Aster Chain staking feature goes live, dual reward mechanism empowers the ASTER ecosystem

Odaily reported that Aster announced today the official launch of the Aster Chain staking feature. This marks a core empowerment upgrade for the ASTER token following the airdrop and buyback plans, and is gradually building a closed-loop ecosystem where long-term holders can benefit from protocol growth.

Starting today, users can delegate ASTER to validators and flexibly choose the lock-up period, earning weekly rewards through a dual mechanism of Base Rewards and Loyalty Rewards.

• Base Rewards: An initial 150,000 ASTER. Users earn rewards by delegating tokens to validators, with yield determined by the validator’s transaction processing volume and the user’s staking proportion.

• Loyalty Rewards: An initial 300,000 ASTER, including additional subsidies from the platform’s buyback plan. Users can lock ASTER (up to 208 weeks) in exchange for veASTER, with reward weight determined by the amount locked, lock-up duration, and transaction volume bonus.

To ensure network security, Aster Chain has partnered with Trust Wallet, BNB Chain, World Liberty Financial, Lista DAO, and PancakeSwap as initial validators, jointly safeguarding node security with the Aster Foundation.

Users only need to log in to the staking page, select a validator and enter the staking amount, and confirm the lock-up period to complete the operation. The staking cycle runs weekly from Monday to Sunday UTC time. Users must complete staking before 00:00 UTC on Monday to qualify for the next cycle’s reward settlement. For detailed staking guides and technical instructions, please refer to the official documentation.