10/10/25
Announcements
Code & Projects
Web3j is one of the most widely used Java libraries in the blockchain space and is a bridge between the Ethereum and Java ecosystems. If you don’t know about Web3j yet or if you are familiar and want to learn what’s in the new Web3j 5 release, check out the Celebrating Web3j 5: A Journey from 2016 to Today blog post.
Noteworthy Pull Requests
Besu has released version 25.9.0 that includes a number of improvements and fixes, including:
Fixed EthStats integration issues with block access list fields
Enhanced transaction pool executor management for block creation tasks
Improved handling of block creation timeouts before transaction evaluation
Added support for caching block headers during sync operations
Multiple stability improvements for consensus transitions
Articles, Training & Tutorials:
WORKSHOP: Cross‐Network Interop w/ Hyperledger Cacti: Weds November 12th at 8amPT/11amET/5pmCET
Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/5rg6xeFuQp2hJqMWgL5E8g
Events
Fabric-X is a new digital asset-specific implementation of Hyperledger Fabric. Join us for a series of meetups that go into detail about what Fabric-X is and how you can use it.
Tuesday, October 21 at 15:00 UTC / 8:00 PDT: Fabric-X – Programming Model and Application Development Deep Dive
Wednesday, November 19 at 16:00 UTC / 8:00 PST: Fabric-X-Orderer Overview: A Scalable BFT Ordering Service for Fabric-X
Tuesday, December 9 at 16:00 UTC / 8:00 PST: Fabric-X-Committer: A Microservices-Based Architecture for Ultra-High Throughput
You can find more project calls and other events listed on the community calendar.
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