Emre Yumlu 
Wormhole, one of the leading cross-chain infrastructure protocols, has unveiled a new initiative designed to secure its long-term sustainability. The project announced the launch of “Wormhole Reserve,” a strategic pool funded by both on-chain and off-chain revenues. This reserve aims to create additional value for $W holders while reinforcing the overall growth of the ecosystem.
Wormhole Reserve: A Value-Backed Growth Pool
The reserve will function as a central hub where revenues from Wormhole, Portal, and ecosystem-based applications are accumulated. By channeling ecosystem-generated income into this pool, the value is directly tied to the $W token.
According to Wormhole:
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As network adoption expands, more value will flow back into the ecosystem and $W.
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Fees from Portal, new applications, and cross-chain services will continuously feed into the reserve.
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This system ensures that ecosystem growth directly supports the $W token in a sustainable way.
Staking and Governance: A 4% Baseline Yield
Alongside the reserve, Wormhole 2.0 brings an upgrade to staking. $W holders who participate in governance will now benefit from a 4% base yield. Users who actively engage with ecosystem applications can unlock even higher returns.
One standout feature is that the $W token will not be inflationary. The total supply remains capped at 10 billion tokens, and staking rewards will be funded entirely by protocol-generated revenues. Additionally, the Portal Earn feature allows users to collect points that can further boost their staking yield.
Token Unlocks: Transition to a Balanced Model
Wormhole has also redesigned its token release schedule to avoid market shocks. Previously, large cliff unlocks occurred annually, which sometimes put selling pressure on the token. Under the new model:
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Starting October 3, 2025, unlocks will occur every two weeks.
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Tokens allocated to guardian nodes, the community, ecosystem initiatives, and strategic partners will be distributed gradually over 4.5 years.
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The foundation treasury and core contributors will maintain a similar distribution plan as before.
This adjustment is expected to reduce sudden supply surges and contribute to long-term stability.
Building the Internet Economy Across Chains
Looking ahead, Wormhole’s vision is to position itself as the core bridge infrastructure for the internet economy, connecting traditional financial markets with the crypto-native world.
Future development priorities include:
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Expanding user-facing products like Portal,
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Scaling smart contract services such as NTT, Settlement, and Queries,
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Encouraging institutional-grade asset adoption through Wormhole’s infrastructure.
By combining a sustainable revenue model with innovative cross-chain solutions, Wormhole is setting the stage to strengthen its role as a critical backbone of the multi-chain future.
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