An End-of-Year Note to the Hedera Community
As we close out another remarkable year for Hedera, I find myself reflecting not only on the progress of the network, but on the people behind it—builders, council members, ecosystem teams, entrepreneurs, educators, and community members who show up every day with conviction and creativity.
Hedera Council Welcomes Global Energy Giant Repsol to Advance Web3 Adoption and Digital Identity Standards
Repsol, a global energy company, has joined Hedera Council to accelerate the adoption of Web3 technologies in the energy sector, with a strong focus on Decentralized Digital Identity (DID) as a foundational element for trust, security, and efficiency in business interactions.
Hedera Council Welcomes GBBC as First Strategic Partner
As Hedera continues to scale, strategic collaboration and shared innovation remain at the heart of its success. Today, Hedera Council is proud to welcome Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) as the first Hedera Council Strategic Partner. This is an important step in expanding global engagement across the Hedera ecosystem, and it reflects a shared commitment to building trusted, real world web3 solutions.
Hedera Highlights November 2025
This month’s Hedera Highlights brings major news: Hedera integrated the ERC-3643 token standard into Asset Tokenization Studio, Hedera Council announces new partnership program, Hedera members convene in London, VictorAI kicks off Hedera’s prediction markets era, HederaCon Miami 2026 registration opens and Hello Future Hackathon: Ascension begins.
Hedera Block Nodes in Private Preview
Block nodes – a new node type being launched in 2026 – will be the decentralized data lake of the Hedera network. In November 2025, the Hashgraph team deployed a private preview of council-operated Block Nodes in previewnet, testnet, and mainnet. This milestone begins the validation of HIP 1056 Block Streams and HIP 1081 Block Nodes. Over the coming months, engineering teams will continue to refine the software and hardware requirements for block nodes. Read the article and learn what this means for you.
Querying Data on Hedera: SDK vs Mirror Node REST API
When building applications on Hedera, a key action you will need to perform is querying entity data, such as account balances or transaction history. This article outlines the available options for querying network data and highlights why the Mirror Node REST API is the recommended method for production applications.
Hedera Developer Highlights November 2025
The November Developer Highlights are here! Discover a revamped Hedera Portal and a fully refreshed docs experience with our migration to Mintlify. You’ll also find new technical deep dives like Batch Transactions and Asset Tokenization Studio, plus a showcase of community projects like Neuron and Hgraph’s new MCP Server for AI integrations.
Hedera Council Expands Global Engagement with New Partnership Program
As the Hedera network continues to scale and mature, strategic collaboration and shared innovation remain at the heart of its success. To give more organizations a voice in Hedera’s continued growth and to create new opportunities for partners to shape the future of web3, Hedera Council is introducing a new partnership program tailored for enterprises and community members.
Hedera integrates ERC-3643 token standard into Asset Tokenization Studio
As institutions worldwide accelerate their exploration of on-chain assets, the demand for compliant, flexible tokenization solutions has never been greater. However, enabling regulated assets on-chain requires more than technical capability; it depends on adaptable frameworks that meet regulatory standards across global jurisdictions. Hedera is meeting that demand by integrating ERC-3643 into Asset Tokenization Studio, expanding opportunities for globally compliant, cross-border asset issuance.
Hedera Developer Highlights October 2025
The October Developer Highlights are here! Discover Batch Transactions (HIP-551), the new Hiero CLI, and key updates like HIP-1299 (Dynamic Node Accounts), HIP-1127 (Unified Transaction Records), and HIP-1261 (Simple Fees). Plus, explore new guides on the Hedera Agent Kit and wallet connectivity.