HBARHedera: history, founders and key events
From Sep 16, 2019 to today, every major rally, crash and upgrade, each with a dated, sourced price.
Open the interactive timelineLatest close in our data: $0.08562 (Bitstamp HBAR/USD daily close, 2026-10-14).
Origin story
Hedera runs on hashgraph, a consensus algorithm invented by Leemon Baird that shares transactions by gossip and votes virtually. Baird co founded Hedera with Mance Harmon, and the network is governed by a council of large companies.
Hedera opened its mainnet to the public on September 16, 2019.
Founders: Leemon Baird and Mance Harmon.
Source: Binance HBAR/USDT daily closes 2019-09-29 to 2021-10-06; Bitstamp HBAR/USD daily closes 2021-10-07 to 2026-10-14. Fetched Oct 14, 2026 from free public APIs. Click a dot for the event and its price on that day.
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Key events
- Sep 16, 2019launch
Hedera open access
Hedera's mainnet opens to the public and HBAR trading starts. - Sep 29, 2019milestone
First daily close in our data $0.03556 (Binance HBAR/USDT daily close, 2019-09-29)
Our sourced HBAR price history begins on this day. - Sep 15, 2021rally
Highest close in our data $0.505 (Binance HBAR/USDT daily close, 2021-09-15)
The highest daily close for HBAR in our price history. - Dec 31, 2022crash
Lowest close after the peak $0.03643 (Bitstamp HBAR/USD daily close, 2022-12-31)
The lowest HBAR close in our data after its highest close.
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Sources
Facts written in our own words. Last checked Oct 14, 2026.