$ASTR holders, pay attention — Astar Network is quietly stacking real progress while the price chills in the low $0.01 zone (~$0.0102–$0.0105 today, +1–3% in 24h on light $3–$5M volume). Small cap ($87–$89M), big moves brewing in the background!
Runtime 2000 Upgrade Referendum Live 🗳️
On-chain vote is rolling for Runtime spec_version 2000 — Polkadot SDK uplift (stable2506), runtime cleanups, dApp Staking bug fixes, and more infra/maintenance goodies.
Voting open now; if approved, execution hits January 21, 2026 (super imminent or already wrapped depending on final tally). Node operators & RPC providers: get ready — this boosts compatibility, performance, and dev experience across Astar + Soneium! Boring? Maybe. Foundational? Absolutely. Real ecosystems build like this.
Astar Collective x Soneium Synergy Unlocked 💿🤝
Big news from Soneium (Sony-backed L2): ASTR & wstASTR now feed directly into Soneium Score TVL calculations for Season 06 liquidity rewards!
Locked/bridged ASTR boosts your on-chain contribution score.
More liquidity provision = more points & incentives.
This tightens the bridge between Astar Network and Soneium — better interoperability, scoring, DeFi flows, and ecosystem flywheel. One more way ASTR shows up in daily activity.
Tokenomics 3.0 & 2026 Roadmap Momentum 📈
Early 2026: Fixed 10.5B supply cap to kill inflation forever.
Startale App launch (unified multichain wallet/super app).
Full Burndrop rollout (burns + rewards).
Governance shift to community councils mid-year.
Recent Crystal airdrop (1.2% supply, 96M vested tokens) already rewarded early supporters.
Astar's morphing into a true "collective" powering consumer/enterprise Web3 — privacy, scalability, usability, Sony ties, and Japan/Asia adoption edge. Price near ATL support (~$0.0097–$0.010), resistance at $0.0105–$0.011 — breakout watch if these catalysts hit.
Low cap + high conviction upgrades = classic alpha setup? Or still too quiet?
What’s your take on Astar/Soneium — positioning for 2026
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