Aster Chain has introduced a new staking feature, allowing users to delegate ASTER tokens to earn base and loyalty rewards. The base reward starts at 150,000 ASTER, while the loyalty reward begins at 300,000 ASTER, with additional buyback subsidies. Users can enhance their reward weight by acquiring veASTER through locking their tokens for up to 208 weeks. Initial validators for this feature include Trust Wallet, BNB Chain, World Liberty Financial, Lista DAO, and PancakeSwap.