Holochain

Holo is a [peer-to-peer](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/peer-to-peer-p2p) distributed platform for hosting decentralized applications built using Holochain, a framework for developing [DApps](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/decentralized-applications-dapps) that does not require the use of [blockchain](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/blockchain) technology. The goal of Holo is to serve as a bridge between the broader internet and apps built using Holochain, offering an ecosystem and marketplace in which DApps are easily accessible, as they are hosted on the internet by Holo network participants. The Holo network will be facilitated using a token called HoloFuel, which is actively being [tested](https://blog.holochain.org/holofuel-enters-community-testing-phase/) and will [act](https://holo.host/faq/what-is-holo-fuel/) as an accounting system to pay hosts for their services. In 2018, the project minted an [ERC-20](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/erc-20) token, HOT — also known as HoloToken — as an "IOU" that will be [redeemable](https://holo.host/faq/what-is-hot-when-can-i-swap-it-for-holo-fuel/) for HoloFuel upon launch. Holo is still in [development](https://medium.com/h-o-l-o/the-path-from-rsm-to-beta-1fdca3f581a) and is [expected](https://holo.host/roadmap/) to launch for open alpha and beta testing by 2021.