Quicknode

July 10, 2024 — 5 min read

The tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) has emerged as a transformative force in the blockchain industry. By digitizing tangible assets such as real estate, commodities, and securities, blockchain technology democratizes investment opportunities, making them accessible and efficient for a global audience.

Hedera is a leading blockchain for real-world assets, and to make it more accessible to everyone, Quicknode has integrated the Hedera Mainnet and Testnet.

Now, let's do a small deep dive on Hedera.

What is Hedera?

Hedera is an open-source, decentralized public ledger that operates on a proof-of-stake model. It leverages the innovative asynchronous Byzantine Fault Tolerance (aBFT) consensus algorithm within its Hashgraph protocol. This design aims to overcome the performance, security, and governance challenges typically associated with traditional blockchain systems.

Hashgraph Consensus Algorithm

Hedera's unique Hashgraph protocol records transaction history using a directed acyclic graph (DAG), enabling faster confirmations and high transaction throughput. The 'gossip about gossip' mechanism, a crucial part of the Hashgraph protocol, allows nodes to share transaction information and arrival orders efficiently. This mechanism involves nodes sharing their own transactions and the transactions they have received from other nodes, thereby ensuring security and scalability​​.

Gobernanza descentralizada

The Hedera Governing Council, a unique platform feature, comprises 31 global organizations, such as Google, IBM, and Chainlink Labs. This council's role is pivotal in ensuring no single entity controls the network, promoting balanced decision-making and distributed power​​.

EVM Equivalence

Hedera utilizes the Besu Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), allowing developers to execute smart contracts rapidly and cost-effectively. This ensures a seamless transition for developers familiar with Solidity and Vyper, leveraging existing EVM tools and libraries​​.

Sustainability

A key differentiator for Hedera is its energy-efficient design, consuming significantly less energy per transaction than traditional blockchains. This commitment to sustainability positions Hedera as a green alternative in the blockchain space​ , appealing to environmentally conscious users.

Token and Consensus Services

Hedera offers robust token services, enabling the creation and management of fungible and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) following ERC-20 and ERC-721 standards. Additionally, the Hedera Consensus Service (HCS) allows the integration of consensus timestamps into smart contracts, ensuring fair transaction ordering and immediate finality​​.

Why Quicknode for Hedera Development?

Anyone can start building on the Hedera chain by signing up for a Quicknode account and creating a Hedera JSON-RPC endpoint. The following are the benefits of using Quicknode for Hedera development:

• Dedicated Endpoints: Public endpoints are great for getting started, but since they are free and available to everyone, they are rate-limited to avoid abuse from a single user. With Quicknode, you can create a dedicated endpoint to interact with Hedera nodes. So, you don't hit those rate limits on the public endpoints.

• Nivel gratuito: Cualquiera puede empezar con un plan gratuito para siempre.

• Velocidad y estabilidad: gracias a la sólida infraestructura Quicknode, no tendrás que preocuparte por las latencias elevadas ni por la estabilidad de los nodos. Comprueba por ti mismo cómo stacks el rendimiento Quicknode con el

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• Escalabilidad y fiabilidad: con nodos en más de 14 regiones y soluciones de equilibrio de carga integradas, Quicknode se adapta al tráfico de tu dApp.

• Wide suite of Web3 tools: Along with RPCs, users can also use Streams to set up robust blockchain data delivery systems without having to set up their own ETL pipelines. With Clusters, go beyond normal RPC and get an entire dedicated cluster of Hedera nodes, which is truly unmetered, isolated for your use, and scalable. With Functions, create your blockchain serverless functions in the cloud without hosting it on your infrastructure.

• Recursos para desarrolladores: Easing the development process with products and education. With robust products, Quicknode offers high-quality developer resources in

Create A Hedera Endpoint on Quicknode

Paso 1: Regístrate para crear una Quicknode (si aún no tienes una)

Paso 2: Una vez verificado el correo electrónico, haz clic en «Crear endpoint»

Step 3: Select the Hedera chain and click `Continue`

Paso 4: Selecciona la red y haz clic en «Continuar»

Once your Hedera endpoint is ready, it will look like this. You can interact with the Hedera chain using an HTTPS endpoint.

Recursos

• Quicknode Hedera docs

• Quicknode Hedera Chain Page

• Official Hedera Docs

¿Por qué Quicknode?

Quicknode la infraestructura de blockchain, lo que permite a los desarrolladores centrarse en las dApps (aplicaciones descentralizadas) que están creando, en lugar de en todo lo que conlleva el funcionamiento de dicha infraestructura, como DevOps/NodeOps, el tiempo de actividad, el escalado, la seguridad y las herramientas.

Al eliminar las complicaciones que supone el mantenimiento y la sincronización de los nodos y ofrecer una plataforma integral de extremo a extremo, ahorramos a los desarrolladores un tiempo muy valioso, agilizamos la comercialización de dApps de alta calidad y ayudamos a las empresas a escalar y poner en práctica sus estrategias de Web3.

Quicknode una herramienta indispensable en el arsenal de cualquier desarrollador de Web3, creada por desarrolladores para desarrolladores y probada en la práctica por proyectos líderes del sector.

En la actualidad, la Quicknode procesa más de 200 000 millones de solicitudes al mes en más de 40 redes repartidas por más de 14 regiones de todo el mundo.‌‌

Visit Quicknode.com or check our Hedera docs section for more information.