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Harmony
What is Harmony?
Harmony is a fast and secure blockchain platform designed for decentralized applications and cross-border finance. Launched in 2019, Harmony aims to provide high throughput and low latency, enabling a seamless user experience for developers and users building on the network.
Key Features
- Sharded Blockchain with Parallel Transactions
- Consensus Mechanisms: Effective Proof-of-Stake (EPoS)
- Scalability and Fast Finality
- Decentralized Applications (DApps)
- Cross-Border Finance and Remittances
Use Cases
Harmony is used for developing and deploying decentralized applications, creating scalable blockchain solutions for financial services, enabling cross-border payments and remittances, and exploring use cases in gaming, identity, and more.