The IOTA Rebased Mainnet Upgrade

On May 5, 2025, IOTA will launch its “Rebased” upgrade—transitioning from the Stardust network to a new mainnet. The shift aims to boost decentralization and usability while maintaining a seamless experience for current token holders.

Key Ideas

The migration requires no token transfer; users simply load their wallets into the new browser extension.
A Genesis Ceremony will snapshot the current ledger and initialize the new network.
Network starts with 13 validators, scaling to ~150 with user-driven delegation.
Post-upgrade, the IOTA EVM will resume with improved token bridging and new explorer tools for smart contracts, validator stats and transaction transparency.