Aster Calendar: Release Schedule, Listings, Hard Fork, Halving
Smart Money Introduce
Aster’s roadmap includes Aster Smart Money in Q2. The feature is described as enabling users to share live trades or follow top traders’ strategies.
Governance
Aster’s roadmap schedules Aster Governance for Q2. The roadmap notes the timeline as an estimate.
Staking Launch
Aster’s roadmap lists Aster Staking for Q2 2026. The timeline is provided as a scheduling estimate in the H1 roadmap.
Staking Launch
Aster announced that staking is now live on the Aster Chain mainnet.
AMA on Discord
Aster will hold an AMA with CEO Leonard on March 19 at 14:00 UTC on Discord.
AMA on Discord
Aster will hold an AMA on Discord with chief executive officer Leonard Aster on February 5th at 14:00 UTC.
Testnet Launch
Aster plans to launch the Aster Chain testnet by the end of December 2025.
Double Harvest Phase 5
Aster launches Phase 5 of the Double Harvest program, running from December 15 to December 21 (UTC).
AMA on Discord
Aster will conduct an AMA on Discord on December 15th at 10:00 UTC, during which the company’s chief technology officer will discuss the Layer-1 testnet, zero-fee private trading, and the roadmap toward mainnet deployment.
S4 Buybacks Launch
All S3 buybacks are finalized, with 53,750,250 ASTER repurchased and a total of $5,720,656 allocated to date.
VIP Program Update
Aster DEX announced that its VIP Program will be updated on November 3, introducing new requirements based on ASTER token holdings.
Rocket Launch
Aster has introduced Rocket Launch, a new platform designed to support liquidity provision for early-stage crypto projects while granting users early access to emerging on-chain opportunities.
Airdrop Claim
Aster DEX has activated the Stage 2 Airdrop Checker, allowing users to verify their latest ASTER allocations and choose between claiming the airdrop or requesting a refund of S2 trading fees before the deadline.



