Aster cuts token emissions by 97% as it shifts to staking only rewards model

The protocol replaces a 78.4 million monthly unlock with staking rewards, reducing ASTER emissions by roughly 97%.

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Add us on Google by Estefano Gomez Mar. 30, 2026

Aster has overhauled its tokenomics by removing its monthly ecosystem unlock and replacing it with a staking-only emission model, reducing the amount of ASTER entering circulation by about 97%.

[Important Notice] Tokenomics Update: Restructuring Ecosystem Emissions

We are replacing the monthly Ecosystem unlock with a staking-only emission model, significantly reducing the amount of $ASTER entering circulation each month.

Previously, 78.4M $ASTER (~1% of max supply)…

— Aster 🥷 (@Aster_DEX) March 30, 2026

Under the previous structure, roughly 78.4 million ASTER, or about 1% of total supply, was released each month on a linear schedule. That mechanism has now been scrapped. Instead, ecosystem tokens will only be distributed as staking rewards, currently set at around 450,000 ASTER per epoch on a weekly basis.

This translates to roughly 1.8 million to 2.25 million ASTER entering circulation each month, a reduction of about 97% compared to the prior model. The change significantly reduces inflationary pressure while aligning token distribution with active network participation.

Aster said that all ecosystem and community tokens unlocked since its token generation event in September 2025 have remained untouched outside of staking rewards. The project also pointed to its public unlock address, allowing users to verify token movements onchain.

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