# Hedera **Domain:** Distributed ledger infrastructure **Doc Type:** Developed Wiki Node **Maturity:** Developed **Collection:** [[collections/Gamification|Gamification Collection]] ## Definition **Hedera** is a public distributed-ledger network built around hashgraph consensus and governed through a council model. Its services include tokenization, smart-contract execution, and ordered timestamped messages. ## X Ledger context [[articles/gamification/The X Ledger|The X Ledger]] invokes Hedera as an example of a consensus layer that could preserve the order and timing of interventions. Consensus can make a record reconstructible without establishing that its inputs or classifications were correct. ## Sources - [Hedera](https://hedera.com/) - [[articles/gamification/The X Ledger|The X Ledger]] ## Routes [[wiki/Hedera Consensus Service|Hedera Consensus Service]] · [[wiki/Persistent Ledger History|Persistent Ledger History]] · [[wiki/Smart Contract|Smart Contract]] · [[articles/gamification/The X Ledger|The X Ledger]]