In this tutorial, you will learn how to configure staking options for Hedera accounts and contracts programmatically. Perhaps you need to integrate these staking capabilities with wallets, decentralized applications, marketplaces, or other cool things you may be building on Hedera.

Hedera is a proof-of-stake network, meaning it does not require mining to solve computational problems and deliver proof of work for reward. Instead, Hedera’s design uses the value of a scarce, “pre-minted” resource ($HBAR), staked to network nodes, to achieve consensus and protect the network against certain forms of cyberattack, including Sybil attacks. Enabling native staking, therefore, is essential for the Hedera network to continue along its path to decentralization and to incentivize staking behavior to protect the network from attack.

Smart contracts on Hedera can hold and exchange value in the form of HBAR, Hedera Token Service (HTS) tokens, and even ERC tokens. This is fundamental for building decentralized applications that rely on contracts in areas like DeFi, ESG, NFT marketplaces, DAOs, and more. In this tutorial, you will learn how to send and receive HBAR to and from Hedera contracts. Part 1 focuses on using the Hedera SDKs.

Learn how to create a completely keyless contract to manage your Hedera Tokens. You will create a fungible token that has a contract as treasury and auto-renew account using two different methods.

Quantum computers mark a paradigm shift in computing technology. They are able to solve problems (albeit only theoretically at the time of writing), that are deemed infeasible by classical computers. This poses a threat to many existing cryptographic algorithms, as they fundamentally rely on the hardness of these problems. The quantum computers of today are not yet large enough to pose a threat, but someday it may be possible to build large enough quantum computers to break some algorithms.

The Hedera Governing Council today announced the results of the election to increase the decentralization of governance over the Hedera network by replacing all previously permanent executive voting directors on the Board with elected representatives from the Council and the industry.

Summer 2022 is here and everyone participating in the Hedera NFT & DeFi ecosystems is prepping their swimsuits, beach towels, and sun-drenched liquidity. To celebrate, we thought it appropriate to mint an ice cream NFT on Hedera and send it on a little road trip for summer vacation... to where you might ask? You'll find out in this blog posting.

Dive in and learn more about NFTs: what they are, where they're being used, and why they improve on already thriving industries.

Learn how to create a non-fungible token using Hedera SDK and a Solidity Smart Contract! In this article, you will discover how to create a token by simply calling a Hedera SDK method and how to do the same thing by compiling and executing a contract.