Astar Network announced on X platform that Astar zkEVM has now been integrated with Layerswap. It is reported that Layerswap is a cross-chain asset transfer solution.

Astar Network has issued a reminder on X platform: "We have received multiple reports of fraudulent websites impersonating the official website of Astar Network. Astar Network is currently not conducting any airdrops. Please exercise caution when visiting the website or connecting your wallet."

On December 30th, Astar Network founder Sota Watanabe posted on X platform stating that DApp staking V3 and Token Economics 2.0 are ready internally and the team will soon release them to the mainnet after receiving community feedback.

On August 18th, Sota Watanabe, founder of Astar Network, stated on X platform that two-thirds of the construction work for the ASTR token economy model 2.0 has been completed, with the final third expected to be delivered by the end of the year. Once the new token economy model is activated, the inflation rate of ASTR will be halved, and the network will also introduce a new DApp staking mechanism, which will help with the long-term development of Astar Network. Earlier this week, Sota Watanabe had stated that the construction work for the ASTR token economy model 2.0 version was nearing completion and was ready to be audited. Once the audit is completed, the new token economy model will be updated to the main network.

On November 15th, Sota Watanabe, the founder of Astar Network, posted on social media that the construction of version 2.0 of the ASTR token economic model is nearing completion and is ready for auditing. After the audit is completed, the new token economic model will be updated to the mainnet. It is expected to be completed at the end of this year or the beginning of the first quarter of next year, depending on the audit results.

Astar Network announced on X platform that Gelato Web3 Functions is now available on the zKatana test network. Web3 Functions allows developers to execute on-chain transactions based on off-chain data.

Astar Network, a Polkadot-based smart contract platform, announced a partnership with Rarible to mint the first NFT "Midnight in Tokyo" on its zkEVM testnet.