Aster has launched AOS-2, a new public process for approving perpetual markets on its platform. Projects must stake 1 million ASTER tokens for four years before validators vote on their market proposals. If approved, Aster’s risk team configures the contract and the market launches the next day. Rejected projects get their stake back. This system replaces private negotiations, adds a new use for ASTER tokens, and aims to increase transparency in perpetual market listings. Details on voting duration and rewards for staked tokens remain undisclosed. AOS-3 will follow with new rules yet to be announced.
Aster introduced AOS-2, a new open listing protocol allowing crypto projects to list perpetual futures via a transparent, blockchain-based application. Applicants must lock 1 million ASTER tokens for four years, and validator consensus through on-cha...
ASTER has aggressively reduced its circulating token supply by allocating 99% of daily platform fees to buybacks, burning over 11 million tokens since June, and encouraging staking which holds 5.3% to 8.1% of supply. Exchange outflows also tightened ...
Aster's token price rose to a two-week high of $0.607, flipping the $0.6 resistance level into support, driven by a 49% increase in trading volume to $56 million. The Aster team burned 2.85 million tokens worth $1.74 million, pushing total burns to n...
