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Harmony is a layer-1 blockchain using sharding and Effective Proof of Stake to achieve scalability, security, and decentralization. The network was founded in 2018 by Stephen Tse with a mainnet launch in 2019. | Harmony is a layer-1 blockchain using sharding and Effective Proof of Stake to achieve scalability, security, and decentralization. The network was founded in 2018 by Stephen Tse with a mainnet launch in 2019. | ||
== Innovations <ref>'''Harmony Forums''' | == Innovations <ref>'''Harmony Forums''' | ||
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==== Staking ==== | ==== Staking ==== | ||
Harmony is a Proof-of-Stake blockchain. Validator wallets are funded with 10,001 ONE<ref>https://docs.harmony.one/home/network/validators/creating-a-validator</ref>. ONE token holders are also able to delegate their ONE tokens to existing validators to participate in the staking process | Harmony is a Proof-of-Stake blockchain. Validator wallets are funded with 10,001 ONE<ref>https://docs.harmony.one/home/network/validators/creating-a-validator</ref>. ONE token holders are also able to delegate their ONE tokens to existing validators to participate in the staking process. Elected validators who successfully sign blocks will receive block rewards in ONE tokens as compensation for their services. | ||
==== Governance ==== | ==== Governance ==== |
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