VeChain launches Interstellar phase, VIP-255 upgrade proposal starts voting on August 10th

Comparing news, the VeChain Foundation published an article announcing Interstellar's entry into the next phase of the Renaissance roadmap. Previously, Galactica had completed the EVM infrastructure upgrade, and Hayabusa completed consensus and token economy transformation. Interstellar aims to deepen VeChainThor's EVM compatibility with the Ethereum ecosystem and expand developer capabilities.

The first upgrade proposal, VIP-255, will introduce execution layer improvements compatible with versions of Ethereum such as Cancun, Prague, and Osaka, including transient storage, MCOPY instructions, and BLS12-381 and secp256r1 cryptography support. Voting will take place from August 10, 2026 at 00:00 UTC to August 17 at 00:00 UTC via the vEVote platform, and validators and eligible Stargate NFT holders can participate. The upgrade does not affect the VET and VTHO token economies, and no action is required for ordinary holders.