Aster Shifts ASTER Emissions to Staking-Only Model, Cutting Monthly Token Circulation

According to the company, the change lowers ASTER monthly circulation from 78.4 million tokens to roughly 1.8 million to 2.25 million, with updated details posted on its official staking (locking tokens to earn rewards) and tokenomics pages.

Summary

Aster said it has changed ASTER ecosystem emissions to a staking-only model, sharply reducing monthly token circulation from 78.4 million tokens to about 1.8 million to 2.25 million. The company added that ecosystem and community tokens unlocked since the Sept. 17, 2025 TGE (token generation event, initial token launch) have not been used except for staking rewards. Updated parameters were published on Aster’s official staking (locking tokens to earn rewards) and tokenomics pages.

Terms & Concepts
  • Staking: A mechanism that lets token holders lock their crypto to support a network or platform and receive rewards in return.
  • Token generation event: The initial launch event when a crypto token is created and first distributed to eligible participants.
  • Tokenomics: The structure governing a token’s supply, emissions, distribution, and incentive design within a crypto ecosystem.