HM Treasury, FATF, and a $9M Recovery: Hedera’s Institutional-Recognition July 2026

Hedera reinforces institutional recognition in July 2026 with the UK HM Treasury naming Hedera as the UK’s live tokenized collateral benchmark and FATF citing Hedera as core settlement infrastructure. The month saw Full EVM compatibility for Smart Contract Service, Fireblocks adding HTS custody, and new THA members like Taurus and Mercado Bitcoin expanding custody and tokenization capabilities. A $9.05 million Bonzo Lend exploit was covered by the Hedera Foundation, underscoring rapid response. Overall, Hedera gains regulatory validation and increased enterprise integrations.