04/03/26

Announcements

Applications for the 22 projects in LFDT’s 2026 paid mentorship program are now being accepted. To see the full list of projects, visit the LFX Mentorship site and search for LFDT. The application period ends on May 8. Watch this recording of a recent meetup to learn more about our mentorship program.

Code & Projects

If you’re interested in learning about the direction of Hiero, the open source DLT codebase used to build the Hedera network, check out this new blog post about the project’s accomplishments and goals. And if you’d like to get involved with the Hiero community, check out their Github repo to learn about their calls and channels.

Noteworthy Pull Requests

Articles, Training & Tutorials:

Events

Join the upcoming Trust over IP All-Member Meeting on April 15 at 2PM Pacific, where Working Groups will share highlights of recent work and ongoing initiatives across the ecosystem. The session will include updates on new protocol developments, implementation progress, and emerging approaches to trust infrastructure, data sharing, and digital identity. Discussions will also cover topics the community plans to bring to upcoming events such as SEDI and Internet Identity Workshop (IIW). The meeting is open to all—join directly via Zoom.

You can find more project calls and other events listed on the community calendar.

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