Hedera to Upgrade Mainnet to v0.79 on November 18th
Hedera will upgrade its mainnet to v0.79 at 18:00 UTC on November 18th. The upgrade is expected to take about 40 minutes, and users should expect some network disruption.Refer to the official tweet by HBAR:Scheduled (Nov 18, 2026, 18:00 UTC): Hedera will be upgrading Hedera mainnet to v0.79 on Wednesday, November 18 2026 at 18:00 UTC. The upgrade will take approximately 40 minutes to complete, users should expect some disruption to netw… 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.