Hedera plans to raise its ConsensusSubmitMessage transaction fee by 800% in January 2026, increasing the cost from $0.0001 to $0.0008 to ensure long-term sustainability. Despite this large percentage hike, the absolute fee remains low, and the increase primarily targets enterprise users without significantly affecting broader demand. Currently, technical indicators and derivatives data show bearish investor sentiment on HBAR, with price capped below key resistance near $0.115 and weak capital inflows indicating cautious market outlook.