- Binance and Bitvavo validators joined VeChain, each staking 600M $VET, increasing total staked $VET and lifting $VTHO output.
- VeChain staking returns vary by validator, as high delegation levels can spread rewards across more node holders and reduce APY per user.
VeChain drew fresh market attention after new validator activity linked to Binance and Bitvavo appeared on the network. According to data shared by VeChain Stats Managing Partner Paul, one validator tied to Binance and four tied to Bitvavo joined the network, with each staking the maximum 600 million $VET.
The added validators increased the amount of $VET committed to securing validator operations. That change also affected $VTHO production, which rises as more $VET enters staking.
VeChain Stats reported that $VTHO generation increased by about 9% over the past two weeks. The increase followed the arrival of the new validators and the increase in staked $VET. Since $VTHO output is linked to the amount of staked $VET, node holders across the network stood to receive more tokens during that period.
Some notable validator additions on VeChain recently 🔎💹
A validator from Binance and four from Bitvavo, each staking the maximum 600M $VET, have joined
A few things this impacts:
– In the past 2 weeks we’ve noted a ~9% increase in $VTHO generation. Since $VTHO output scales… pic.twitter.com/nAxGDHcWCX
— Paul (@Paul_VCS) March 19, 2026
The development also drew attention because the new validators were linked to major exchanges. Binance is the largest crypto trading platform globally, whereas Bitvavo has a significant presence in the European digital asset market.
VeChain Validator Growth Shines Light on Staking Yield Gaps
The discussion around the new validators also raised questions from node holders about real returns. One user said there had been no clear lift in income while delegating to BetterSwap. The user added that rewards had moved up slightly and then down again, raising questions about whether other validators were paying more.
In response, Paul said other validators should provide a higher Annual Percentage Yield than BetterSwap, whose number of delegator nodes is among the highest in the ecosystem. He added that 70% of that validator’s rewards are split among all delegators; this reduces the amount each participant receives when delegation is high.
On VeChain, reward distribution can vary between validators based on delegation levels and reward-sharing structures. A validator with fewer delegators offers a higher return per participant, while heavily used validators may spread rewards across a larger group.
Previously, CNF reported that the VeChain StarGate staking platform recorded rapid growth, three months after the Hayabusa fork that altered the network’s reward model. Annual $VTHO emissions fell by 50.2%, while total locked $VET reached 10.7 billion, and delegated stake rose to 5.9 billion $VET. Active stakers increased by 93.9% over thirteen weeks, as more users moved toward delegation under the updated staking structure.
This month, VeChain announced a relayer service on VeBetter, which enables automatic voting and reward claiming without incurring gas costs.
