Aster launches AOS-2 with 1M ASTER listing stake

Aster has activated AOS-2, requiring projects to stake 1 million ASTER for four years before validators can approve a new perpetual market. Summary Applicants must stake 1 million ASTER for four years, with no early withdrawal option. Successful proposals will move to Aster’s risk team before the contract launches on T+1. Projects that fail the validator vote will receive their full ASTER stake back. AOS-3 will follow, although Aster has not disclosed its rules or launch date. AOS-2 opens Aster perpetual listings to applicants Aster said in an Aug. 11 X post that the standard replaces private listing talks with a public process built around token staking, validator votes, and on-chain records. AOS-2 enters into force.The Aster Open Standards began with AOS-1, which opened spot listings to projects meeting a published set of criteria.AOS-2 now extends the same principle to perpetual markets, where listing has traditionally depended on private negotiation.Under… pic.twitter.com/sFtII7bcMl— Aster 🥷 (@Aster_DEX) August 11, 2026 Under AOS-2, a project must first meet Aster’s eligibility conditions and stake 1 million ASTER before it can submit a perpetual market proposal. The tokens rem...