Overview
- Aster will distribute 1.2% of the ASTER supply—about 96 million tokens—over Dec. 22, 2025 to Feb. 1, 2026.
- Eligible users can claim a base allocation immediately while a bonus unlocks after three months; early claims forfeit the bonus, which is permanently burned.
- Aster describes Crystal as its lowest‑emission airdrop to date, intended to reduce sell pressure and reinforce supply discipline.
- The team executed roughly $32 million of Stage 4 buybacks over eight days in early December and resumed purchases on Dec. 17 through Dec. 21.
- The airdrop precedes an Aster Chain testnet in late December and a Q1 2026 mainnet, with final eligibility rules and claiming tools still to be published.