Swarm Development updates
Bee Version 2.7.0 Pre-release
Bee 2.7.0 is scheduled to go live next week on Tuesday, February 10th — mark the date and get ready to update your nodes! It introduces support for AutoTLS and secure WebSocket connectivity, improves the flexibility of the networking layer with support for multiple underlay addresses, and includes targeted improvements to durability, reliability, and overall node stability.
State of the Network: December 2025
This report provides an overview of the Swarm network’s key metrics for December 2025, including rewards, participation levels, and node distribution, and places them in context with recent monthly trends.
Monthly Development Update – December 2025
December closed out a focused month of release readiness and ecosystem momentum across Swarm.
State of the Network: November 2025
November saw significant changes across several network metrics compared to the previous two months. Total rewards, win values, and average earnings per active node increased, while the number of active staking nodes, winning nodes, and reachable full nodes decreased. This report summarizes the observed values for rewards, participation, and geographic distribution during the month.