{"id":7854,"date":"2026-03-26T11:54:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T11:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=7854"},"modified":"2026-03-26T11:54:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T11:54:37","slug":"mclaren-racing-joins-hedera-council-to-accelerate-web3-fan-engagement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=7854","title":{"rendered":"McLaren Racing Joins Hedera Council to Accelerate Web3 Fan Engagement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"blockquote-block_866c8cb713243309301deb95d5842526\" class=\"blockquote-container\" style=\"border-color: #5100fc\">\n<div class=\"blockquote-text\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">McLaren Racing, the reigning Formula One constructors champion, has joined the Hedera Council, the governing body of the Hedera ($HBAR) network.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">McLaren\u2019s addition follows a recent partnership announcement that saw Hedera logos added to McLaren cars, and the launch of McLaren NFT collectibles on the Hedera network.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earlier this month it was confirmed that Hedera technology played a central part in Project Acacia, the Reserve Bank of Australia-led wholesale central bank digital currency pilot program.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Reigning Formula One constructors champion, McLaren Racing, has joined the Hedera Council in a move which seems intended to boost retail engagement on the largely enterprise-focussed network.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As part of its new role on Hedera\u2019s governing body, McLaren will now host a network node and gain governance rights, helping to guide the development and growth of the Hedera network.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udce2 McLaren Racing has joined Hedera Council to advance digital innovation.<\/p>\n<p>As one of the world\u2019s most recognizable motorsport brands, McLaren Racing brings deep expertise in consumer applications, with a fan base that spans hundreds of millions of viewers across 180 countries,\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Hedera (@hedera) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hedera\/status\/2036775500224323585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 25, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div id=\"blockquote-block_c6a87524ff3ae4e94aa0466286327804\" class=\"blockquote-container variant-personal\">\n<div class=\"blockquote-text\">\n<p><em>Joining Hedera Council enables us to help shape the Hedera network\u2019s evolution, while delivering a seamless, secure, and scalable fan experience worldwide.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"blockquote-attribution\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-image lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.cryptonews.com.au\/2026\/03\/26153050\/Nick-Martin-McLaren-Racings-Co-Chief-Commercial-Officer.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.cryptonews.com.au\/2026\/03\/26153050\/Nick-Martin-McLaren-Racings-Co-Chief-Commercial-Officer.jpg\" class=\"author-image\" data-eio=\"l\"\/>        Nick Martin, McLaren Racing\u2019s Co-Chief Commercial Officer    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>McLaren Racing is a somewhat unusual addition to the Hedera Council, being much smaller than most of the existing council members and also being the first sporting organisation added. Other members include the likes of Google, IBM, Dell, Australian Payments Plus, Standard Bank and the recently announced FedEx.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Hedera Council currently includes 34 members drawn from a diverse range of industries and geographies. When fully populated, the council will have a total of 39 members.<\/p>\n<p>McLaren\u2019s addition to the Hedera Council follows a sponsorship deal announced earlier this year that saw the Hedera logo added to McLaren\u2019s cars and race suits. The deal also involved the launch of a range of free-to-mint NFT collectibles issued on Hedera, with releases coinciding with F1 race events.<\/p>\n<p>The Australian and Chinese NFTs have already dropped, with the Japanese NFT drop coinciding with the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka this weekend. The collectibles are accessible through native Hedera wallets, such as HashPack.<\/p>\n<p>McLaren representatives are also set to appear at the Hedera ecosystem\u2019s flagship event, HederaCon on May 4 in Miami Beach, which will take place alongside the Miami Formula One Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: AUDD Launches Natively on Hedera, Pioneering Australian Dollar Stablecoin Innovation<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hedera-technology-played-central-role-in-rba-s-cbdc-pilot-project-acacia\">Hedera Technology Played Central Role In RBA\u2019s CBDC Pilot, Project Acacia<\/h2>\n<p>Earlier this month, it was confirmed by Hashgraph, an enterprise software firm focussed on building solutions on the Hedera network, that its HashSphere technology played a central role in the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) led wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) pilot, Project Acacia.<\/p>\n<p>HashSphere essentially functions as a private instance of the public Hedera network, allowing institutions and enterprises to maintain a high level of control over their network environment, while still maintaining complete compatibility and easy communication with the public Hedera mainnet.<\/p>\n<p>In an article published to its website, Hashgraph said it collaborated closely with Australian Payments Plus (AP+), the operator o fAustralia\u2019s domestic payments scheme (including Eftpos and BPAY). Throughout Project Acacia, AP+ leveraged Hedera\u2019s HashSphere technology across three use cases, which focussed on \u201cintegrating tokenized money with Australia\u2019s existing payments infrastructure, including the New Payments Platform (NPP).\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: Australia Grants Stablecoin Class Relief to Boost Digital Asset Innovation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Commenting on the use of HashSphere in Project Acacia, Rob Allen, the Head of the Hedera Enterprise Adoption Team (HEAT) at Hashgraph, said that it proves \u201cdigital money can work in the real economy, under real regulatory oversight.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHashSphere was designed for exactly this kind of environment. It gives regulated institutions a trusted foundation to build, test, and scale digital asset solutions with confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>Hedera,McLaren,Web3#McLaren #Racing #Joins #Hedera #Council #Accelerate #Web3 #Fan #Engagement1774526077<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>McLaren Racing, the reigning Formula One constructors champion, has joined the Hedera Council, the governing body of the Hedera ($HBAR) network. McLaren\u2019s addition follows a recent partnership announcement that saw Hedera logos added to McLaren cars, and the launch of McLaren NFT collectibles on the Hedera network. 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