Bitcoin and altcoin markets sometimes see price increases in certain cryptocurrencies, particularly due to upgrades in the project. Today, the price increase in the altcoin VeChain (VET) is due to an announced upgrade. VET is making headlines today with a 30% increase in its price. Let’s look at the developments in the cryptocurrency.
Significant Upgrade for Altcoin VET
VET, a supply and demand-focused altcoin, experienced a rapid rise today with the release of an update that significantly expands its access area. In a new announcement, VeChain (VET) declared that the Account Abstraction (Account Abstraction) upgrade is now live, opening up “a whole new world” for the smart contract platform. The details of the announcement are as follows:
“Account Abstraction is now live, and this development opens the doors to a whole new world for VeChain. AA not only makes interoperability seamless but also unlocks programmable smart contract wallets for a better user experience and enhanced security.”
The update news propelled the altcoin VET from its lowest level of $0.0321 on February 14th to its highest level today at $0.0491, a 53% increase. The cryptocurrency then experienced a pullback. Accordingly, VET was trading at $0.04484 at the time of writing this article.
What Does VeChain’s Move Mean?
Altcoin VeChain explained that the Account Abstraction upgrade allows investors to program their Blockchain accounts and crypto wallets through smart contracts instead of traditional manual signatures, and this upgrade will increase security and utility. The details of the statement made by VeChain are as follows:
“Account abstraction is reshaping our thoughts about Blockchain accounts and making them programmable through smart contract wallets. At its core, account abstraction is about improving the user experience and security on the Blockchain.
AA moves away from traditional externally owned accounts (EOAs) towards a more flexible, programmable approach. EOAs have been standard for Blockchain interactions and require manual transaction and management through a public-private key pair. Smart contract wallets abstract the transaction signing process, improving the user experience and making Blockchain interactions smoother and more intuitive.”