WBT recently broke $72, refreshing historical heights. This platform currency is entering a new stage of development at a time when prices are strong: on the one hand, Whitechain is moving from its original independence, Layer 1, to the EP Stack-based Layer 2, and, on the other hand, the full supply of WBT has been unlocked in 2026, but repurchase destruction mechanisms continue.
New high prices and expanded use
According to the report, the latest WBT price is about US$ 72.7, which is higher than it was in December 2025 before the US$ 64.11. Over the past year, the WBT accumulated an increase of about 28.3 per cent.
The platform currency is being expanded, unlike the early reduction in transaction fees, which served mainly. WBT, in addition to being used for relevant scenes within the WhiteBIT exchange, also plays the role of the Whitechain network original Gas token. This means that its use has been extended from a trading platform to a chain of transactions and infrastructure activities.
Whitechain to the Ether L2
Whitechain is moving from the original independent public chain to the Layer 2 architecture, which is based on OP Stack. Its Sepolia test network is on line, and the main network development target points to later in 2026.
This adjustment has made Whitechain more directly connected to the kelp ecology. As the network continues to be compatible with EVM, developers can continue to follow the tools available in the Ethera. When the migration is completed, the WBT will remain the original Gas token for the network.
For WBT, the significance of this change lies in the fact that the demand for token money is no longer dependent solely on the internal use of the exchange, but is also directly linked to network activities on the chain.
New phase of supply structure
The currency economy model of the WBT has also changed. According to the information in the text, the WBT completed its full unlocking in 2026 and is no longer in the early stage of scheduled release.
Meanwhile, the WhiteBIT repurchase destruction mechanism is still in place. According to the Platform, 33 per cent of the proceeds of repurchase funds against transaction fees and 5 per cent of the proceeds from other exchanges ' operations are aimed at gradually reducing the total supply to 200 million WBTs.
The complete unlocking, but the destruction continues, means that the WBT has a different flow structure than it did earlier. Market concerns have also shifted from a simple unlocking rhythm to a relationship between long-term supply changes and actual use demand.
Expansion of external market coverage
The WBT trading scene is also expanding. The token came online in March 2026 Kraken, adding WBT/USD and WBT/EUR transactions. This gives WBT more liquidity and market exposure outside WhiteBIT.
In terms of current progress, the new high of the WBT is not just price-based, but is accompanied by network migration, expansion and changes in supply mechanisms. For exchange platform currencies, such changes reflect a more pronounced trend towards a growing reliance on trade, chain infrastructure and a combination of ecological activities for the value of tokens.