Aster Slashes Token Emissions by 97% via Staking Shift

Aster, a decentralized exchange specializing in perpetual trading, has implemented a sweeping overhaul of its tokenomics model, slashing monthly emissions of its native ASTER token by 97 percent. The change, announced recently, replaces a fixed time-based unlock schedule with a system that distributes new tokens exclusively as rewards for staking, aiming to curb inflation and align supply with user participation.

Under the previous framework, Aster released approximately 78.4 million ASTER tokens each month, representing about 1 percent of its total supply, through a linear vesting schedule for ecosystem and community allocations. This approach, which began after the token generation event in September 2025, had drawn criticism from stakeholders concerned about dilution and downward pressure on the token's value from predictable sell-offs. The platform's total supply remains capped at 8 billion tokens, with more than 80 percent allocated to community initiatives, including a substantial airdrop that distributed 704 million tokens at launch and funds for ecosystem development.

The revised model eliminates these automatic monthly unlocks, confining new token generation to staking...