To ensure the availability of Hedera’s services to all participants during this initial phase, API calls for all mainnet network services are throttled but will increase over time. Cryptocurrency transactions are limited to 10,000 transactions per second, and both the Smart Contract and File services are limited to 10 calls per second.

In addition to throttling, a change in fees for API calls is another mechanism by which Hedera may address certain types of network disruptions. Any decision to take such action must be approved by the Hedera Governing Council.