With blockchain technology growing at an unprecedented pace and the world scrambling to find new and exciting applications for this development, a problem plaguing the industry has hampered progress: scalability. High Performance Blockchain (HPB) has solved this issue with its novel approach in combining software and hardware. HPB is a revolutionary permissionless blockchain architecture developed and operated by the HPB Foundation. Committed to becoming the world¡¯s highest performing blockchain platform, HPB will pave the way for the blockchain technology revolution for businesses and consumers alike. With a core team comprised of talents from high-powered multinationals such as Huawei, IBM, Inspur, Alibaba, UnionPay, ICBC, McKinsey and Deloitte, Founder and CEO Wang Xiaoming formally established the team in 2017. CEO Wang Xiaoming gathered a team to build and launch a platform that would win numerous awards in the blockchain industry, and would win numerous awards in the blockchain industry, including the 'Most Innovative CEO' title at the 4th annual Blockchain Finance & Fintech China event in March 2018. Due to the novel approach of combining hardware and software, HPB gained the attention of blockchain enthusiasts, IT professionals, and developers worldwide. Through immense fundraising done by the core team, HPB has grown to more than 50 professionals from top firms and universities with experiences ranging from top IT employees, investment bankers, consultants and marketing specialists. Having weathered the peak and valley of the cryptocurrency market, one of the foundational beliefs of the project is stronger than ever: blockchain technology is not only an advancement of computing technology, but also an economic model wherein all stakeholder interests are aligned. As blockchain technology grows and becomes a part of everyday life, we hope that you will join us. We hope that you will collaborate with us to build a new world which is more transparent, more accessible, and more agreeable to both ends of a transaction. We believe that with the proliferation of blockchain technology, a new economic model for businesses will develop and flourish into a powerful instrument in security, transparency, and commerce. We look forward to that day, and we hope you will be there with us.