Wormhole, a leading cross-chain interoperability protocol has launched W 2.0 Tokenomics, a major upgrade to its W token that brings a 4% base yield, a Wormhole Reserve, and bi-weekly unlocks. This update changes the way Wormhole rewards its community, spreads value, and drives the healthy growth of its ecosystem.
The W token powers governance, staking, and ecosystem growth across more than 40 blockchains. With a capped supply of 10 billion, W sits at the center of Wormhole’s vision to connect the internet economy.
Wormhole confirmed the launch on X in a thread saying it is “announcing the next major chapter for the $W token with the release of upgraded W 2.0 Tokenomics.”
🟣 🟣 Wormhole is announcing the next major chapter for the $W token with the release of upgraded W 2.0 Tokenomics, including:
– The Wormhole Reserve
– 4% Base Yield on W
– Unlock Optimization
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— Wormhole (@wormhole) September 17, 2025
Previously, token unlocks followed annual cliffs, often creating heavy market pressure. However, Wormhole has now adopted a smoother bi-weekly unlock schedule beginning October 3, 2025, which eliminates concentrated sell-offs and ensures steadier distribution.
Introducing Wormhole Reserve and Yield
The update also includes the launch of the Wormhole Reserve. This pool will gather on-chain and off-chain protocol revenues to ensure the long-term sustainability of the ecosystem. Additionally, a 4% base yield for the W token will be provided to users who stake their tokens and participate in governance. Those in governance and active in the community can earn even more rewards, directly tying their involvement to the protocol’s growth.
The protocol noted that the yield will be sourced from existing token supply and future protocol revenues, ensuring that no new inflation is introduced. Wormhole’s main app, Portal, will soon launch “Portal Earn,” a feature that allows users to collect points to boost their staking rewards. The yield will be sourced from protocol revenues and the existing supply, ensuring that there’s no extra inflation for W holders.
Strengthening Market Confidence
The protocol eliminated annual cliffs, which tackles a long-standing issue in tokenomics. This means that investors and contributors can look forward to more stability and less unpredictability in unlocking events.
According to the protocol, Contributors and Guardian validators have agreed to extend their token lock-ups until October 2028. This enables stability and room to grow as more institutions, governments, and companies begin using blockchain products.
Wormhole’s W 2.0 Tokenomics brings better rewards, easier token unlocks, and a fairer system, making W a key asset for the growing internet economy.
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