VeChain’s New Tokenomics Tie VTHO Generation to Total VET Staked Across Network

• VeChain shifts VTHO issuance to a variable model tied to staked VET participation.
• New setup boosts fairness, strengthens decentralization, and links rewards to real network use.

VeChain prepares for a large shift in December 2025 as its second Hayabusa phase replaces the long-used fixed VTHO output with a model shaped by VET staking levels across the network. The change revises yearly supply from a single preset figure to several possible outcomes, depending on how many tokens are locked by participants.

Under the earlier setup, the chain produced VTHO at a steady 5 × 10⁻⁹ per VET per second. Daily production per VET reached about 0.000432 VTHO, while yearly network output stayed near 13.7 billion VTHO. The new framework ends the single figure and turns annual output into a range linked to participation.

Project data shows that a stake of 2.525 billion VET, equal to about 2.6% of the total supply, generates roughly 3.86 billion VTHO per year. In a second scenario, a stake of 60 billion VET, equal to about 75% of the supply, produces around 19 billion VTHO annually. Both cases show how participation in the network shapes the new supply path.

Hayabusa Upgrade Reshapes VeChain Token Use

This update directs VTHO only to VET that is actually staked, allowing rewards to reach those who are contributing rather than tokens sitting idle. The design gives stronger weight to validator support, encouraging steady delegation and helping candidates gather more economic backing. This adds to overall network stability.

Another aim is to align participant rewards with network activity, creating a direct link between staking commitment and the flow of VTHO. This method ties earned value directly to contribution and strengthens user interest in the system without needing any extra mechanisms.

CNF earlier reported that the Hayabusa Upgrade is a major update for the VeChain network that shifts the system from the older PoA model to a DPoS model while adding new token features. The upgrade marks the second phase of the Hayabusa plan and follows the consensus change that has already been completed on the testnet.

Transition Timeline for 2025 Upgrade

The testnet finished its switch from PoA to DPoS on 11 November 2025. The mainnet activation begins on 2 December 2025, with a scheduled transition window running from 2 to 9 December. During this first seven-day reward phase, VTHO generation pauses entirely while the chain adjusts to the new structure.

Full dynamic issuance begins right after the transition period ends. Once in effect, the model runs without a fixed schedule. Each year, the amount of supply depends on how much VET is locked in staking at any moment. This can range from a few billion VTHO to nearly twenty billion when participation is high.

This upgrade sets up a system where yearly issuance depends on how many participants are active on the network rather than a fixed figure, and attention now shifts to the December date when the new rules take effect.

Meanwhile, the Vechain (VET) token is trading at $0.01579, showing a 0.31% drop in the past day.