Aster Chain Staking Feature Launched, Dual Reward Mechanism Empowers the ASTER Ecosystem

March 20. Aster today announced the official launch of the Aster Chain staking feature, marking a key empowerment upgrade for the ASTER token following its airdrop and buyback program. The project is gradually building a closed-loop ecosystem to let long-term holders benefit from the protocol’s growth. Users can now delegate ASTER to validators and choose lock-up periods flexibly to earn weekly rewards via a dual mechanism: Base Rewards and Loyalty Rewards. - **Base Rewards**: Initially totaling 150,000 $ASTER. Users earn rewards by delegating tokens to validators—yield depends on a validator’s transaction throughput and an individual’s staking ratio. - **Loyalty Rewards**: Initially totaling 300,000 ASTER (including extra subsidies from the platform’s buyback program). Users can lock up ASTER for up to 208 weeks to get veASTER; reward weight is based on lock-up amount, duration, and trading volume bonus. To secure the network, the first batch of Aster Chain validators has partnered with Trust Wallet, BNB Chain, World Liberty Financial, Lista DAO, and PancakeSwap—working with the Aster Foundation to safeguard node security. Users simply need to log into the staking page, select a validator, enter their staking amount, confirm the lock-up period, and finish the process. Staking cycles run Monday to Sunday UTC; users must finish staking by 00:00 UTC Monday to qualify for the next cycle’s reward distribution. For detailed staking guides and technical specs, check the official documentation.