Mark your calendars: Hedera’s mainnet will get an important upgrade on July 23 at 17:00 UTC, bringing 40 minutes of scheduled maintenance (and possibly slower transactions). While this isn’t a game-changing update, it paves the way for smoother enterprise adoption.

What’s Changing in v0.63?
🔧 Three key improvements:
1️⃣ Non-zero shard/realm ID support – More flexibility for system commands
2️⃣ Fee configuration throttling – Rate limits on admin changes to prevent spam
3️⃣ MerkleDB tuning – Better node storage efficiency, faster ledger syncing
Translation: A more stable, scalable network for developers and node operators.
Will This Affect HBAR?
- No tokenomics changes – Staking, transfers, and gas fees stay the same
- Price impact? Minimal – This is a maintenance update, not a hype-driven upgrade
- Short-term delays possible during the 40-minute window
HBAR’s Wild July: Can the Rally Continue?

📈 Price surge: Up 100%+ this month ($0.15 → $0.29)
📊 Bullish signals: Golden cross, strong exchange inflows
⚠️ RSI warning: Overbought in short term, but trend remains strong