How do I stake VET?

VET is one of the easiest assets to stake in Atomic Wallet. This article covers VET staking and its related asset, VTHO, under the network’s updated Hayabusa economics. 

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Getting started with staking

VET staking has become more active and strategic under Hayabusa — rewards are no longer automatic just for holding. To participate:

  • Deposit your VET into Atomic Wallet.
  • Stake and delegate to a validator via the staking interface.
  • Monitor your rewards and claim them as per the validator’s reward cycle.

With this updated model, staking reflects real participation in network security, and VTHO rewards align more closely with protocol activity and validator performance.

VET 101: things you need to know

Under the Hayabusa tokenomics update, passive generation of VTHO for simply holding VET has ended. Instead, only actively staked VET earns rewards. Hayabusa ties VTHO issuance to participation in securing the network via staking and delegation with validators.

  • Old passive rewards → New active staking rewards: VTHO is not automatically generated just by holding VET anymore. Instead, you must stake and delegate your stake through a staking platform (like StarGate) to earn protocol-level VTHO rewards.
  • Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS): The VeChainThor mainnet now runs on DPoS, where VET holders delegate their staked tokens to validators who produce blocks. Validators earn rewards and share a portion with delegators..
  • Reward structure: Block rewards are generated as part of the network’s issuance curve and distributed to validators and delegators based on activity and stake size.
  • VTHO dynamics: Transaction fees are paid in VTHO, with base fees burned, creating a deflationary pressure while rewards are dynamically issued to stakers.

How to stake VET in your Atomic Wallet app

In order to start staking your VET, simply deposit VET into your Atomic Wallet. There’s no minimum to hold VET, but Hayabusa rewards require staking and delegation. Then stake your VET: once deposited, your VET must be staked through an active staking mechanism. After staking, you’ll need to delegate your stake to a validator. Delegation activates your participation in block production and makes you eligible to earn VTHO rewards.  

VTHO rewards 

Only staked + delegated VET earns VTHO. Holding VET without staking or delegation no longer generates VTHO. Rewards depend on validator activity and your stake share. Validators earn a portion of block rewards, and delegators receive a share proportional to their stake and any NFT multipliers. Rewards are typically earned per validator reward period (e.g., 7, 15, or 30 days) and become claimable at the end of each period. VTHO payments for network fees are burned (base fee) and contribute to scarcity, potentially enhancing value as activity grows. Your rewards now reflect real network participation — the more your stake contributes to consensus and uptime, the more you earn.: 

How to unstake your VET

Staking and delegation are separate: you can undelegate or withdraw your staking position at the end of a reward period. Once undelegated and unstaked, your VET is free to transfer or use. There is no traditional “unstake lockup” in the old sense, but validator reward periods may affect timing. If you stop staking/delegating, you’ll stop earning VTHO rewards. 

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