Aster has announced a major expansion to its token buyback program, unveiling a new system that links platform revenue directly to both staking rewards and token burn. Under this update, 99% of daily platform fees will now be allocated to acquiring ASTER tokens from the market. The project has also revealed that for every token repurchased, an equal amount will be burned from reserves, amplifying the impact on circulating supply.
Revenue now fuels staking rewards
These changes officially took effect on June 17, 2026, at 12:00 UTC. Operating in the decentralized finance arena, Aster manages the core economic structure of the ASTER ecosystem. The new model directly connects platform earnings to token demand and the distribution of staking rewards, transforming how value circulates within its ecosystem.
According to details shared on Aster’s X account, almost all daily fee revenue will be deployed for ASTER buybacks. Unlike previous systems, tokens purchased through this program won’t be returned to the treasury; instead, they will be distributed as rewards to users who lock up their ASTER tokens via the veASTER mechanism. This introduces a fresh stream of rewards for participants.
Aster emphasizes that its updated approach will simultaneously reward stakers and support a structure that reduces ASTER supply over time.
The platform confirmed that it will continue distributing its existing 300,000 ASTER epoch loyalty reward, with daily buyback amounts now boosting this base reward pool. Rewards are allocated through the veASTER system, where each participant’s share depends on their lock-up weight.
Mini glossary: veASTER refers to Aster’s staking structure where users lock up ASTER tokens for a certain period to gain voting power and reward eligibility. An epoch is the recurring period during which reward calculations and distributions are carried out.
Buyback operations will be spread throughout the day with a time-weighted average price strategy, executed automatically. All transactions will be settled on chain. To ensure transparency, the platform has released a dedicated buyback wallet address, letting users independently monitor the entire process.
Listing fees channeled to buybacks
The update’s scope isn’t limited to trading revenue. For each token listed without prior approval on Aster Spot, the 50,000 USDT listing fee collected will also be used to purchase ASTER from the market. Tokens acquired through these fees will further enrich staking reward distributions.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Daily platform fees | 99% allocated to ASTER buybacks |
| Fixed reward pool | 300,000 ASTER per epoch |
| Listing fee | 50,000 USDT |
Aster confirms that as of 12:00 UTC today, 99% of daily platform fees are being used to buy back ASTER tokens.
Supply burn target set at 3 billion tokens
Alongside the broader buyback initiative, Aster has introduced a direct one-to-one burn mechanism, in which every ASTER token purchased from fees or listings triggers the burning of an equal amount from reserves. The process will start by burning tokens currently allocated to the team’s reserve stash.
Launched with a maximum supply of 8 billion tokens, Aster’s stated objective is to reduce this number to 3 billion through the buyback and burn program. This represents an ambitious plan to remove 5 billion tokens from circulation in the long run.
Aster highlights that both buybacks and burns will be fully transparent and verifiable. The public can track all movements through the disclosed wallet addresses and on chain records. Importantly, this fresh model creates a direct link between platform usage and buyback volume, ensuring that as activity rises, both token purchases and burns accelerate in tandem.
