Aster, a non-custodial trading platform, is soon to begin its fifth phase of airdrops, also known as "Crystal," on December 22, 2025. This will go on for six weeks, culminating on February 1, 2026. During this period, there will be an airdrop of 1.2% of all Aster tokens in circulation, which equals around 96 million tokens.
Important Characteristics of Stage 5 Airdrop:
- "Token Distribution: 1.2% of the total number of Aster tokens, divided evenly between base allocation and vesting bonus."
- "Base Allocation:
- Vesting Period: Optional three-month vesting period for the bonus allocation
- Early Claims: The trigger token burns to enforce supply discipline
- Eligibility: Eligible based on user activity on the Aster platform, such as trading volume on perpetuals
Aster Chain Roadmap:
– Testnet Launch: Late December 2025
- Mainnet Launch: Q1 2026
- Staking and Governance Tools: Q2 2026
Buyback Program: - Stage 4 Buybacks: These accelerated buybacks around early December, reaching around $32 million within eight days - Buy Back Policy: Active, with new parameters yet to be shared after completion of Stage 4. The current price of the ASTER cryptocurrency is $0.6919, down by about 10% and 44% during the day and the last month, respectively.
