Astar Network Launches Dual Rewards System with 450K ASTER Per Epoch

WalletV has announced a trading campaign to mark their integration with Aster Code. The campaign follows a pattern similar to their previous collaboration with Hyperbot, which featured a prize pool of up to $1,000,000. Users can participate by trading through the WalletV platform. Details about the specific rewards and campaign mechanics are available through their official channels.

Astar has restructured its tokenomics, replacing monthly ecosystem unlocks with a staking-only emission model that dramatically reduces token circulation. **Key Changes:** - Previous model: 78.4M $ASTER unlocked monthly (~1% of max supply) - New model: 450K $ASTER per week through staking rewards only - Monthly emissions reduced from 78.4M to approximately 1.8M-2.25M $ASTER - This represents a **97% reduction** in monthly token releases **Transparency Measures:** All ecosystem and community tokens unlocked since the Token Generation Event (September 17, 2025) have remained untouched beyond staking rewards. Token holdings can be verified at the public unlock address: [0x0A55c740703A11f42803fB1a05ca1F7F89981EA4](https://etherscan.io/address/0x0A55c740703A11f42803fB1a05ca1F7F89981EA4) This change follows previous community confusion about tokenomics updates on CoinMarketCap in November 2025. Full emission parameters and allocation details are available on Astar's [Tokenomics documentation](https://docs.asterdex.com/usdaster-token/tokenomics).

An unnamed cryptocurrency exchange is delisting a /USDT spot trading pair effective April 1, 2026 at 10:00 UTC. **Key Details:** - The removal follows community feedback about inadequate liquidity - Users can still withdraw tokens from spot wallets after delisting - Other trading pairs remain unaffected **Recent Pattern:** This continues a trend of delistings on the platform: - March 20: Removed SZN/USDT, PALU/USDT, and WBULL/USDT - March 13: Removed DUST/USDT, PUP/USDT, and YEPE/USDT - January 23: Removed LISA/USDT and GAIX/USDT The exchange states these actions align with maintaining optimal trading experiences. The specific token being delisted was not named in the announcement.

**Buyback operations have officially moved to Aster Chain**, marking a significant infrastructure shift for the $ASTER token. **Key Updates:** - Daily buybacks are now live and fully operational on Aster Chain - All transactions are verifiable on-chain through the explorer - Operations can be tracked at: [asterdex.com/en/explorer](http://asterdex.com/en/explorer/address/0x664827c71193018D7843f0D0F41A5D0D6dcEBE0F) **Background Context:** This migration follows the March 23 activation of Stage 6 Strategic Buyback Reserve. The team has been deploying repurchases from their Strategic Wallet to support market conditions during the transition period. The buyback program has been running since December 2025 (Stage 4), with all operations remaining transparent and verifiable on-chain throughout each stage. *Track the buyback wallet activity directly on Aster Chain's explorer.*

Aster released its weekly update introducing **Aster Code**, a new program for ecosystem builders, alongside a recruitment initiative called Aster Ronin. **Key Platform Updates:** - **Solana Integration**: Added Solana login support and SOL signature functionality for staking - **Sub-accounts**: New feature enabling users to manage multiple accounts - **Enhanced Explorer**: Address pages now display user balance and position information - **Staking Interface**: Improved with epoch details, updated decimal displays, and validator address visibility **Trading Activity:** - Distributed $CL perpetual campaign rewards - Completed Week 1 distribution of USD1 Perp Trading Rewards - Listed new perpetual markets: $BR, $GOOGL, $ONT, $BSB, $PRL, $M The updates follow Aster Chain's mainnet launch and staking activation, with the platform now opening infrastructure to external builders through the Aster Code program. The additions expand cross-chain compatibility and improve user experience across trading and staking functions.