Questions related to development on Hedera Hashgraph distributed ledger
Hedera (hedera-hashgraph) is an open-source, Distributed Ledger Technology that includes services for EVM-compatible smart contracts, file service, consensus service, token service, and a schedule service. Check out "What is Hedera?" for a an overview, and docs.hedera.com
for developer documentation.
Hedera uses its own Hashgraph consensus to secure the network and its transactions, and it is a faster, more energy efficient, and more secure alternative to blockchain consensus mechanisms. Participation as a consensus node is currently permissioned by the Hedera Council, with an intention to transition to a permissionless network in the future.