1. VeChain’s Hayabusa mainnet goes live, unlocking StarGate 2.0 staking and new tokenomics.
2. Users must delegate StarGate NFTs to Validators to earn rewards starting on 9th December.
3. The upgrade focuses on decentralization, economic alignment, and real-world blockchain adoption.

VeChain has officially launched its Hayabusa mainnet, marking the second stage of the ambitious VeChain Renaissance roadmap. The move brings major upgrades across security, tokenomics, interoperability, and developer tooling.

Designed to provide a full staking experience, the new StarGate 2.0 platform is now live and fully integrated with Hayabusa, giving VeChain users and $VET holders a chance to earn protocol rewards in a more structured and impactful way.

The mainnet transition phase started immediately and will run until 9th December 2025, allowing Validators to update their nodes, complete onboarding, and begin their first rewards cycle.

Users who hold StarGate NFTs can delegate them to Validators during this period to qualify for block rewards once the first reward cycle is complete. VeChain is emphasizing active participation; $VET tokens will no longer passively generate VTHO; instead, users must stake and delegate to earn rewards.

StarGate 2.0: How the New Staking Model Works

StarGate 2.0 also brings out a full delegation system, which makes the users stronger in network security and decentralization. Participants should: download the VeWorld wallet, purchase $VET tokens, create an NFT (Delegator) with the help of the platform in the Earn section, and delegate it to any Validator they want.

It is a rewards system that concentrates rewards in active stakers and, as a result, minimizes idle VTHO accumulation, decreases total token inflation, and increases personal rewards.

The improved platform will also involve a more user-friendly interface, improved processes, and real-time monitoring of the rewards and staking operations. The tokenomics of Hayabusa are set to be adopted on a global scale, with predictable transactions at low costs, greater APYs to builders and developers, and greater economic security through the DPoS consensus mechanism of the network.

Developer Tools and Grants Empower Innovation on VeChain

Hayabusa tries to fill the gap between blockchain technology and a real-life solution. VeChainThor is currently serving luxury items tokenization, sustainability reporting, and business applications. EVM compatibility, Hardhat tools, JSON RPC functionality, and VeBetter grants can be used by developers to create new solutions on the platform.

VeChain focuses on the development of an open, friendly, and cost-effective ecosystem, where the management and security are improved through the active involvement of the community.

As regulatory transparency levels increase in major markets, Hayabusa makes VeChain a foundational infrastructure of the next generation of digital adoption, allowing builders, businesses, and users to communicate with a decentralized economy in an efficient and reliable manner.

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