Gate News, March 20 — Aster announced the launch of the Aster Chain staking feature. Users can delegate ASTER to validators and choose a lock-up period to earn rewards through a dual mechanism of base rewards and loyalty rewards. The initial base reward is 150,000 ASTER, with the yield rate depending on the validator’s transaction processing volume and the user’s staking proportion; the initial loyalty reward is 300,000 ASTER (including buyback subsidies). Users can lock ASTER (up to 208 weeks) to obtain veASTER, with the weight determined by the lock-up amount, duration, and transaction volume bonuses. The first batch of validators includes Trust Wallet, BNB Chain, World Liberty Financial, Lista DAO, and PancakeSwap. The staking cycle runs weekly from Monday to Sunday UTC time, and users must complete staking before 00:00 on Monday to qualify for reward settlement in the next cycle.