This week, the focus remained squarely on governance continuity and contributor accountability.
Key developments included proposals for Council rotations, discussions surrounding an Ambassador program revamp, and the recognition of Q4 contributions.
The testing phase for Comet Swap has officially launched on Shibuya.
@Comet_Swap is introducing a CLMM DEX on Astar EVM with ASTR serving as the anchor. The platform is focused on real trading, concentrated liquidity, and establishing a usage-backed loop that routes value back to ASTR.
This initiative is designed to align ASTR more closely with core financial products through real usage.
The testing phase for Comet Swap has officially launched on Shibuya.
@Comet_Swap introduces a CLMM DEX on Astar EVM utilizing ASTR as the anchor, with a focus on real trading, concentrated liquidity, and a usage-backed loop routing value back to ASTR.
This initiative is about aligning ASTR more closely with core financial products through real usage.
Here is a reminder from the intern, as a few wallets have not minted yet:
If you voluntarily pledged, you must mint your Burndrop Passport before the period ends to watch the final burn process unfold as the experiment wraps.
It is a small action, but an important signal. Don’t miss the final step.
Season 06 brings Astar assets into the Soneium Score Liquidity layer. 🌟
With ASTR and wstASTR now eligible for TVL Score calculations, liquidity provided using Astar assets is officially included in how onchain contribution is measured on @soneium Score. 💿
This highlights the closer alignment between the Astar and Soneium ecosystems and positions Astar assets as core liquidity components across supported protocols.
More ways to provide liquidity. More ways to participate onchain. Season 06 sets the stage with ASTR.
A new referendum is proposing to upgrade Astar to Runtime 2000, introducing protocol improvements that include a @Polkadot SDK update, runtime cleanups, and a bug fix for dApp Staking.
Good morning! The xstocks trading competition is currently taking place on @SoneFi_xyz using ASTR as collateral. I'm actively involved this week. Who else is joining in? 👀 #xstocks #SoneFi #ASTR
The Burndrop Proof of Concept (PoC) has officially entered its Consolidation Period.
Participants who contributed 2026 ASTR during the Pledge Period can now proceed to mint their Burndrop Passport (SBT).
As part of the concluding phase of this experiment, all deposits will be incinerated, with the dashboard providing a clear view of the entire lifecycle.
This week in Astar governance: increased commitment, builders look for assistance, and fresh projects arise.
With the commencement of the Burndrop PoC Obligation Period, alongside funding requests and dApp Staking applications, these three updates highlight how governance is actively addressing the needs of the ecosystem.
January 1. A more deliberate examination of the Burndrop Proof of Concept (PoC) reveals how the discussions from the Request for Comments (RFC) align with the current on-chain developments.