Key Takeaways:
- Aster is considering vesting schedules for its $600M token airdrop to curb sell pressure and promote long-term engagement.
- Final decisions on the airdrop structure, including vesting, will be announced within days, ahead of the October 5 cutoff.
- Aster’s trading volume hit $85B in 24 hours, but sustainability concerns remain as incentives may decrease.
Decentralized derivatives exchange Aster is weighing the use of vesting schedules for its upcoming token airdrop, according to CEO Leonard during a recent livestream.
The team is assessing how to balance incentives between early ASTER holders and new recipients while reducing the risk of immediate sell pressure.
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Leonard said a final decision and explanation will be announced within the next two to three days, ahead of the season two airdrop snapshot.
Vesting schedules, commonly used in the crypto industry, limit how quickly tokens can be sold by early recipients, encouraging long-term participation.
Aster has previously allocated more than half of its total supply to community airdrops.
For season two, it plans to release 320 million ASTER tokens valued at about $600 million.
The team is considering whether releasing 4% of supply at once could create unwanted market volatility, emphasizing the importance of both protecting existing holders and rewarding new participants.
The cutoff date for earning points in season two is October 5, 11:59 pm UTC.
Aster has also seen surging trading activity, with $85 billion in 24-hour volume reported Monday, though questions remain about whether such levels can be sustained once incentives taper.
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