Aster Price: DEX Cuts Token Emissions by 97% With New Staking Model

TLDR

• Aster perps DEX has replaced its linear monthly token unlock schedule with a staking-only emission model
• Monthly ASTER emissions drop from 78.4 million tokens to roughly 1.8–2.25 million — a 97% reduction
• Over 80% of the 8 billion total token supply was allocated to the community
• The change follows community feedback about token dilution and pairs with an existing buyback program
• ASTER is up nearly 3% in the past 24 hours

Aster, the decentralized perpetuals exchange backed by Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, has overhauled its token emission model. The platform announced it is moving from a fixed monthly unlock schedule to a staking-only system.

Previously, Aster released 78.4 million ASTER tokens per month — around 1% of the total 8 billion supply — on a linear schedule. That number will now fall to between 1.8 million and 2.25 million tokens per month.

That works out to a reduction of more than 97% in new tokens entering circulation each month.

The change was made in response to community feedback about token dilution. Aster said the goal is to reduce sell pressure on ASTER.

Under the new model, ecosystem tokens will only be released as staking rewards. The current rate is set at 450,000 ASTER per weekly epoch.

How the New Emission Model Works

The 30% of supply held in the Ecosystem & Community category — originally on a 20-month linear vesting schedule — is now the sole source of staking rewards. It also covers APX-to-ASTER migration, grants, marketing, and liquidity programs.

Aster runs a dual staking reward system. This includes a 150,000 ASTER Base APY and a 300,000 ASTER Loyalty Rewards program that pays more based on how long a user locks tokens and how active they are on the platform.

The Aster Foundation’s 7% treasury allocation stays fully locked until released through governance-approved mechanisms. Team tokens, which account for 5%, follow a 12-month cliff with 40 months of linear vesting after that.

Over 53% of the total supply was set aside for airdrops. At the token generation event on September 17, 2025, 8.8% was unlocked immediately. The rest vests over 80 months.

Buyback Program Adds Deflationary Pressure

Aster also runs a buyback program introduced last December. Up to 80% of daily platform fees are used to purchase ASTER from the open market.

Combined with the reduced emission schedule, Aster says the token could become deflationary over time.

Aster launched its own Layer-1 blockchain earlier this month called Aster Chain. It is focused on privacy and performance for derivatives trading.

The platform competes with Hyperliquid and Lighter, both of which also run on custom blockchains.

ASTER is up nearly 3% over the past 24 hours at the time of writing.

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