Hedera integrates USDT0 for crosschain stablecoin liquidity
USDT0, the omnichain deployment of Tether’s USDT, is now live on Hedera. This integration brings native, frictionless stablecoin liquidity to the Hedera ecosystem, with no wrapped tokens, no synthetic assets, and no third-party bridges required.
Hiero Local Node Deprecation: 6-Month Transition to Solo
Hiero Local Node is being deprecated with a 6-month transition window. Developers using Local Node for local testing or CI workflows should begin planning their migration. The path forward is Solo, which the team is actively developing as the replacement for local Hedera development and testing. The deprecation of Local Node is expected to be complete by September 2026.
Hedera Highlights February 2026
Discover how FedEx and Hedera are powering the next generation of global supply chains, explore the HederaCon 2026 speaker lineup, catch up on everything that happened at Hedera DevDay, celebrate recent award wins and Hedera Council policy partnerships, and more.
Hedera Developer Highlights February 2026
Registration remains open for the final chapter of the Hedera Hello Future: Apex hackathon, and the opening ceremony is now available to rewatch on demand. This edition covers key updates including the AccountBalanceQuery migration, the Hedera DevDay 2026 replay, enterprise key management with AWS KMS, and how emerging standards like x402 and OpenClaw are advancing agentic payments and on-chain AI infrastructure.
Solo is Moving to the Hiero Namespace
Solo is migrating to the hiero-ledger namespace under the Linux Foundation. Learn what’s changing, the dual publishing timeline, and how to update safely.
Updates to the Hiero JSON-RPC Relay Default Configuration for Ethereum-Style Alignment | April 2026
The April 2026 release of the Hiero JSON-RPC Relay (v0.77.0), updates several default configuration values to better align the Relay’s behavior with what developers expect from standard Ethereum JSON-RPC implementations.
Axelar Connects Hedera, Expanding the Gateway to Onchain Finance
Axelar has integrated Hedera, giving developers and users across onchain finance seamless access to Hedera technology, applications and liquidity through a single programmable interface. The connection enables secure cross-chain transfers and contract calls between Hedera and dozens of blockchains supported by Axelar, providing a common foundation for institutional-grade onchain products.
Migrating from AccountBalanceQuery: What You Need to Know
The AccountBalanceQuery in the Hiero SDKs (and Hedera API) will be entirely removed in July 2026. A gradual throttle reduction begins in May 2026 to give developers time to transition. This post covers the rationale, timeline, and migration paths available today.
FedEx Joins Hedera Council to Support the Future of Digital Global Supply Chains
FedEx Corp. today announced joining Hedera Council, a governing body made up of leading global organizations dedicated to fostering trust, security, and innovation on the Hedera network. FedEx joins the Council to help advance trusted digital infrastructure that can support the evolving lifecycle of global shipments and make supply chains smarter for everyone.
Hedera and the x402 payment standard
As software and AI agents become more autonomous, they increasingly need a way to pay for data and services that are as simple and composable as the internet itself. The x402 standard introduces a new payment model built directly into web protocols, enabling small, programmatic payments that can be executed automatically by applications and AI agents—without the friction of traditional checkout flows or account-based systems.
This new approach measures and prices each EVM opcode, precompile, and system contract based on actual computational demands — enabling decentralized applications to operate at scale on Hedera without sacrificing Ethereum compatibility or network security.