Astar Network
LiveThe onchain infrastructure layer. Supports EVM and WASM. Hosts dApp Staking, governance, and the ecosystem of projects that use ASTR as their utility token.
Explore the ecosystemA web3 collective. Building for users.
Astar is a web3 collective building products that bring users onchain and generate long-term value for ASTR.
The Collective
Four layers. One direction.
Astar Stack
In DevelopmentThe finance product layer. Astar Fi and Astar Guard are the first two products in the Stack. Designed to bring users onchain through direct, self-custodial financial tools.
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Yoki
LiveThe consumer IP layer. Yoki Legacy is the live collectible game on Soneium. Yoki Arcade is the live onchain PvP gameplay platform. Both are built around Japanese folklore characters and ASTR utility.
Explore Yoki ASTR
LivePowers staking and governance on Astar Network, fuels DeFi across the ecosystem, runs the Astar Stack, and powers Yoki consumer products. Tokenomics 3.0 is live.
Understand ASTRHistory
From infrastructure to products.
Astar started as blockchain infrastructure and became something broader: a collective building products that create real onchain activity. Click an era to explore.
Founded in Japan
Sota Watanabe founds Stake Technologies in Japan. The focus: build the infrastructure for a multi-chain web3 future.
Plasm Network launches
Stake Technologies ships Plasm Network, the team's first public product. A scaling solution targeting Polkadot, it establishes the developer community that Astar Network inherits the following year.
Astar Network launches on Polkadot
Astar wins a Polkadot parachain slot and goes live as one of the first EVM and WASM-compatible chains in the Polkadot ecosystem.
dApp Staking launches
dApp Staking goes live: the first onchain mechanism to reward ecosystem builders with protocol-level emissions. Stakers back projects directly with ASTR.
XVM (Cross-Virtual Machine)
Astar introduces XVM, enabling interoperability between EVM and WASM smart contracts within the same network.
WASM smart contracts go live
Astar Network activates full WASM smart contract support, making it one of the first chains supporting both EVM and WASM in parallel.
Japan enterprise partnerships begin
Toyota hackathon, Shibuya City partnership, and Sony's Web3 incubation program establish Astar as the leading blockchain for Japan enterprise web3 adoption.
Astar zkEVM launches on Polygon CDK
Astar zkEVM, built on Polygon's CDK, launches as a Layer 2 for Ethereum. Astar expands beyond the Polkadot ecosystem, targeting Japan enterprise use cases.
L2 direction announced
Astar announces its L2 direction. The Collective commits to expanding beyond its own chain to reach mainstream users where they already are.
Soneium launches. Astar as core contributor.
Sony Block Solution Labs and Startale Group launch Soneium. ASTR is the primary collateral asset. Astar's role expands beyond its own chain for the first time.
Astar Collective established
Astar formalises as a Collective, shifting from chain-operator positioning to a broader mandate: build products that generate onchain activity and long-term ASTR value.
Yoki Origins launches
Yoki Origins, Season 1 of the Collective's consumer IP, launches on Astar zkEVM. Partnerships with CASIO, JAL, JR Kyushu, and Twin Planet bring Japanese culture onchain for the first time.
Yoki Legacy launches on Soneium
Season 2 of Yoki launches on Soneium with native ASTR integration. Players mint capsules, collect and fuse Yoki characters, and complete their Notebook. Each character is rooted in Japanese folklore.
ASTR expands to Superchain via Chainlink CCIP
ASTR becomes accessible across the Superchain through Chainlink's CCIP bridge, extending the token's reach beyond Polkadot and Soneium.
Tokenomics 3.0 ratified
Tokenomics 3.0 passes governance. Emission decay is introduced, inflation ceiling reduced to 5.5%, and ASTR's long-term supply converges toward ~10B.
Astar Collective Season campaign
The Astar Collective Season (ACS) campaign launches, the first coordinated community programme under the Collective structure. Participants earn recognition across ecosystem activity.
Governance moves onchain
ASTR governance transitions fully onchain. The four councils (Main, Technical, Community, and Finance) become the active decision-making layer for the Collective.
Astar Portal rebuilt. Tokenomics 3.0 activates.
The Astar Portal is rebuilt from scratch, consolidating governance, dApp Staking, and ecosystem tooling into one interface. Tokenomics 3.0 goes live: dApp Staking restructures to 16 curated projects in two tiers, one annual cycle. Emissions begin decaying.
Yoki Arcade launches on Soneium
Yoki Arcade goes live as an onchain PvP mini app hub inside Startale App. Wave 1 launches with Jan-Ken-Pon: commit-reveal elemental duels with ASTR match pools.
Astar Fi V1 launches
Astar Fi V1 launches: the onchain personal finance interface and the first product in the Astar Stack. Save, Earn, and Invest go live.
Astar Guard launches
Astar Guard, the safety and risk monitoring layer for the Astar Stack, follows in Q4 2026. The Collective's full product chapter is underway.
Partners
Trusted by Japan's leading enterprises.
Astar has built long-term relationships with major Japanese enterprises and institutions. These partners chose Astar as their web3 infrastructure layer.
Web3 Incubation Program By Sony Network Communications And Astar Read more 
Japan Mobile-Phone Operator NTT Docomo To Invest $4B Into Web3 Read more 
Tokyu Corporation In Japan Distributes Commemorative NFT's Using Astar Network Read more 
JR Kyushu Railway Company To Launch NFTs On Astar Network To Boost Customer Engagement Read more 
Toyota To Experiment With Blockchain Use Cases By Sponsoring Astar Network's Hackathon Read more 
Leading Japanese Snack Food Maker Calbee Inc. To Deploy Its Evolving Potato Chip NFTs On Astar Network Read more Who we are
How the Collective is structured.
The Collective splits work across roles and aligns through onchain governance. The Foundation leads product execution and ecosystem coordination. Core contributors support the network and run Burndrop. Four councils and ASTR holders govern onchain.
Astar Foundation
The Foundation leads the Collective. Branding, communications, business development, ecosystem strategy, and direct execution of the Astar Stack (Astar Fi and Astar Guard) and Yoki (Yoki Legacy and Yoki Arcade).
Core Contributors
The contributors behind day-to-day execution. Startale Group supports network infrastructure and leads Burndrop. Developers, node operators, and infrastructure providers keep Astar Network reliable.
Governance
Governance runs onchain through four councils: Main, Technical, Community, and Finance. ASTR holders vote directly, with dApp Staking positions counting toward voting weight.
