- To incentivize early participation, VeChain allocated 5.3 billion VTHO ($15 million) to the reward pool with new tools allowing users to calculate potential staking returns and optimize strategies.
- VeChain announced a livestream featuring CEO Sunny Lu to detail the Renaissance vision, StarGate’s features, and staking preparation.
VeChain is already ready to launch a sweeping upgrade to its blockchain ecosystem, including a new staking initiative from July 1, 2025. The program is dubbed StarGate and is part of the Renaissance push to decentralize and engage with the community, as mentioned in our previous post.
VeChain’s New Staking Model Unveiled
VeChain claims that StarGate, the new staking model, will enable any VET holder who owns enough supplies to operate the node, to secure the network and receive rewards. “Hayabusa introduces a revolutionary shift in how VeChainThor operates with a new staking model – StarGate – that places the power of decentralization directly in your hands,” the team posted on X.
To encourage participation, VeChain has massively increased its reward pool to 5.3 billion VTHO which is $15 million considering the current market estimates. The organization confirmed, “We’re elevating StarGate to new heights! The VeChain Foundation has expanded the budget allocation to 5.3 billion VTHO.” This move highlights the importance of this phase in encouraging early adoption.
Hayabusa upgrade brings a tiered reward system for the three categories — X nodes, Economic nodes and newly added Accessible tiers. Besides X-Nodes, such as Mjolnir X (requiring 15.6 million VET), the daily rewards from X-Nodes are expected to be 35,000 VTHO. Daily payouts on around 5 VTHO can be expected from Dawn (just 10,000 VET), a lower tiered Accessible Node.
In order to help users make their staking strategy decisions, two new community built simulators have been created, namely, the Redeno Staking Simulator and the VeChainStats VTHO Staking APY Estimator. The tools enable participants to calculate potential realized returns pertaining to various staking setups. “These calculators answer the essential question: ‘How much will my VET stake generate after Hayabusa?'” the platform noted.
Moreover, VeChain emphasized the benefits of early staking. The team stated that participants who secure their nodes before the StarGate launch will “start at the peak of the rewards curve” and maximize returns.
Latest Livestream Announcement With CEO Sunny Lu
Besides technical developments, however, VeChain announced a dedicated livestream event with CEO Sunny Lu, Communications Lead Jake Campton and Product Manager Rosa Simeoli. This session will detail how the Renaissance vision, Hayabusa’s features, and how to prepare VET holdings for being staked on the new model, as reported earlier. “Join CEO Sunny Lu… as they dive into everything you need to know about the upgrade,” VeChain announced. They also encouraged users to stay tuned for further details.
For now, VeChain sets the ball rolling as StarGate is about to go live in a few weeks from now. It serves as a major step up of the firm’s efforts towards developing a decentralized and sustainable blockchain network.
