Hedera continues to enhance security by deprecating insecure HCS mirror node endpoints. An updated timeline has been released, detailing key dates for brownout periods and the final shutdown. Users should migrate promptly to secure endpoints to ensure uninterrupted service. Review the full updated schedule and migration details now.

Learn why hardcoded gas limits are fragile, how to use dynamic estimation with common EVM tools, practical tips like adding buffers and retry logic, and specific guidance for developers using both JSON-RPC and HAPI.

When developing smart contracts on Hedera, choosing the right JSON RPC relay setup significantly impacts your workflow, testing speed, and scalability. Should you use a Hedera Local Node for rapid isolated tests, run your own relay for maximum flexibility, or opt for a managed third-party provider to simplify infrastructure management? Each approach has unique strengths suited to different project stages and requirements—let’s explore how you can strategically select the best JSON RPC relay for your application.

The Hedera Contract Builder is a powerful new tool for developers that makes it easier than ever to work with smart contracts on Hedera. It's a tool for editing, compiling, deploying, verifying, and calling smart contracts on Hedera in seconds, all from your web-browser.

Learn what gRPC-Web proxies are, why they are used in the Hiero JS SDK, and the role they play in enabling browser-based Hedera applications.

Learn how the Hiero consensus node codebase evolves over time, the purpose of each Hedera environment, and what Hedera’s move to open-source development (via Project Hiero) means for the release process.

Explore how a modern Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) could be built today using Web3 technologies.

By leveraging Hedera's architecture, Sirio integrates TWAP (Time-Weighted Average Price) calculations and HBAR/USD conversions, ensuring secure, resilient price feeds. This oracle-free method not only enabled seamless development but now enhances the protocol's security as a backup to traditional oracles.

Hedera is revolutionizing how blockchain data is consumed with the introduction of Block Streams, a unified format that consolidates existing event, record, and sidecar streams. This innovation simplifies data handling while offering developers enhanced verifiability, streamlined integration, and powerful new capabilities like state proofs and interledger communication.