VeChain just dropped its biggest upgrade since 2018.
A full consensus + tokenomics overhaul.
Here’s the $VET Hayabusa Upgrade
..Explained in 4 mins 🧵👇


1/ What Hayabusa Actually Is?
Hayabusa = Phase 2 of VeChain’s multi-year Renaissance Roadmap.
It transforms VeChain from a centralized PoA chain into a community-driven DPoS network with upgraded tokenomics, better security, and full MiCA-ready compliance.
It’s the 8th hard fork in VeChain’s history and the most important one yet.
2/ Why This Upgrade Matters
Before today:
→ VET holders earned VTHO passively, no staking required.
→ Authority nodes controlled consensus.
→ Inflation was predictable and high.
After today:
→ Staking becomes mandatory.
→ VTHO becomes scarcer.
→ Consensus becomes community-run.
Hayabusa turns VeChain into a true economic flywheel, not a passive chain.

3/ The Core Shift : PoA → DPoS
The biggest change:
VeChain is leaving Proof-of-Authority behind.
Today, it becomes a Weighted Delegated Proof-of-Stake chain.
Any VET holder can stake/delegate via NFTs and participate in block production.
The old 101 authority nodes are replaced by:
• 101 new validators
• FIFO queue for joining
• No KYC
• 25M VET to activate a validator slot
This is the deepest decentralization VeChain has ever pursued.

5/ StarGate Staking Goes Live
Alongside Hayabusa, StarGate, VeChain’s staking hub launches on mainnet.
Users mint Delegator NFTs → stake VET → earn VTHO rewards.
Features:
• No minimum stake (beyond NFT minting)
• Dynamic APR based on network activity
• Multi-tier boosts for larger delegations
• Cross-chain support (USDC via Wanchain)
• VeChain’s staking finally moves into the modern era.
6/ Dynamic Gas Fees (EIP-1559 Style)
Hayabusa introduces:
• Base fee burn (100%)
• Variable gas pricing
• Improved TPS + finality
• Lower latency for dApps
This means enterprise partners (PwC, BMW, DNV, etc.) get predictable, low costs while the network becomes deflationary under load.

7/ Developer Upgrades
For builders, VeChain now feels like an L1 built for 2025:
• Full EVM support
• VeWorld wallet integration
• VeChainKit SDK
• Easier smart contract deployment
• JSON-RPC coming in 2026 with Interstellar

8/ Timeline of Events
Aug 2025: Community vote (98.39% approval)
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Sep 2025: Devnet
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Nov 11 2025: Testnet activation
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Nov 2025: $200K Immunefi security audit
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Today, Dec 2 2025: Mainnet Hayabusa Hard Fork
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Dec 2–9: Staking migration period
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Jan 1 2026: VET stablecoin pivot (USDC)
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2026: Interstellar upgrade (cross-chain + JSON-RPC)
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This is officially Day 1 of VeChain’s new architecture.
9/ What This Means for $VET
Three major effects:
1️⃣ More VET gets staked → lower circulating liquidity.
2️⃣ VTHO becomes scarcer → activity drives deflation.
3️⃣ Enterprise adoption → predictable, stable fees = higher usage.
Analysts are already projecting long-term supply tightening for VET.
This upgrade is built for multi-year appreciation, not short flashes.
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13/ What Comes Next
• Massive staking migration
• Validator onboarding
• VTHO burn acceleration
• DeFi ecosystem launch
• Cross-chain USDC integration
• Interstellar upgrade (2026)
• RWA adoption via EU Digital Passports
Today is just the foundation.
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