VeChain Renaissance: Going Galactic — Time To Vote On Your Future!

VeChain Renaissance: Going Galactic — Time To Vote On Your Future!

Hey VeFam! We’re incredibly excited to announce the first concrete steps on our goal of delivering the VeChain Renaissance. The series of upgrades begins with the launch of Galactica — one of three major phases coming to VeChainThor in 2025 and beyond.

The initial four VIPs (VeChain Improvement Proposals) of Galactica mark the start of a journey that fundamentally reshapes the foundations of the VeChainThor blockchain, from technicals to tokenomics, delivering a suite of benefits and new capabilities.

But before we get to details — we have an important call to action!

Starting February 24th, we will commence an all-stakeholder vote to approve the following VIP upgrades.

Authority Masternodes, Economic Nodes and X Nodes — join the upcoming VeVote event and cast your support! Further details on voting will be shared shortly.

Join tonight’s X Space AMA with VeChain CEO, Sunny Lu, and Alec Burns, Head of R&D, later to learn about impacts on tokenomics and tech. If you’re reading after Feb 19th, please review the recording via our official X page.

Catch up on VeChain Renaissance articles to learn more about the planned tokenomics upgrades, EVM compatibility/JSON RPC integration, and the 2025 roadmap.

Introducing Galactica VIPs

Galactica VIPs introduce key foundational upgrades to the protocol. From the Dynamic Gas Fee Market and changes in the VTHO transaction model, to an EVM upgrade that introduces enhanced compatibility with common tools — Galactica VIPs ignite our evolution — and your vote gets us there!

VIP-251: Dynamic Fee Market

This upgrade introduces a dynamic fee market for transactions, inspired by Ethereum EIP-1559. It replaces the fixed-fee model with two components: a base fee that adjusts with network demand, and an optional priority fee that users can use to incentivize validators for faster processing.

Additionally, under VIP-251, 100% of base fees are burned, accelerating VTHO’s path to deflation, increasing overall gas consumption, and optimizing network performance. The VIP reduces attack vectors by making spam prohibitively expensive, and delivers sustainable, long-term value for the protocol through adoption and usage.

VIP-252: Typed Transactions

This VIP introduces a standardized transaction envelope format that revolutionizes how VeChainThor processes blockchain operations, identifying and managing different types of blockchain transactions and making contract interactions easier.

This modular approach allows VeChainThor to integrate new features smoothly and continuously, letting the protocol evolve without disrupting network operations or fragmenting the ecosystem. These are important foundations for the future.

VIP-242: Paris > Shanghai EVM Upgrade

Aligning with Ethereum’s Shanghai release, this proposal brings VeChainThor up to date with recent Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) advancements.

The synchronization with industry standards creates a more seamless pathway for developers to bring their tools and applications to VeChainThor. By matching Ethereum’s EVM capabilities, we’re unlocking new opportunities for cross-chain innovation and deeper blockchain integration. The upgrade introduces PUSH0, and optimises gas costs.

The focus on industry standards also extends to JSON RPC support — a technical goal of VeChain Renaissance (not included in Galactica). The protocol stands to be a fundamental addition to our compatibility toolkit, enabling direct integration with Ethereum-native tools and wallets, and opening the door to ecosystem expansion at an entirely new scale.

VIP-250: Extension Contract v2 > v3

The Extension Contract is one for the devs, introducing new functions for retrieving total clauses, as well as the current clause index in transactions. In a nutshell, it saves developer time and simplifies contract execution.

We would like to thank community Developer, DataB4Dishonor, for raising this topic, ultimately contributing to its inclusion as a Galactica VIP.

Your Role in Shaping VeChain’s Future

As prefaced — the voting period for these transformative VIPs begins Monday, February 24th.

As the first phase of the VeChain Renaissance, Galactica lays the technical foundation for the upcoming Hayabusa and Interstellar phases. Your participation in this vote directly shapes VeChainThor’s evolution toward a future of mass adoption.

These upgrades represent more than technical improvements — they mark the beginning of VeChainThor’s carefully planned evolution into a leading force of blockchain adoption.

Over to you…

Here’s how to become a champion of VeChainThor’s transformation:

1. Join the AMA with Sunny Lu on February 19th at 19:00 GMT — Get insights into how these upgrades position VeChainThor for mass adoption and have your questions answered about this historic evolution.
2. Engage with the Community — Connect with the VeFam on Discord and Telegram to discuss these revolutionary changes and share your vision for VeChainThor’s future.
3. Vote from February 24th — Make your voice heard on the VeVote platform in this all-stakeholder vote that shapes the foundation of our future.

VeChain Renaissance marks the most ambitious series of upgrades since mainnet launch in 2018.

The Galactica VIPs outlined above pave the way for enhanced tokenomics, true decentralization, and seamless blockchain interoperability — positioning VeChainThor to lead the next wave of mass adoption.

Your vote on February 24th fuels this future!

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