Aster’s latest update highlights an accelerated Stage 4 buyback schedule, improved on-chain transparency, and evolving market dynamics for ASTER. With significant token burns, rising holder participation, and continued ecosystem expansion, the project reinforces stability while advancing toward major 2026 milestones including Aster Chain, enhanced developer tools, and broader network functionality.
Stage 4 Acceleration and On-Chain Execution
In an announcement today, Aster confirmed it has accelerated its Stage 4 buyback program to about $4 million daily, up from roughly $3 million, effective December 8th, 2025. The change aims to bring accumulated fees from November 10 on-chain more quickly, providing stronger support for ASTER holders during volatile market periods. All buybacks remain fully transparent and can be tracked via the executing wallet address: 0x5…fF4.
By speeding up execution, Aster can move recently collected protocol fees on-chain sooner, helping stabilize conditions during volatility. The new rate is expected to reach a steady rhythm within 8–10 days.
Afterward, the system will return to the standard Stage 4 model, allocating 60–90% of the previous day’s revenue for daily purchases. Aster emphasized that full on-chain transparency and real-time community oversight remain central to the program’s integrity.
The move comes days after Aster burned 77.86 million tokens on December 5th. That burn followed the Stage 3 buyback cycle and carried a value of about $80 million.
Meanwhile, ASTER traded near $0.98 at the time of writing, with a market cap of above $2.17 billion. Trading volume was about $375 million in the hours leading up to press time. Like most cryptocurrencies, ASTER has also recorded significant downturns lately, with its price dropping 59.50% from its peak of $2.42, recorded in September. Nonetheless, its short-term gains stayed high, with the token up 2.88% over the past day.
Ecosystem Growth and Roadmap Progress
Aster has continued to expand its tools throughout 2025 with multi-asset margin support, more trading features, and chain coverage across major networks. The team recently launched the Aster Rewards Hub and added new features such as hidden orders, hedge mode, and partial-close options. ASTER also gained listings on major exchanges like Coinbase, Bybit, and even Binance, increasing its market access and daily activity.
Aster’s 2026 plans include the launch of Aster Chain with near-instant finality. The roadmap also introduces Aster Code for developers, regulated payment channels, staking, governance, and the smart money system for on-chain strategy tracking. These updates form the next stage of the ecosystem’s expansion as the project moves into 2026.
Temitope Olajide
The CoinRemark Team
