VeChain Unveils Massive VET and VTHO Staking Program Scheduled for July 2025

VeChain is all set to launch a massive upgrade to its blockchain ecosystem, including a new staking initiative starting July 1, 2025. Called StarGate, the program is part of the Renaissance initiative to decentralize and engage with the community. VeChain claims that StarGate, the new staking model, will allow any VET holder who holds enough tokens to operate a node, to secure the network and earn rewards.

The Hayabusa upgrade brings a tiered reward system across three categories — X-nodes, economic nodes, and the newly added accessible tiers. In addition to X-nodes like Mjolnir X (requiring 15.6 million VET), daily rewards from X-nodes are expected to be 35,000 VTHO. Daily payouts of approximately 5 VTHO can be expected from Dawn (requiring only 10,000 VET), a lower tiered accessible node.

To help users make decisions on staking strategies, two new 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.

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