HBAR raises consensus message fee eight-fold to $0.0008, still under one cent per transaction.

Hedera raises Consensus Service message fee from $0.0001 to $0.0008 (version 0.69), still under one cent per transaction. Although a 700% increase on paper, total cost remains low: a million messages ~ $800. The goal is a future economic model with recurring revenue for network security and incentives, reducing treasury dependence. Impact mainly hits high-volume enterprise users; small users see negligible changes. Fees continue to be USD-priced but payable in HBAR, preserving cost stability amid price swings.