In 2025, the Wormhole team introduced major changes to its economic model. The new strategic reserve and a switch to a biweekly token release schedule are designed to strengthen the ecosystem, reduce volatility, and make the project more attractive to investors.
New Reserve and Wormhole 2.0
The main step was the creation of the Wormhole Reserve—a fund that will accumulate value within the protocol and direct resources toward long-term development. Alongside this, the Wormhole 2.0 update package was introduced, with special attention paid to tokenomics reform.
The key change is the abandonment of the annual unlock schedule in favor of a biweekly mechanism. This should soften sharp price swings that traditionally occurred during large quarterly or yearly emissions.
Updated Staking Rewards
Staking has also undergone changes. Now, the base yield is set at 4%, and additional bonuses will be awarded to active ecosystem participants. At the same time, the model is built without inflation: the maximum supply is fixed at 10 billion tokens, and rewards are formed from protocol revenues, not from the issuance of new coins.
Market Reaction
The news triggered a positive reaction. In the first hours after the announcement, the Wormhole token price increased by about 9%. Analysts note that the reform builds a long-term model where investor interests and protocol development align.
According to CoinMarketCap, the W token is trading at $0.10 with a market capitalization of $467.5 million. There are 4.69 billion tokens in circulation out of a maximum of 10 billion. Over the past month, the price has risen by 16.9%, and daily trading volume has exceeded $56 million.
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Expert View
Coincu researchers emphasize that the introduction of non-inflationary staking sets Wormhole apart from other cross-chain projects. The creation of a strategic reserve should increase the token’s resilience to market fluctuations, and the new unlock model will protect liquidity from sharp swings.
The report also notes that biweekly release cycles are still rare for the industry. This approach can be compared to updates at Lido, where the focus is on smoothing the load and gradual distribution of activity. For investors, this means less risk and more predictability.
What’s Next?
Wormhole is demonstrating a shift from aggressive growth to a sustainable development model. The project aims to strengthen its position in the cross-chain infrastructure segment and attract a new audience through a transparent and long-term token distribution policy.
If the new model meets expectations, Wormhole could become an example for other projects seeking a balance between liquidity, staking, and market stability.
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