The upgrade marks a shift away from the protocol’s previous linear accrual model, where tokens were automatically released to the market regardless of demand, and which ended earlier this year, in January 2026.
“Aster’s tokenomics upgrade triggers the platform’s own activity,” noted the protocol, highlighting that the 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 hawkish turn sent the dollar higher and weighed on risk assets, including cryptocurrencies.
At the time of writing, ASTER was trading near 68 cents, down 5% on the day.
