Astar plans to cap ASTR supply at 10.50 billion, launch Burndrop mechanism, etc

On November 12th, Astar Network officially announced the Evolution Phase 2 roadmap: Astar plans to launch the Burndrop proof-of-concept mechanism in the next few months, allowing users to voluntarily destroy tokens in exchange for future Startale ecosystem tokens, and plans to fully implement it in 2026. At the same time, Astar plans to activate Tokenomics 3 through a governance proposal in early 2026, introducing a fixed supply model, with an expected total cap of 10.50 billion ASTR. In addition, the Startale app will be integrated in early 2026 to provide users with a unified ASTR management and ecological participation portal, and the Plaza integration will be launched by the end of 2025 to further expand the use cases of ASTR in the Polkadot ecosystem. Astar also plans to complete the governance evolution by mid-2026, gradually transferring the foundation functions to the governance board and community contributors. According to Astar founder Sota Watanabe, this phase aims to establish a long-term sustainable structure to strengthen the future development of the network through scarcity and scalability.