Odaily Planet Daily reports: Today, Aster announced the official launch of the Aster Chain staking feature, marking a core enhancement for the ASTER token following its airdrop and buyback programs, and gradually building a closed-loop ecosystem that enables long-term holders to benefit from protocol growth.
Starting today, users can delegate their ASTER to validators and choose their lock-up period flexibly, earning weekly rewards through both Base Rewards and Loyalty Rewards mechanisms.
• Base Reward: 150,000 ASTER initially. Users earn this by delegating tokens to validators, with the yield determined by the validator’s transaction processing volume and the user’s individual staking share.
• Loyalty Rewards: Initial allocation of 300,000 ASTER, plus additional subsidies from the platform’s buyback program. Users can lock ASTER for up to 208 weeks to receive veASTER, with reward weights determined by the locked amount, lock duration, and trading volume multipliers.
To ensure network security, Aster Chain has initially partnered with Trust Wallet, BNB Chain, World Liberty Financial, Lista DAO, and PancakeSwap as validators to jointly safeguard node security with the Aster Foundation.
Users only need to log in to the staking page, select a validator, enter the staking amount, and confirm the lock-up period to complete the operation. Staking cycles run weekly from Monday to Sunday UTC; users must complete their staking before 00:00 UTC on Monday to qualify for reward settlement in the next cycle. For detailed staking guides and technical specifications, please refer to the official documentation.