A recent update to ASTER’s tokenomics on CoinMarketCap (CMC) has sparked confusion among community members, prompting the project’s team to issue a formal clarification and apology.
The team emphasized that the core tokenomics of ASTER have not changed, and the misunderstanding arose from a miscommunication regarding how supply data was being displayed on CMC.
Addressing Supply Data Display
According to the official clarification, the update was made to ensure that ASTER’s circulating supply was reflected more accurately on public tracking platforms.
The team noted that concerns primarily surfaced around the community and ecosystem allocation, which unlocks monthly as part of the original Token Generation Event (TGE) schedule.
However, despite the scheduled unlocks, the team explained that these tokens have never entered circulation. Since the TGE, the monthly unlocked portion of the community and ecosystem fund has remained untouched and securely held in a locked address.
As a result, these tokens have not contributed to ASTER’s effective circulating supply, contrary to what some community members believed following the CMC update.
Enhancing Future Transparency
To strengthen transparency and eliminate similar confusion in the future, the ASTER team announced that all unlocked tokens will now be moved to a separate, publicly visible unlock address.
This structural change will allow the community to clearly distinguish between unlocked tokens and those actively circulating in the market.
The team further stressed that they currently have no plans or immediate need to utilize the unlocked tokens, reaffirming that responsible management of ecosystem funds remains a priority. Any future decisions involving these tokens will be communicated openly to the community.
Restoring Community Confidence
The clarification appears aimed at reassuring token holders and mitigating concerns regarding potential supply inflation or changes to token distribution.
With transparency becoming an increasingly critical factor in the Web3 ecosystem, ASTER’s move to create a dedicated unlock address and publicly reaffirm its unchanged tokenomics may help restore confidence following the brief wave of confusion.