HBAR’s 0.74 Upgrade Targets ‘State Bloat’, Whales Move In

Hedera’s 0.74 upgrade (live June 10, 2026) introduces block nodes to separate historical data storage from fast consensus, reducing state bloat and enabling heavyweight storage without slowing validators. The change aims to support enterprise-scale throughput, with fixed USD-pegged fees paid in HBAR and cryptographic receipts from block nodes for data integrity. Governance was approved by up to 39 global corporations, signaling a shift toward public-net adoption for Fortune 500 supply chains and large-scale applications.