Aster to launch fifth-phase airdrop on Dec. 22

Decentralized perpetuals exchange Aster announced via X that its fifth-phase airdrop program, named Crystal, will begin on Dec. 22. The company explained that this phase has the smallest allocation of any airdrop to date, a move intended to tighten supply discipline ahead of its mainnet launch. The Crystal airdrop will run for six weeks, from Dec. 22, 2025, to Feb. 1, 2026, distributing 1.2% of the total ASTER supply, or approximately 96 million tokens. Participants will have the option to claim their tokens under a three-month vesting schedule.