Aster Clarifies Tokenomics Amid Unlock Schedule Confusion

Saturday Nov 15 2025 12:40

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2 min

  1. 1. Aster Clarifies Tokenomics Amid Community Confusion

  2. 1.1 Moving Unused Unlocks to a Public Wallet

  3. 1.2 CZ Reveals Aster Holdings

Aster Clarifies Tokenomics Amid Community Confusion

The decentralized exchange Aster has issued an official statement clarifying its tokenomics status after a CoinMarketCap (CMC) update triggered speculation within its community regarding potential changes to the token unlock schedule. The confusion began when users noticed that token unlock dates shown on Binance and CMC, previously set for 2025, had been pushed back to mid-2026, and in some cases, even as far as 2035. However, the Aster team has affirmed that the data reflected on CMC was the result of a miscommunication rather than a shift in policy. According to Aster, the project’s original tokenomics included monthly ecosystem unlocks, but because the team has not yet had a usage plan for these tokens, none of the scheduled unlocks have been executed.

Moving Unused Unlocks to a Public Wallet

To prevent further confusion, Aster announced that it will transfer those unlocked, but unused, tokens to a dedicated public address where movements can be independently tracked. Aster emphasized that it currently has no need or plans to spend from this address and will maintain transparency with the community regarding the usage of these funds in the future. Currently, Aster (ASTER) is trading at $1.12, up by approximately 10% over the past day, according to data from CoinMarketCap. However, the token remains down by more than 50% compared to its all-time high of $2.42, which was registered last September.

CZ Reveals Aster Holdings

Earlier this month, Aster's value surged by over 30% after Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao disclosed that he holds over $2.5 million worth of the token. CZ posted his wallet on X, noting that he had purchased some Aster using personal funds and stressed that he is a long-term holder, not a trader. This move was also publicly followed by influential traders. One trader, “Gold,” stated that they opened a position in Aster immediately, calling it the first time CZ had ever announced buying a token other than BNB.

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