Astar and Animoca Brands Join Forces

As one of the leading parachains within the Polkadot ecosystem, Astar Network has positioned itself at the forefront of onchain development. Through this new investment, Animoca Brands plans to expand its global Web3 entertainment vision in collaboration with Astar. Animoca co-founder Yat Siu described the investment as a strategic move aligned with the company’s mission to support the open metaverse and digital ownership rights.

Soneium: A New Chapter in the Web2 to Web3 Transition

Soneium, the Ethereum Layer-2 solution developed by Sony’s blockchain division, will play a central role in driving Web3 adoption. This partnership will introduce entertainment-focused campaigns and integrations designed to onboard users. A key initiative is Anime ID, a digital identity and reputation system powered by Moca Network in collaboration with San FranTokyo.

Bringing Japanese and Asian IP Onchain

The collaboration is expected to pave the way for iconic Asian entertainment properties to enter the Web3 space. Events like Anime Art Fest will provide opportunities for creators, artists, and developers to explore new possibilities in decentralized content creation.

Astar Network founder Sota Watanabe called the investment a strong vote of confidence in the long-term potential of blockchain and digital assets.

The Role of ASTR in the Astar Ecosystem

At the heart of the Astar ecosystem lies its native token, ASTR, which powers liquidity, incentivizes innovation, and fuels user engagement across projects including Soneium. By supporting incentivized DApps, ASTR helps attract new users and developers into the ecosystem.

Animoca Brands Eyes Public Listing in the U.S.

Beyond this strategic investment, Animoca Brands is preparing for a public listing in the United States. According to Yat Siu, this move is not just financial—it signals that crypto-native companies can deliver real, innovative business models beyond the norm. He also noted that evolving regulatory perspectives in the U.S. could help accelerate this initiative.

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What are the Current Stake Rewards Levels on Astar Network?

On April 18, Astar Network announced that it had reduced the blockchain’s base staking rewards from 25% to 10%. This change was implemented to combat token inflation.

The company explained that this adjustment promotes a more stable annual percentage rate (APR) for users, as staking approaches a more optimal ratio. The aim is to ensure that rewards remain “meaningful” without causing excessive inflation.

What Is Astar Token’s Inflation Plan?

Unlike Bitcoin, which has a fixed total supply, the ASTR token operates with a dynamic inflation model and has no cap on its maximum supply. As the blockchain operates, additional tokens are emitted, increasing the supply.

Without a fixed supply, there can be downward pressure on the token’s value over time, especially if demand does not match the increase in supply. To address this, Astar has introduced new measures to control inflation.

New Measures Alongside Staking Reward Reduction

In addition to lowering staking rewards, Astar has started routing token emissions into a parameter that governs TVL-based rewards such as DApp staking. This ensures that DApp staking APRs will become more “predictable” over time, providing more stability for stakers.

Astar has also set a new minimum token emission threshold of 2.5% to ensure it doesn’t exceed a sustainable baseline. Combined with ongoing transaction fee burning, Astar expects this to contribute to the predictability of rewards.

The company stated that these changes have reduced its annual inflation rate from 4.86% to 4.32%. Additionally, the total ASTR tokens emitted per block has been reduced from 153.95 to 136.67 tokens, lowering the token’s annual emissions by 11%, from 405 million tokens to 360 million.

Astar Token Hits New Low

Astar Network’s efforts to reduce token inflation come after its native token ASTR hit a new all-time low. According to CoinGecko data, ASTR token fell to $0.02 on April 7, marking a 93.8% decrease from its peak price of $0.42 on January 17, 2022.

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