Aster said it has extended the lock-up period for its 400 million ASTER team allocation by 12 months, moving the unlock date from September 17, 2026 to September 17, 2027. The allocation represents 5% of ASTER’s maximum supply. Under the original schedule, 10 million ASTER were set to unlock each month starting September 17, 2026. Aster said the entire team allocation will now remain locked until September 17, 2027. The project added that the change does not affect its buyback-and-burn mechanism, under which each ASTER repurchased is matched by an equal amount burned from reserves, with priority given to tokens from the team allocation.