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- VeChain has cut 300,000 kg of plastic waste and launched over 50 sustainability-focused apps, driving 50M+ transactions and 5.2M users.
- VeChain upgrades reduced VTHO supply, boosted rewards for active stakers, and secured MiCAR compliance to support growing institutional adoption.
VeChain has announced a new sustainability-focused film as part of its 2026 narrative, emphasising its role in cutting over 300,000 kilograms of plastic waste. This milestone was achieved through enterprise and consumer-facing apps built on its blockchain, led by its VeBetter ecosystem.
Since its inception in 2015, VeChain has focused on bringing real utility to blockchain. In 2025, it expanded those efforts through apps like Mugshot, which targets coffee cup waste, and Greencart, focused on healthy diet rewards. Together with BYB, a health app launched in partnership with UFC, these platforms contributed to a broader goal of environmental and social impact.
Trailer: VeChain x Global Sustainable Trade Initiative
"We've used blockchain to save 300,000 kg of plastic" – and we're just getting started.
One action. One step. One better, Web3-powered planet. ♻️
Stay tuned for the full film, coming soon 🌱 pic.twitter.com/8mOSombIPk
— VeChain (@vechainofficial) January 9, 2026
Co-founder Sunny Lu and the VeChain Foundation have promoted a vision of blockchain not as a speculative tool, but as infrastructure for sustainability, transparency, and business value. “One picture, one action, and one step towards a better planet,” the company stated.
VeBetter Ecosystem Drives Blockchain Adoption Metrics
VeChain’s VeBetter ecosystem has continued to be a core engine of adoption. With over 50 live applications and 50 million on-chain transactions, the network has scaled beyond crypto-native users. According to VeChain, more than 5.2 million users are now active, with hundreds of thousands interacting weekly across dozens of apps.
VeChain’s key goals for 2026, as reported by CNF, are cross-chain expansion, AI integration, and stronger regulatory alignment, with the ultimate target of making blockchain technology invisible to users. Most users engage with apps that offer rewards for actions like using electric vehicles, reducing waste, or participating in health campaigns. These actions are recorded and rewarded on-chain, though the user experience remains simple and intuitive.
VeChain’s DAO has also remained active, logging tens of thousands of weekly votes. As CNF reported, VeChain has continued improving its governance and tokenomics with the Hayabusa upgrade, which includes 100% burn of used VTHO and reduced token inflation.
Also in 2025, VeChain overhauled its economic structure through the VeChain Renaissance roadmap. One of the major changes involved reducing overall VTHO generation by 50% and redistributing staking rewards solely to Node holders using the StarGate platform. This model reduces idle token accumulation while boosting incentives for active participants.
VeChain has also aligned its infrastructure with European regulations. As CNF outlined, its core tokens, VET and VTHO, were among the first to be officially listed on the ESMA register under MiCAR compliance.
VeChain adoption keeps compounding!
Since 2021, deployed contracts on VeChain are up over 15x, now nearing 1 million.
Developers ship when usage is real.
Adoption comes first, price follows.@vechainofficial pic.twitter.com/y4jPfDd3Lk
— CryptoBusy (@CryptoBusy) January 9, 2026
Meanwhile, according to a crypto analyst, VeChain’s deployed smart contracts have increased more than 15x since 2021, with total deployments nearing one million. Developer activity is also surging, with VeChain ranking among the top 10 Real World Asset (RWA) chains according to Santiment’s development metrics.
VET trades at $0.1183, gaining 1.2% in the past day as the broader market continues to trade sideways heading into the weekend.
