There are 2 major milestones regarding Astar Network $ASTR in Feb 2024 :
dApp Staking v3 :
Already launched on Feb 12, this marked with the new UI Portal and a whooping dynamic ~7% bonus reward for early stakers/voters during Vote phaseBy default there are 230 slots for dApps/projects on Staking Portal which currently filled by 66 dApps/projects where the rest of the unfilled dApp slots will trigger massively less inflationAt the time of writing, ~37% from max supply were stakedVote subperiod consists 11 days (stakers didn't get any reward but eligible for bonus), Build&Earn consist ~4 months (users get usual rewards plus bonus if they stake during full period of both Vote + Build&EarnTier systems for dApps / Projects were introduced, where the highest tier give higher rewards for projects2 confirmed airdrop of their native tokens if user stake their ASTR on DeStore and Neurolaunche (DYOR TnC)1 confirmed giving kickback reward in ASTR if user stake on Astar Degens (DYOR TnC)By launching dApp Staking v3, then Tokenomics 2.0 is 100% deployed with more less inflation (counted ~5.8% - 7% could be less with ASTR buyback and burn , previously was 10%)

Yoki Origins
Campaign will probably started in early March / Late Feb until Late April 2024According to the team's X, there's no airdrop. But suspected there's a massive amount of reward for participants since they will holding an event like Linea DeFi Voyage (stable / rare NFT / ASTR? - To Be Confirmed)Rarible, Pyth and several big names already partnering with Astar zkEVMConfirm ETH gas fee will be cheap like Arb, Op, zkSync, etcConfirm there are several big enterprises joining their launch campaignConfirm there will be tokens called OMA that being distributed on their launching event as a reward and its utilities to evolve the NFT monstersCurrently there are no reward for using their zKatana testnet (tx or deploying contracts) - To Be Confirmed

#Write2Earn #Astarnetwork

Bitcoin’s potential for a significant price movement is under scrutiny, as it hovers around $40,000.The contrast between investor strategies on Bitcoin and the general trend towards altcoins highlights a critical juncture in the cryptocurrency market.
In the realm of cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC) currently stands at a crossroads, hovering around the $40,000 mark. This critical point has ignited a flurry of speculation and analysis within the crypto community.
A notable observation comes from a recent tweet, where the focus is drawn to a quieter trend amidst the market’s noise:
This suggests a belief among these serious players in Bitcoin’s potential to ascend beyond $60,000, marking a significant contrast in market strategies.
Market Dynamics and Speculation
The cryptocurrency trading scene is a constantly evolving tapestry of investor behavior and market trends. Currently, there’s a noticeable diversion of interest towards altcoins, as traders seek out the next breakout star. However, this fascination with altcoins might be overshadowing Bitcoin’s latent potential for a significant price increase. Amidst this diversification, some market observers speculate that savvy investors are accumulating Bitcoin in anticipation of a robust upsurge, potentially setting new benchmarks in 2023.
The Future Trajectory of Bitcoin
Looking at Bitcoin’s short-term price behavior, there’s anticipation that it might briefly touch the $40,000 mark again before embarking on a steep upward trajectory. This prognosis paints a bullish picture for Bitcoin, suggesting a possible new high in the near future. As of the latest market update, Bitcoin is priced at $41,974, lending some weight to these predictions. This forecast places Bitcoin back in the limelight, hinting at its possible resurgence as a key player in the crypto market.
Market Watch and Investor Behavior
The trajectory of Bitcoin is more than a tale of numbers; it encapsulates the intricate interplay of market sentiment, investor strategies, and technological developments in the cryptocurrency world. As the community watches on, the decisions of both seasoned and casual investors will shape Bitcoin’s journey in the coming days. Whether it climbs to new heights or takes a downturn remains to be seen, but its role as a central figure in the digital currency landscape is undeniably prominent.
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Last month during Astar Network $ASTR Community Call, Astar's founder Sota Watanabe was announcing that Astar going to expand its B2B penetration in Korea. It may seem like it doesn't mean anything to crypto enthusiasts who generally always look at price movements and hype alone, but this step is a long-term plan for the development of the Astar Network from a global perspective, especially Asia. Astar has established an outstanding B2B record with traditional institutional entities, and has proven to be a huge success in Japan. B2B collaboration was announced first with NTT Docomo, then Toyota Global, followed by Sony Network, and also others such as Calbee, Mazda or Mitsubishi Estate. Even though the majority of this collaboration is more experimental, this is quite an eye-opener for stakeholders from these institutions. Until finally Sony Network announced that it would build their own blockchain in collaboration with Startale, a for-profit company for the development of the Astar Network, and the Astar Foundation itself.

The excitement around non-fungible tokens (NFTs) is reaching new heights in Japan. The recent news of Tokyu Railways, one of the largest railway companies in Japan, distributing limited NFTs on the Astar Network has caused a frenzy among Japanese NFT enthusiasts.

Sonata Wantanabe, co-founder, and CEO of Astar Network, took to Twitter to announce the news and revealed that more than 6,000 NFTs were distributed in just one day. The announcement read, “Tokyu Railways is distributing limited NFT issued on Astar Network from today. In a day, more than 6000 NFT (new addresses) are distributed. Look at the queue”.

This news has attracted a lot of attention from the Japanese community. The limited NFTs were distributed for free only for the opening, and it caused long queues at Shin-Yokohama Station. This is a sign that NFTs are becoming more mainstream in Japan, with people queuing up to get their hands on these unique digital assets.

The Astar Network is a decentralized infrastructure that enables developers to build new blockchain applications. The partnership with Tokyu Railways is part of Astar’s initiative to drive web3 initiatives in Tokyo. According to a recent report by AZCoin News, Astar has partnered with Shibuya, a trendy district in Tokyo, to drive web3 initiatives in the area.

With the recent surge in popularity of NFTs globally, Astar’s partnership with Shibuya and Tokyu Railways shows that Japan is not far behind in embracing this new trend. This move is expected to pave the way for more collaborations between blockchain companies and traditional Japanese companies in the future.

In conclusion, the news of Tokyu Railways distributing limited NFTs on Astar Network has caused a stir in the Japanese NFT community. The long queues and excitement around this initiative show that NFTs are becoming more mainstream in Japan. This partnership between Astar and Tokyu Railways is expected to open doors for more collaborations between blockchain companies and traditional Japanese companies, driving web3 initiatives in Tokyo and beyond.

#Astarnetwork #ARST #NFT #azcoinnews

This article was republished from azcoinnews.com

Astar zkEVM $ASTR was launched in early March 2024, adopting AggLayer technology from Polygon CDK, Astar zkEVM became the first Layer2 on top of $ETH to adopt the latest technology from Polygon $MATIC . At the same time, Astar's launching campaign called "Yoki Origins" began. A large campaign involving well-known NFT projects, DeFi dApps and several large enterprises in Japan.

It is speculated that Yoki Origins will provide rewards to all participants who take part in the campaign. How to play isn't difficult at all, just open the Yoki page on the Astar Network ( yoki . astar . network ) then mint Yoki capsule, open the capsule, collect and fuse as many Yokis as possible. Participants with the most Yokis will later get a score that can be seen on the global leaderboard. In order to play, there's a specific NFT called OMA tokens that users can claim daily, also OMAs will be dropped for them who completed tasks on Yo-Port (Yoki capsule machine from various projects joining this campaign).

The Dencun upgrade on the Ethereum network which occurred on March 13 did not bring significant changes to Astar zkEVM. Because Astar was built directly on the Validium type, it does not include transactions data on-chain to Ethereum L1, but instead uses a Data Availability manager which will then forward the proof to the Ethereum validator. Using this technology causes transactions on Astar to be very secure with already relatively cheap prices and near-instant transaction speeds.

Astar zkEVM ecosystem is also starting to appear, in the first week there were immediately Rarible, Dew, and Bluez as NFT marketplaces. Following this were several bridges from other L2 such as Stargate Finance, Relay Link, LayerSwap and OwlTo Finance. Names that are commonly heard among the Ethereum community, especially those who play in many L2s. ASTR holders on Astar L1 (both Astar Native/EVM) can bridge using Stargate Finance, the result of Astar's collaboration with LayerZero.

Because the Astar zkEVM gas fee is ETH, ASTR token still plays a role in Astar zkEVM. Bifrost opens opportunities for those who want to stake on the Astar Network but don't want to bridge to the Astar Portal (Astar L1 / Native), Bifrost provides vASTR (ASTR vouchers), a liquidity staking tokens whose value will always increase similar to the user's experience of staking directly on Astar Portal.

DeFi dApps that were immediately available on the day Astar zkEVM launched last week were Quickswap, a well-known DEX from Polygon that immediately expanded on the Astar Network from day one. Followed by VeryLongSwap, this native dApps build by the same team from VeryLongAnimals, an NFT project from Japan.

Yoki Origins lasted for 2 full months, from early March to late April. Bridge your ETH and interact with Yo-Port. Don't forget to follow the official campaign which is also present on Intract.

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Even though the market is in the red, #Astarnetwork remains consistent in bringing various milestones that have been achieved and several updates in the future. Here we see what Astar wants to do:
Burn $ASTR Tokens from Genesis Supply by 5%. This burned supply comes from the reserve allocation for the Parachain Auction on Polkadot. Because Parachain Auction has changed to Polkadot 2.0, this supply is no longer needed and the community agrees. The number of tokens burned was 350M ASTRWithin a period of ~2 years, the supply was staked, and a reward of ~72 million ASTR was obtained. This will be included in the Community Treasury, then restaking will be carried out for projects that are included in the Unstoppable Community Grant (UCG) program.Astar Governance is entering a new era. Currently, we are starting to slowly decentralize government, with the activation of Astar Townhall. Users can participate by submitting proposals, participation is expected from all users in existing proposals.In the last Community Call, ASTR rewards will be distributed at the end of July to users who participate in the Astar zkEVM launching campaign, Yoki Origin. Eligibility requirements will be announced shortly.dApp Staking has entered Period 002, currently all ASTR stakes are in a lock condition and users are required to restake projects / dApps that were previously supported.Several projects / dApps on dApp Staking airdrop their native tokens to users who stake in their projects. Some examples include deStore, Neurolanche, Very Long Swap, etc.Any users who bridge ASTR token between Astar Native to Astar zkEVM will eligible for LayerZero airdrop.Don't forgot to GM :)

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While Astar zkEVM already reached ~2.2M tx after 2 months launched, Astar newest L2 Eth, despite a bit buggy when it was launched, now is running real smooth and it's ecosystem is growing steadily, with the avg gas fee is around 0.01 USD / tx ($ETH ~3k USD). Here are latest curated updates regarding Astar Network:
Yoki Origins, Astar zkEVM launch campaign, will end on May 31st,2024. $ASTR will be airdropped to eligible participant.ON1 Force, a reputable NFT collection, is set to launch on Astar zkEVM on May 23rd, 2024. Be ready for a minting clash. Team SoNoisy is also deployinhg their Sony-related NFT collection on Astar zkEVMThere are possible airdrops on VeryLongSwap (VLS), new emerging DeFi AMM on Astar zkEVM, just stake ASTR, Earn VLS Points, & Unlock Rewards.Neurolaunche, a reputable GameFi/AI project on Astar, is helding an airdrop for those who staked their ASTR with them on Astar Portal. And also hosting their first token sale.Astar 3.0 will be announced in very short time, also this will explained the relationship between Startale and Sony, related to Sony blockchain launching by Q4 2024.Staking ASTR on Astar zkEVM using Omni LS is currently on maintenance, user who has vASTR can swap to ASTR on Quickswap.On Astar L1 Native, there's an airdrop of PINK token and DED token for active ASTR staker and DOT staker.Astar fully On-Chain Governance, which will be launched very soon, will accomplished it's primary objectives becoming mature and full decentralized, permisionless and community driven blockchain.
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In the following summary, let's take a look at the growth journey and tech developments of Astar Network $ASTR at the beginning of November 2023. This article is the first article to be written on a monthly basis and only published on Binance Square.
Astar collaborates with Biconomy, by integrating the Biconomy SDK. Biconomy SDK is an all-in-one toolkit for building applications (dApps) with ERC4337 account abstractions and smart accounts. With this collaboration, it will be easy for dApps builders to implement Account Abstraction. Currently available on Astar Native VM (Substrate) and Astar EVMThe Account Abstraction feature will also be available in the upcoming L2 Astar zkEVM chain. By utilizing social login, account recovery and so on, it will be easier for users to onboard into the Astar ecosystemThe first offline meetup in Japan was held by the Astar Network Japan community at the end of last week at Golden Egg, Tokyo, Japan. This large meeting was held for the first time and coincided with the presence of Maarten Henskens, Head of Astar Foundation and Luiz Ramirez, Lead Community GrowthHaneda Airport collaborates with Astar Network, where travelers can collect digital stamps across 17 stores at Haneda Airport, Haneda Innovation City, and Ota Ward. This partnership is supported by Sushi Top NFT, as one of the major NFT projects on the Astar NetworkAs an initial step to develop growth in the South Korean market. Astar Network announces collaboration with Factomind. This collaboration is believed to be able to increase the positive growth of Astar Network, especially in South Korea in early 2024As a step to get closer to users and the community, Astar held the Astar Idea Matsuri. An ideathon with rewards where anyone can present their wild ideas complete with a draft plan, without the need for an MVP (Minimum Viable Product), which means without having to code.From October 2023 to early November 2023, the testnet of Astar zKEVM (Astar zKatana) has achieved high traffic spikes. This traffic spike comes from various dApp builders who want to launch their dApps on Astar zKEVM, various tests carried out internally by the Astar Foundation along with its infrastructure partners and also from users who are taking advantage of this momentum to hope for retroactive rewards (which no official announcement until now).
Those are all the activities that occurred on Astar Network at the beginning of this month. With the speed and aggressiveness of the Astar Network team and with its big partnerships with several giant enterprises, we will see how lively the chain will be, especially on Astar zKEVM which is highly anticipated.