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About Helium
HNT is the utility token of the Helium network. By leveraging LoRaWAN devices and 5G hotspots, the Helium network provides decentralized wireless infrastructure. HNT tokens are used to access the Helium network's wireless connectivity, as HNT tokens can be burned for 'Data Credits'. HNT tokens also ‘back’ other governance tokens within the Helium ecosystem such as MOBILE and IOT.
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Market Stats
Market Cap
$653,609,664.31
FDV
$810,826,683.76
Circulating Supply
179,760,925.558 HNT
Max Supply
223,000,000 HNT
Total Supply
179,760,925.558 HNT
Performance
Popularity
#84
Dominance
0.03%
Volume (24H)
$72,422,973.80
3.16%
Volume (7D)
$473,968,851.98
Volume (30D)
$2,043,949,721.25
All time high
$48.80
Overall Price Change (1Y)
-0.2%
Additional info about Helium
Recent trends
The price of Helium has decreased by 2.23% in the last hour and decreased by 7.34% in the past 24 hours. Helium’s price has also risen by 48.21% in the past week. The current price is $3.65 per HNT with a 24-hour trading volume of $72.42M. Currently, Helium is valued at 92.52% below its all time high of $48.80. This all-time high was the highest price paid for Helium since its launch. The current circulating supply of Helium is 179,760,925.558 HNT which means that Helium has as total market cap of $653,609,664.31.
Market details
HNT vs markets
↘ 27.35%
HNT vs BTC
↘ 36.78%
HNT vs ETH
↗ 59.34%
Tags
mineable
enterprise-solutions
distributed-computing
iot
+3
Network & Addresses
Network | Address | |
|---|---|---|
Solana | hntyVP6YFm1Hg25TN9WGLqM12b8TQmcknKrdu1oxWux |
Price history
Time | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
Today | $3.65 | ↘ 7.34% |
1 Day | $3.88 | ↘ 7.34% |
1 Week | $2.46 | ↗ 48.21% |
1 Month | $2.74 | ↗ 32.81% |
1 Year | $4.54 | ↘ 19.82% |
FAQ
Helium (HNT) is a decentralized network powered by blockchain technology, specifically designed for Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Launched in 2019, the Helium mainnet enables low-powered wireless devices to communicate with each other and transmit data across its network of nodes. These nodes, known as Hotspots, serve as both a wireless gateway and a blockchain transaction processing device. Operators of these nodes process transactions and may receive compensation in HNT, Helium's native cryptocurrency. Helium's primary objective is to aim to enhance IoT communication, addressing the shortcomings of current infrastructure.
Helium operates through a network of Hotspots, which are a combination of a wireless gateway and a blockchain transaction processing device. Each Hotspot provides network coverage over a certain radius and processes transactions involving Helium's native token, HNT. The network operates on a proof-of-coverage consensus algorithm based on the HoneyBadger BFT protocol, which allows nodes in a network to reach consensus even when connection quality varies. Users pay transaction fees in a separate token called Data Credits, which are non-exchangeable and tied to individual users. This unique consensus mechanism, known as proof-of-coverage (PoC), aims to reward users for contributing to transaction processing and ensuring network stability.
Helium's primary use case is to aim to improve the communication capabilities of wireless Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Its network allows device owners and those interested in the IoT space to purchase Hotspots or build their own, providing network coverage and processing transactions involving Helium's native token, HNT. This may make it a viable option for those looking to participate in the IoT space, with potential compensation providing further outreach possibilities. The network's participants range from individuals to businesses, all contributing to the creation of a decentralized wireless infrastructure.
Helium was founded in 2013 by Amir Haleem, Shawn Fanning, and Sean Carey. Haleem has a background in eSports and game development, while Fanning is known for developing Napster, one of the first mainstream peer-to-peer internet services. Carey held multiple development roles prior to Helium, including at advertising optimization firm Where, which was acquired by PayPal. The Helium team now consists of members with experience in radio and hardware, manufacturing, distributed systems, peer-to-peer, and blockchain technologies. The Helium mainnet was launched in July 2019. As of a certain point in time, there were over 48 million HNT in circulation.
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The current market cap of Helium is $653.61M. A high market cap implies that the asset is highly valued by the market.
The all-time high of Helium is $48.80. This all-time high is highest price paid for Helium since it was launched.
Over the last 24 hours, the trading volume of Helium is $72.42M.
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The current circulating supply of Helium is 180 million.
Helium ranks 132 among tradable assets on Coinbase. Popularity is currently based on relative market cap.
Currently, 96% of Coinbase users are buying Helium. In other words, 96% of Coinbase customers have increased their net position in Helium over the past 24 hours through trading.
Yes, Helium is currently available on Coinbase’s centralized exchange. For more detailed instructions, check out our helpful how to buy Helium guide.
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Helium news
Trending articles
Social stats
Contributors
0
Posts
0
% About Helium
0.144%
Articles
8
Hold times
0 days
X (Twitter)
0% bullish
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Highlights
0 unique individuals are talking about Helium and it is ranked #0 in most mentions and activity from collected posts. In the last 24 hours, across all social media platforms, Helium has an average sentiment score of 0 out of 5. Finally, Helium is becoming less newsworthy, with 8 news articles published about Helium.
On Reddit, Helium was mentioned in 0 Reddit posts and there were 0 comments about Helium. On average, there were less upvotes compared to downvotes on Reddit posts and more upvotes compared to downvotes on Reddit comments.
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