Harmony (ONE) debuted in May 2019 through an initial exchange offering (IEO) on the Binance Launchpad. It’s a decentralized, blockchain-powered platform providing tools to build, run, administer, and use Dapps, aiming for maximum scalability and interoperability. 

Harmony runs on Ethereum and is centered on data exchange as well as creating marketplaces for fungible tokens and non-fungible assets. The network relies on sharding to pursue these objectives.

What are ONE key features and how does it work?

Harmony uses sharding to enhance scalability and speed. Its sharding approach is somewhat different from that of comparable blockchains, because Harmony employs distributed random sharding.

With distributed random sharding, the network divides the database into smaller parts called shards, which lowers latency. As a result, transactions can be completed quickly and close to instantly, while also helping avoid network congestion. Harmony’s performance improves as the number of shards increases, since a transaction can be handled by more components simultaneously. It stands out among sharding models because it uses its own version of the Proof-of-Stake consensus, built on a process called distributed randomness generation-implemented via Fast Byzantine Fault Tolerance (FBFT). FBFT achieves this by processing transactions in parallel. Together, these elements support security, scalability, and straightforward verification.

ONE is the native cryptocurrency of the Harmony network. It can be used to cover different services and actions on the network, including storage payments. ONE is also applied to the network’s governance, giving token holders the right to take part.

What is noteworthy about Harmony?

Harmony provides block generation time of under one second, enabling near-instant transactions and higher transaction throughput than Ethereum or comparable networks.

Where can you buy ONE?

Harmony’s token, ONE, is available to purchase on any of the exchanges listed here.