Privacy-Compliance-Paper_200613.pdf): Using HCS to meet data protection obligations without storing personal data on-ledger. PDF.
- [Architecting for Privacy and Data Protection on Hedera](https://hedera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/HH_Web-3-Privacy-Architecture_20211111.pdf): Reference architectures for privacy-preserving applications. PDF.
- [The Hashgraph Protocol: Efficient ABFT for High-Throughput Distributed Ledgers](https://hedera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/hh-ieee_coins_paper-200516.pdf): Peer-reviewed IEEE COINS paper on hashgraph's throughput and finality properties. PDF.
- [Hbar Economics: A deep dive into the dual role of hbars & detailed release schedule](https://hedera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/hh-hbar-coin-economics-paper-060320-v6.pdf): HBAR's role as network fuel and staking collateral, with the coin release schedule. PDF.
- [Exploring the Emerging Token Economy](https://hedera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/HH40027_TokenizationEbook_V3.5.pdf): Ebook on real-world asset tokenization across real estate, commodities, carbon, and funds. PDF.
- [The convergence of blockchain and artificial intelligence](https://hedera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/HH40027_AI_Ebook_V3.8.pdf): Ebook on infrastructure requirements for AI agents acting as economic actors. PDF.
- [All papers and reports](https://hedera.com/papers): Index page listing every whitepaper, research paper, audit, and report. HTML only.
- [Knowledge Center](https://hedera.com/knowledge-center.md): Curated hub for whitepapers, reports, industry insights, audits, and carbon offset records.

## Security audits and sustainability reports

- [Hedera Blockchain Network – Security Assessment](https://hedera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Hedera-Blockchain-Network-_-Final-Report_v2_SSC-1.pdf): Third-party security assessment. PDF.
- [Hedera Transaction Tool Code review](https://hedera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/NCC_Group_HederaHashgraph_E017270_Report_2024-11-20_v1.0.pdf): Third-party security assessment. PDF.
- [Hedera Token Service Connector](https://hedera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/HTS-Connector-_-SSC.pdf): Third-party security assessment. PDF.
- [Carbon Offsets for Q1 2026](https://hedera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/voucher-LSFVLY4B-tpus-1194141-1-Q12026.pdf): Retirement voucher evidencing Hedera's carbon-negative commitment. PDF.
- [Carbon Offsets for Q4 2025](https://hedera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/voucher-IFQIZIOD-tpus-1194141-Q42025.pdf): Retirement voucher evidencing Hedera's carbon-negative commitment. PDF.
- [Carbon Offsets for Q3 2025](https://hedera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-Q3_voucher-Z7DNHPOM-tpus-1185516.pdf): Retirement voucher evidencing Hedera's carbon-negative commitment. PDF.

## Enterprise deployments and case studies

Production deployments on Hedera. Each page is also available as Markdown.

- [abrdn, Lloyds and Archax](https://hedera.com/case-study/abrdn-lloyds-archax.md): Lloyds and Aberdeen leverage Hedera for regulated tokenized asset trades using Archax.
- [Acoer](https://hedera.com/case-study/acoer.md): Better healthcare through better data.
- [Archax](https://hedera.com/case-study/archax.md): Archax brings traditional finance on-chain with Hedera and industry leading financial institutions.
- [ATEC](https://hedera.com/case-study/atec.md): IoT enabling households track, verify, and monetize decarbonization.
- [AUDD](https://hedera.com/case-study/audd.md): Pioneering digital finance in Asia-Pacific with AUDD on Hedera.
- [BitGo](https://hedera.com/case-study/bitgo.md): Giving institutions confidence to store and manage tokens.
- [Blockchain for Energy](https://hedera.com/case-study/blockchain-for-energy.md): Advancing decarbonization with Blockchain for Energy.
- [Bonzo Finance](https://hedera.com/case-study/bonzo.md): Enabling decentralized credit markets on Hedera with Bonzo.
- [Chainlink Labs](https://hedera.com/case-study/chainlink-labs.md): Powering secure interoperability and high-quality data with Chainlink.
- [cSigma Finance](https://hedera.com/case-study/csigma-finance.md): Democratizing private credit markets through tokenization.
- [Diamond Standard](https://hedera.com/case-study/diamond-standard.md): Democratizing diamond investment with Hedera.
- [DOVU](https://hedera.com/case-study/dovu.md): Managed services to scale climate impact.
- [Dropp](https://hedera.com/case-study/dropp.md): Dropp is breaking barriers with micropayments.
- [EarthID](https://hedera.com/case-study/earthid.md): Trustworthy decentralized identity.
- [EcoRegistry](https://hedera.com/case-study/ecoregistry.md): Registry infrastructure for high-integrity carbon markets.
- [EQTY Lab](https://hedera.com/case-study/eqtylab.md): Bringing trust to AI on next generation hardware from NVIDIA and Intel.
- [EQTY Lab and Accenture](https://hedera.com/case-study/eqty-lab-accenture.md): Hedera, Accenture, and EQTY Lab enable verifiable AI oversight for the public sector.
- [FRNT](https://hedera.com/case-study/frnt.md): Driving statewide public sector innovation through tokenization and digital payments.
- [Hashgraph Name Service](https://hedera.com/case-study/hns.md): Breaking down barriers in web3 identity.
- [Hashgraph Online](https://hedera.com/case-study/hashgraphonline.md): Hashgraph Online: Open standards powering the emerging agentic economy.
- [HashPack](https://hedera.com/case-study/hashpack.md): The leading non-custodial wallet on Hedera.
- [HeadStarter](https://hedera.com/case-study/headstarter.md): Fast tracking dApp success through Initial DEX Offerings (IDOs) on Hedera.
- [Hyundai and Kia](https://hedera.com/case-study/hyundai-kia.md): Anchoring trust in carbon emissions data.
- [ioBuilders](https://hedera.com/case-study/iobuilders.md): Pioneering enterprise DLT solutions.
- [Kabila](https://hedera.com/case-study/kabila.md): Rewriting the creator economy.
- [Kaio](https://hedera.com/case-study/kaio.md): Breaking barriers to institutional investing through tokenization.
- [Karate Combat](https://hedera.com/case-study/karate-combat.md): A new era for martial arts entertainment.
- [KEA Credit](https://hedera.com/case-study/kea-credit.md): Connecting global lenders to underserved SMEs through tokenization.
- [Kwik.Pik](https://hedera.com/case-study/kwikpik.md): Revolutionizing logistics and commerce with web3 innovation.
- [LimeChain](https://hedera.com/case-study/limechain.md): Building from first principles with LimeChain.
- [Mingo](https://hedera.com/case-study/mingo.md): Mingo reimagines event access with Hedera.
- [MirsadAI](https://hedera.com/case-study/mirsadai.md): Automated compliance enabling greater efficiency and transparency for financial institutions.
- [MMCM](https://hedera.com/case-study/mmcm.md): Real-time, fractionalized carbon credits for environmentally responsible end-of-life vehicle scrapping.
- [Mondelez International](https://hedera.com/case-study/mondelez-international.md): Transforming consumer engagement through digital innovation.
- [Neuron](https://hedera.com/case-study/neuron.md): Powering machine-to-machine commerce with Neuron.
- [NoviqTech](https://hedera.com/case-study/noviqtech.md): Comprehensive carbon finance platform for trusted ESG data across industries.
- [RedSwan](https://hedera.com/case-study/redswan.md): RedSwan brings institutional real estate on-chain with Hedera.
- [Rosen](https://hedera.com/case-study/rosen.md): Unlocking borderless income opportunities for billions in the social economy.
- [SaucerSwap](https://hedera.com/case-study/saucerswap.md): The pioneering DEX on Hedera.
- [SentX](https://hedera.com/case-study/sentx.md): Powering the full lifecycle of Hedera NFT projects at scale – connecting creators, collectors, and builders.
- [Shinhan Bank](https://hedera.com/case-study/shinhan-bank.md): Advancing cross-border payments across Asia.
- [Standard Bank](https://hedera.com/case-study/standard-bank.md): Unlocking African trade potential with enterprise blockchain.
- [Swarm](https://hedera.com/case-study/swarm.md): Delivering compliant and accessible real-world asset tokenization on Hedera.
- [TamamPay](https://hedera.com/case-study/tamampay.md): Tranforming cross-border payments with real-time settlement and embedded regulatory oversight.
- [Tejouri](https://hedera.com/case-study/tejouri.md): Securing digital legacies with Hedera.
- [Tune.FM](https://hedera.com/case-study/tune-fm.md): Empowering artists through tokenization and royalties.
- [USDC on Hedera](https://hedera.com/case-study/usdc.md): Enterprise-grade digital dollar infrastructure.
- [Verra](https://hedera.com/case-study/verra.md): Verra and Hedera partner to transform global carbon markets.
- [Water Ledger](https://hedera.com/case-study/waterledger.md): Every credit tracked from issuance to retirement on a single verifiable record with public sector validation.
- [Xeni](https://hedera.com/case-study/xeni.md): Digital travel commerce redefined with Xeni.
- [Zoniqx](https://hedera.com/case-study/zoniqx.md): Compliant, chain-agnostic tokenization of assets.

## Ecosystem and community

- [Ecosystem](https://hedera.com/ecosystem.md): Service providers, tooling, interoperability protocols, custodians, and exchanges listing HBAR.
- [dApp directory](https://hedera.com/dapp-directory.md): Applications live on Hedera. The listing itself is rendered client-side, so the case studies above are a better text source.
- [Community hub](https://hedera.com/community-hub.md): Developer tools, certification courses, hackathons, and ecosystem programs.
- [Events](https://hedera.com/events.md): Conferences, hackathons, meetups, and community calls, including replays of past events.
- [Support](https://hedera.com/support.md): Where to get help, ask technical questions, and reach the developer community.
- [Careers](https://hedera.com/careers.md): Roles at Hashgraph and across organizations building on Hedera.
- [Contact](https://hedera.com/contact.md): Enquiry form routed to the Hashgraph team that maintains the Hedera public network.
- [Discord](https://hedera.com/discord): Primary real-time community and developer support channel.
- [Hedera Foundation](https://hedera.foundation/): Grants and ecosystem funding.

## Programs

- [Partner Program](https://hedera.com/partner-program.md): For organizations building or delivering services on Hedera.
- [Agentic Payments Partner Program](https://hedera.com/agentic-payments-partner-program.md): For partners enabling AI agents to transact commercially.
- [Builders Program](https://hedera.com/builders-program.md): Community program for developers, organized around Community Builders NFTs.
- [Ambassador Program](https://hedera.com/ambassador-program.md): Community advocacy program, currently focused on Latin America and Spain.
- [Moderator Program](https://hedera.com/moderator-program.md): Trains community members to moderate official Hedera channels.
- [Bug Bounty Program](https://hedera.com/bug-bounty.md): Rewards for responsibly disclosed security vulnerabilities.

## Company and legal

- [Terms of use](https://hedera.com/terms.md): Terms governing use of Hedera materials. Last modified November 24, 2025.
- [Privacy policy](https://hedera.com/privacy.md): How personal information is collected and used. Last modified October 23, 2025.

## Optional

Educational explainer library and bulk indexes. Skip these when context is limited.

- [Knowledge Center index](https://hedera.com/knowledge-center.md): Entry point to all 101 explainer articles below.
- [Learning sitemap](https://hedera.com/learning-sitemap.xml): Machine-readable list of all explainer article URLs.
- [Case study sitemap](https://hedera.com/case-study-sitemap.xml): Machine-readable list of all case study URLs.
- [Page sitemap](https://hedera.com/page-sitemap.xml): Machine-readable list of all top-level page URLs.
- [Sitemap index](https://hedera.com/sitemap.xml): Root sitemap index linking every sub-sitemap.

Explainer articles, each also available as Markdown:

- [10 Real-World Smart Contract Use Cases](https://hedera.com/learning/smart-contract-use-cases.md)
- [A Beginner’s Guide to DeFi Yield Farming](https://hedera.com/learning/defi-yield-farming.md)
- [A guide to smart contract security](https://hedera.com/learning/smart-contract-security.md)
- [Asset tokenization: Improving data protection](https://hedera.com/learning/data-protection.md)
- [biggest downbiggest downNFT in Metaverse Worlds: Growing Together](https://hedera.com/learning/nft-in-metaverse.md)
- [Blockchain and Edge Computing: A Powerful Data Duo](https://hedera.com/learning/blockchain-and-edge-computing.md)
- [Blockchain and its role in digital transformation](https://hedera.com/learning/digital-transformation.md)
- [Blockchain anonymity: Navigating privacy challenges](https://hedera.com/learning/blockchain-anonymity.md)
- [Blockchain Oracle: How Smart Contracts Talk to the World](https://hedera.com/learning/blockchain-oracle.md)
- [Blockchain scalability solutions](https://hedera.com/learning/blockchain-scalability.md)
- [Blockchain Transactions](https://hedera.com/learning/blockchain-transactions.md)
- [Boosting supply chain resilience through tokenization](https://hedera.com/learning/supply-chain-resilience.md)
- [Building a Smart Contracts Metaverse](https://hedera.com/learning/smart-contracts-metaverse.md)
- [Carbon Markets: A guide to understanding this global tool](https://hedera.com/learning/carbon-market.md)
- [CBDCs: What They Are and How They Work](https://hedera.com/learning/cbdc.md)
- [Custodial vs non-custodial wallets](https://hedera.com/learning/custodial-vs-non-custodial-wallets.md)
- [DAG vs Blockchain](https://hedera.com/learning/dag-vs-blockchain.md)
- [Deciphering the World of DeFi Derivatives](https://hedera.com/learning/defi-derivatives.md)
- [DeFi Insurance: The Next Generation of Insurance](https://hedera.com/learning/defi-insurance.md)
- [Defi Risks: Watch Out for These Trouble Spots](https://hedera.com/learning/defi-risks.md)
- [DeFi Stack: Getting a Grip on the DeFi Ecosystem](https://hedera.com/learning/defi-stack.md)
- [Directed Acyclic Graphs](https://hedera.com/learning/directed-acyclic-graph.md)
- [Fiat vs Crypto: A Comprehensive Comparison](https://hedera.com/learning/fiat-vs-crypto.md)
- [Fintech Regulation: Balancing Innovation and Consumer Protection](https://hedera.com/learning/fintech-regulation.md)
- [Fintech vs DeFi: The Evolution of Financial Services](https://hedera.com/learning/fintech-vs-defi.md)
- [How AI integration is helping to solve tokenization challenges](https://hedera.com/learning/tokenization-challenges.md)
- [How Decentralized Identity Systems Help Us Protect Our Data](https://hedera.com/learning/decentralized-identity.md)
- [How Does NFT Rarity Work](https://hedera.com/learning/nft-rarity.md)
- [How Hedera Works](https://hedera.com/learning/how-hedera-works.md)
- [How the world is using blockchain for energy efficiency](https://hedera.com/learning/blockchain-for-energy.md)
- [How to Assess Smart Contract Platforms](https://hedera.com/learning/smart-contract-platforms.md)
- [How to Call a Smart Contract and Why](https://hedera.com/learning/how-to-call-a-smart-contract.md)
- [How to Create a Smart Contract](https://hedera.com/learning/how-to-create-a-smart-contract.md)
- [How to Mint an NFT](https://hedera.com/learning/how-to-mint-an-nft.md)
- [How to Sell an NFT: A Comprehensive Guide](https://hedera.com/learning/how-to-sell-an-nft.md)
- [How to Start a DAO: From Community to Code](https://hedera.com/learning/how-to-start-a-dao.md)
- [How to Take Advantage of Blockchain for IoT Security](https://hedera.com/learning/blockchain-iot-security.md)
- [How to Transfer an NFT Securely](https://hedera.com/learning/how-to-transfer-an-nft.md)
- [How Web3 Projects are Using Smart Contracts to Change the Web](https://hedera.com/learning/web3-projects.md)
- [Institutional Defi: A Guide to the Next Wave in Finance](https://hedera.com/learning/institutional-defi.md)
- [Is DeFi Safe? Learn and Use These Security Measures](https://hedera.com/learning/is-defi-safe.md)
- [Layer 1 v. Layer 2](https://hedera.com/learning/layer-1-vs-layer-2.md)
- [NFT Collectibles FAQs](https://hedera.com/learning/nft-collectibles.md)
- [NFT DeFi Applications Are Gaining Power](https://hedera.com/learning/nft-defi.md)
- [NFT Games: How to Jump In and Start Playing](https://hedera.com/learning/nft-games.md)
- [NFT Royalties: Who Is Winning the Cat-and-Mouse Game?](https://hedera.com/learning/nft-royalties.md)
- [NFT Terms: A Crypto Glossary](https://hedera.com/learning/nft-terms.md)
- [NFT Use Cases: Creative Ideas for a Revolutionary Tool](https://hedera.com/learning/nft-use-cases.md)
- [Open Source at Hedera](https://hedera.com/learning/open-source-at-hedera.md)
- [Proof of Stake (PoS) vs. Proof of Work (PoW)](https://hedera.com/learning/proof-of-stake-vs-proof-of-work.md)
- [Proof-of-work, and its flaws, explained](https://hedera.com/learning/proof-of-work-and-its-flaws-explained.md)
- [Real estate tokenization: Transforming property investment](https://hedera.com/learning/real-estate-tokenization.md)
- [Smart Contract Advantages](https://hedera.com/learning/smart-contract-advantages.md)
- [Smart contract applications](https://hedera.com/learning/smart-contract-applications.md)
- [Smart Contract Challenges](https://hedera.com/learning/smart-contract-challenges.md)
- [Smart Contract Design Patterns Explained](https://hedera.com/learning/smart-contract-design-patterns.md)
- [Smart Contract vs. Traditional Contract](https://hedera.com/learning/smart-contract-vs-traditional-contract.md)
- [Smart Contracts in Construction](https://hedera.com/learning/smart-contracts-construction.md)
- [Smart Contracts in Finance](https://hedera.com/learning/smart-contracts-finance.md)
- [Smart Contracts in Healthcare](https://hedera.com/learning/smart-contracts-healthcare.md)
- [Smart Contracts Real Estate](https://hedera.com/learning/smart-contracts-real-estate.md)
- [Smart Legal Contracts Explained](https://hedera.com/learning/smart-legal-contracts.md)
- [Testing smart contracts](https://hedera.com/learning/testing-smart-contracts.md)
- [The Importance of DeFi Liquidity in Cryptocurrency](https://hedera.com/learning/defi-liquidity.md)
- [The Ins and Outs of Decentralized Exchanges (DEXs)](https://hedera.com/learning/decentralized-exchanges.md)
- [The Multi-Faceted Role of Blockchain in Finance](https://hedera.com/learning/blockchain-in-fintech.md)
- [The Rise of DeFi Lending and How to Get Involved](https://hedera.com/learning/defi-lending.md)
- [TradFi and DeFi: Key Differences](https://hedera.com/learning/tradfi.md)
- [Types of smart contracts](https://hedera.com/learning/types-of-smart-contracts.md)
- [Types of Tokenization for Commerce, NLP, and Blockchain](https://hedera.com/learning/types-of-tokenization.md)
- [Understanding DeFi Prediction Markets](https://hedera.com/learning/defi-prediction-market.md)
- [Understanding leader-based consensus algorithms](https://hedera.com/learning/understanding-leader-based-consensus-algorithms.md)
- [Understanding the Basics of a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO)](https://hedera.com/learning/decentralized-autonomous-organization.md)
- [Web3 Gaming: Taking Stock and Looking to the Future](https://hedera.com/learning/web3-gaming.md)
- [Web3 vs. Metaverse: The Differences and Connections](https://hedera.com/learning/web3-vs-metaverse.md)
- [What are distributed ledger technologies?](https://hedera.com/learning/what-are-distributed-ledger-technologies-dlts.md)
- [What are economy-based consensus algorithms?](https://hedera.com/learning/what-are-economy-based-consensus-algorithms.md)
- [What are smart contracts?](https://hedera.com/learning/what-are-smart-contracts.md)
- [What are the strengths of the hashgraph virtual voting algorithm?](https://hedera.com/learning/what-are-the-strengths-of-the-hashgraph-virtual-voting-algorithm.md)
- [What are voting-based consensus algorithms?](https://hedera.com/learning/what-are-voting-based-consensus-algorithms.md)
- [What is a central bank digital currency (CBDC)?](https://hedera.com/learning/what-is-a-central-bank-digital-currency-cbdc.md)
- [What is a cryptocurrency exchange?](https://hedera.com/learning/what-is-a-cryptocurrency-exchange.md)
- [What is a decentralized application?](https://hedera.com/learning/what-is-a-decentralized-application-dapp.md)
- [What is a non-fungible token (NFT)?](https://hedera.com/learning/what-is-a-non-fungible-token-nft.md)
- [What is a security token offering (STO)?](https://hedera.com/learning/what-is-a-security-token-offering-sto.md)
- [What Is a Smart Contract Audit?](https://hedera.com/learning/smart-contract-audit.md)
- [What is a stablecoin?](https://hedera.com/learning/what-is-a-stablecoin.md)
- [What Is an  NFT Smart Contract?](https://hedera.com/learning/nft-smart-contract.md)
- [What is asset tokenization?](https://hedera.com/learning/what-is-asset-tokenization.md)
- [What is asynchronous byzantine fault tolerance (ABFT)?](https://hedera.com/learning/what-is-asynchronous-byzantine-fault-tolerance-abft.md)
- [What Is Cryptography: An Introduction to Cryptography in DLT](https://hedera.com/learning/an-introduction-to-cryptography-in-distributed-ledger-technology.md)
- [What Is Data Integrity and How Can It Be Protected?](https://hedera.com/learning/what-is-data-integrity.md)
- [What is decentralized finance (DeFi)?](https://hedera.com/learning/what-is-decentralized-finance.md)
- [What Is Fintech, and What Does the Future Hold?](https://hedera.com/learning/what-is-fintech.md)
- [What is gossip about gossip?](https://hedera.com/learning/what-is-gossip-about-gossip.md)
- [What is hashgraph consensus?](https://hedera.com/learning/what-is-hashgraph-consensus.md)
- [What is Hedera?](https://hedera.com/learning/what-is-hedera-hashgraph.md)
- [What is the Ethereum Virtual Machine and how does it work?](https://hedera.com/learning/ethereum-virtual-machine.md)
- [What is the Hedera mirror network?](https://hedera.com/learning/what-is-the-hedera-mirror-network.md)
- [What is the Metaverse? The Vision Is Gaining Focus](https://hedera.com/learning/what-is-the-metaverse.md)
- [Zero-knowledge Proof: Don’t Say the Secret Word](https://hedera.com/learning/zero-knowledge-proof.md)