The upgrade marks a move away from the protocol’s previous linear acquisition model, in which tokens were automatically released to the market regardless of demand, and concluded earlier this year in January 2026.
“Aster’s tokenomics upgrade puts the platform’s own activity to work,” the protocol noted, highlighting that new rewards are settled on-chain with no “discretionary reserve.”
However, the token’s bullish price action was short-lived as the Federal Reserve’s aggressive turn drove up the dollar and affected risk assets including cryptocurrencies.
At the time of writing, ASTER was trading around 68 cents, down 5% on the day.
