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Rebeca Moen
Feb 16, 2026 17:58

VeChain’s StarGate staking platform now live with NFT-based positions starting at 10,000 VET. Legacy node holders face March 15 migration deadline.

VeChain has rolled out comprehensive documentation for StarGate, its staking platform that went live in July 2025 as part of the Hayabusa phase of the VeChain Renaissance. The system replaces the legacy node structure with an NFT-based framework that opens staking to any holder with at least 10,000 VET—roughly $82 at current prices. The timing matters. Legacy X Node and Economic Node holders face a hard deadline: March 15, 2026. After that date, the old rewards system shuts down permanently. How the New System Works VeChainThor runs on Delegated Proof-of-Stake with 101 validators producing blocks. Most users won’t run validator nodes—they’ll stake VET, receive an NFT representing their position, and delegate to active validators who handle the technical work. The NFT approach is worth noting for traders. Your staked position becomes a transferable asset you can move between wallets, list on marketplaces, or trade—all while preserving staking attributes and reward history. That’s a meaningful departure from typical staking contracts where your tokens disappear into a smart contract. Entry tiers start at 10,000 VET for a “Dawn” node with a 2-day maturity period. Higher tiers require more capital and longer maturity waits. X Nodes, which carry higher reward multipliers, can only be obtained through legacy migration or secondary market purchases—they cannot be created fresh. The Economics Validators take 30% of block rewards plus 100% of transaction priority fees. Delegators split the remaining 70% proportionally based on their stake weight. Your effective weight depends on your NFT tier, with X Nodes carrying boosted multipliers. Don’t want to wait through maturity? A “Boost” feature lets you skip the…

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