Key Highlights:
- VeChain’s Hayabusa update to be launched today, December 2, 2025.
- The main change is its shift to the Delegated Proof of Stake system.
- Coinbase adds $VET to Coinbase 50 index.
VeChain is getting ready to launch its Hayabusa upgrade today, December 2, 2025, at block number 23,414,000 on the VeChainThor mainnet. This upgrade is being considered as a major turning point as the system will shift from being secured by a small group of approved validators to a system where everybody who holds $VET tokens can take part and help secure the network by staking or by delegating their tokens. The main aim of this upgrade is to make the blockchain project all the way more decentralized, economically stable and easy to use.
Democratizing Network Security with Delegated Proof of Stake
The biggest change that will be the highlight of the Hayabusa upgrade is the switch to Delegated Proof of Stake system. As mentioned above, only a small group of validators was responsible for creating and securing the network but with this change, all those who own this token will be able to either stake their tokens or delegate it to a validator using the easy-to-use StarGate platform.
In this way the community users will have a power in choosing who validates the network and the people who participate also receive the block rewards instead of just a few validators. As the block production will now depend on the combined stake of participants, it will improve security and be more community driven.
Dynamic Rewards and Inflation control to Support Long-Term Value
This upgrade will also change how the $VTHO token is created and rewarded earlier. With this upgrade, the amount of $VTHO generated will depend on how much $VET is staked. This helps control inflation and makes sure that the rewards go to people that are actually participating in keeping the network safe.
As more and more people use VeChain, more $VTHO gets burned as transaction fees, which creates natural deflation and can support the token’s value over time, without making transaction costs unpredictable or expensive.
Technical Enhancements and Developer Empowerment
The upgrade brings not only security and token rewards but it is also making technical improvements to make VeChain faster and easier to use. The upgrade introduces a new Staker contract that makes it simpler for validators to join, renew, delegate or exit the network. Performance will also increase with lower gas fees, better storage efficiency and faster block finality.
On the other end, new tools such as clearer error messages, improved admin APIs and full testnet mirroring help developers build and test dApps more reliably, supporting long-term ecosystem growth.
Market and Exchange Support
The upgrade has received support from various exchanges like Coinexcom, Upbit and KuCoin. All of these exchanges will temporarily pause the deposits and withdrawal of the $VET tokens. However, the trading will continue so that users are not affected.
Coinbase has also acknowledged VeChain’s importance and has added $VET to its Coinbase 50 index. This provides the project a great amount of visibility within the crypto space. After this announcement, the price of the $VET token increased.
These changes indicate that the upgrade is focused on building a project that truly puts users first, and is useful for real Web3 applications.
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Source: https://www.cryptonewsz.com/vechain-shine-joins-coinbase-hayabusa-upgrade/
