VeChain 2025 Roadmap: A New Era of Tokenomics and Interoperability

• On January 8th, VeChain CEO Sunny Liu unveiled the 2025 roadmap, focusing on VeBetter DAO, VeWorld Wallet, and launching the VeChain Renaissance.
• According to a post on X by the VeChain team, the VeChain Renaissance will unfold over three phases: Galactica, Hayabusa, and Intergalactic.

The VeChain team has unveiled a roadmap for 2025, aiming to transform its blockchain ecosystem with cutting-edge tokenomics and enhanced interoperability. As we reported, VeChain will work on critical projects, including the VeBetterDAO Network, transforming VeWorld Wallet into a super app hub, and rolling out the VeChain Renaissance to upgrade its core technologies.

In this article, we’ll look at VeChain Renaissance, a multi-phase roadmap designed to introduce intelligent tokenomics and maintain VeChain’s leadership in the blockchain space. Renaissance will be executed through three key phases: Galactica, Hayabusa, and Intergalactic.

Galactica (Q1 – Q2 2025)

The Galactica phase, set to be achieved in the first quarter of 2025, focuses on integrating advanced technologies to propel VeChain’s evolution. During this phase, the VeChain team will submit VeChain Improvement Proposals (VIPs) for the Galactica hard fork, prioritizing adopting a dynamic gas fee model and the Shanghai Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) upgrade. 

As stated on the X post, these upgrades will align VeChainThor with the latest EVM advancements, ensuring compatibility with modern smart contract platforms. Additionally, the Galactica Testnet will be launched, enabling developers to test and experiment with new features ahead of mainnet integration. 

VeChain will also host an inclusive voting event to emphasize its decentralized governance model, inviting Authority, X, and Economic Node holders to approve the Galactica mainnet merge, further reinforcing community involvement in its development.

Galactica Implementation

Once approved, the Galactica upgrades will be deployed on the mainnet, introducing several transformative features. The Dynamic Fee Mechanism, inspired by EIP-1559, will dynamically adjust transaction costs based on demand, ensuring fees remain predictable, minimizing block space overuse, and effectively managing congestion to maintain optimal network performance. 

The Shanghai EVM Upgrade will modernize VeChainThor, keeping it competitive and attractive for developers building on EVM-compatible platforms. Additionally, Node and Staking Enhancements will be implemented with the launch of PoA 3.0 (Proof of Adoption), introducing new tiers of Economic Nodes with lower entry thresholds, enabling more participants to stake below the 1 million VET minimum. 

Moreover, X/Economic Nodes will gain the ability to delegate collateral to one of 101 Validator Nodes, actively contributing to block production, decentralization, and network security while earning rewards.

Hayabusa (Q3 2025)

The Hayabusa phase brings significant updates to VeChain’s tokenomics, staking opportunities, and VTHO distribution, further decentralizing the ecosystem and enhancing its long-term sustainability. 

One of the key developments is the revamped tokenomics, which addresses the inefficiencies in the current two-token model (VET and VTHO). Presently, VTHO is generated uniformly by VET holdings, even by inactive entities such as exchange wallets. While this creates a liquid VTHO market, it doesn’t incentivize behaviors that actively strengthen the network.

To tackle this, optimized VTHO issuance will reduce the total VTHO generation and redistribute rewards to active participants. A dynamic issuance curve will also be introduced, aligning VTHO generation with the amount of VET staked in Validator Nodes, ensuring a more sustainable and efficient model. 

The new VTHO distribution model will reward validators for securing the network, validating transactions, and producing blocks, while X/Economic Nodes will be incentivized for their governance and economic contributions.

Furthermore, developers, or “Builders,” will benefit from a VTHO-based fund that supports app development, user growth, and gas-free transactions through fee delegation. As part of the mainnet launch and governance, node holders will vote to approve the Hayabusa update, strengthening VeChain’s decentralized governance. Through the phases of Galactica, Hayabusa, and the Intergalactic phase, VeChain is setting the stage for sustained growth and adoption in 2025.