Aster announced a $12 million Crystal Weekly Drops reward initiative via its X platform. Phase one, running December 22–28 UTC, features a $2 million USDF prize pool. To qualify, participants must hold at least 444 ASTER and achieve a daily perpetual trading volume of $100,000 for six consecutive days. USDF rewards will be distributed within seven business days. This program runs concurrently with Stage 5 ‘Crystal’ of Aster’s airdrop strategy, aimed at managing circulating supply prior to the Aster Chain Layer 1 mainnet launch.