How VeChain’s three-token system (VET, VTHO, B3TR) powers its regenerative blockchain economy

Specifically, VET is VeChain’s native token, i.e. the primary value-bearing asset and represents governance and staking power within the ecosystem. Meanwhile, VTHO acts as a “gas” token used to pay transaction fees on the VeChainThor blockchain.

This means that every action a company or dApp takes on the VeChainThor blockchain consumes VTHO. As mentioned earlier, there is a difference between value and utility. The transaction fee does not suddenly increase just because the price of the main token has decreased or increased.

B3TR and the momentum of a regenerative economy

The launch of B3TR by the VeBetterDAO initiative in June 2024 was the real game changer. B3TR is an incentive token that powers an ecosystem of decentralized “X-to-Earn” applications (dApps). die Users and companies for positive, sustainable actions reward.

From tracking energy-efficient transportation like the Mugshot app to validating ethical sourcing, any verifiable regenerative behavior can earn B3TR rewards.

Sustainable actions in the real world earn B3TR, and recording these actions on the blockchain requires the consumption of VTHO. This process directly links sustainable behavior to transaction volume on the blockchain, which in turn increases VTHO consumption and utility for VET holders.

This new three-token system makes a big difference by linking environmental and social action directly to the purchase of the B3TR token. As the platform becomes easier for developers to use, demand for B3TR and the tokens that power it will grow quickly.

Over the years, VeChain has implemented significant upgrades to improve the performance and scalability of the network. The Proof-of-Authority (PoA) 2.0 upgrade, introduced in late 2023, combined Byzantine Fault Tolerance and committee-based consensus mechanisms to increase security and finality while reducing energy consumption.

Now VeChain is executing a multi-stage technical roadmap, the VeChain Renaissance, which follows Galactica and precedes Intergalactic. It focuses on overhauling tokenomics, decentralizing consensus, and introducing dynamic staking models.

VeChain launched StarGate on July 1, allowing VET holders to stake their tokens and receive NFTs representing their stake. These NFTs can then be delegated to validator nodes without running a validator node yourself, drastically lowering the barriers to entry.

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Die upcoming Hayabusa phase is an important part of this development. Hayabusa is switching VeChain consensus from Proof of Authority to Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS). Key changes include a dynamic gas fee model, full compatibility with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) to enable cross-chain interoperability, and a fundamentally redesigned rewards system.

Crucially, VTHO generation will now be earned exclusively by VET stakers who participate in network security via a new staking system. This change is expected to reduce overall VTHO inflation by over 70% while rewarding active network participants.

In addition, 100% of the VTHO base fee used for transactions is burned, creating strong deflationary pressures that are directly linked to the utility of the network. These upgrades optimize the protocol for longevity and attract more users and developers.