Hedera: US Congress-Backed America250 Taps HBAR as Sovereign Ledger

Hedera is entering a pivotal stage as the US Congress-backed America250 initiative adopts its network for national digital infrastructure. Importantly, this decision reflects institutional trust rather than a symbolic partnership or branding exercise.

According to analyst Cheeky Crypto, the move positions Hedera as state-level infrastructure supporting the 2026 US semiquincentennial.
Specifically, the congressionally mandated commission selected Hedera to anchor the digital layer of the celebration.

Central to the rollout is “Our American Story,” a nationwide project inviting citizens to submit personal historical records. Rather than storing content on-chain, Hedera will timestamp and anchor submissions, ensuring authenticity and long-term data integrity.

Hedera Partners With America250 for Trusted Digital Commemoration

The tweet below from Hedera’s page announces itspartnership with America250, highlighting the partnership’s role in supporting the nationwide 250th U.S. anniversary commemoration. It emphasizes the use of trusted, scalable digital technology to honor American history and innovation.

🇺🇸 Honoring 250 years of American history and innovation!

Hedera is proud to partner with @America250, supporting the nationwide U.S. 250 commemoration with technology-driven digital experiences built for trust and scale.

Read more: https://t.co/udPijWNnFt pic.twitter.com/AR6UFxP0gw

— Hedera (@hedera) January 15, 2026

Meanwhile, Hedera’s performance profile strengthens its appeal, offering fast finality, fixed low fees, and throughput exceeding 10,000 transactions per second. As a result, the network avoids congestion, forks, and rollbacks that hinder legacy blockchains at national scale.

Beyond commemoration, the video frames America250 as a proof of concept for broader sovereign ledger adoption. Consequently, Hedera is linked to real-world asset tokenization, including government bonds, state stablecoins, and digital public records.

Although critics question its governance model, proponents argue its council structure delivers regulatory clarity governments require. Ultimately, the analysis concludes Hedera is evolving from a speculative asset into durable, utility-driven national infrastructure.

The US Government just CHOSE Hedera over everyone else

The video above explains that the U.S. government chose Hedera Hashgraph for the America 250 anniversary, signaling strong institutional trust in its technology. Hedera’s secure, scalable, and low-cost network enables nationwide participation and supports long-term government and enterprise use cases.

Hedera Key Levels to Watch – January 22

The price of Hedera (HBAR/USD) has continued to fall after testing the major bearish trendline that has anchored its lower highs since August. It is now approaching the key support level at $0.1030. A break below this level would likely sustain the prevailing bearish bias, according to many crypto signals.

HBAR Key Levels

Demand Levels: $0.1030, $0.0700
Supply  Levels: $0.1350, $0.1630

HBAR Market Statistics
Total Crypto Market Capitalization: $2.99T
HBAR Market Capitalization: $4.6B
HBAR 24-Hour Trading Volume: $187M
Market Rank: 25

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