Protocol transitions carry execution risk. Moving a live blockchain from one consensus mechanism to another, without a service disruption, while maintaining the confidence of the validator set and the broader community, is one of the harder technical achievements in the industry. We executed the Hayabusa upgrade without technical issue. Our community responded. 13B VET staked. For our 2026 roadmap, staking TVL is one of the key metrics investors and institutional observers will track. The trajectory established in the first 3 months is a strong foundation.(VeChain)