Hedera to Conduct Testnet Upgrade on December 23rd
Hedera is scheduled to upgrade its public testnet to version 0.69 on December 23rd at 18:00 UTC.The maintenance window is expected to last about 40 minutes, during which network services may experience temporary disruptions. Refer to the official tweet by HBAR: Scheduled (Dec 23, 2025, 18:00 UTC): Hedera will be upgrading the Hedera testnet to v0.69 on Tuesday, December 23 2025 at 18:00 UTC. The upgrade will take approximately 40 minutes to complete, users should expect some disruption to ne… HBAR InfoHedera (HBAR) is a decentralized public network that allows individuals and businesses to create powerful decentralized applications (dApps). Its native cryptocurrency is HBAR, used to power decentralized applications, build peer-to-peer payment and micropayment business models, and protect the network from malicious actors.Hedera stands out from other blockchain technologies due to its use of hashgraph consensus, which promises the benefits of blockchain – decentralization, distribution, and security through hashing – with enhanced speed, efficiency, and scalability. This technology enables Hedera to process thousands of transactions per second in contrast to traditional blockchains, making it an appealing option for enterprise use cases.