Layer 1 · Nominated proof of stake · Live since 2022
Astar
ASTR
Astar is a smart contract platform and dApp hub built as a Polkadot parachain, designed to support both EVM and WebAssembly applications. Its native token is ASTR.
Astar started as Plasm Network and became one of the first parachains to secure a Polkadot slot, positioning itself as a destination for developers building decentralized applications. Here is how it works and what it is used for, not the price.
Total value locked (DeFi)
$1.5M
Value locked in DeFi protocols on Astar. Updated Jun 8, 2026. Source: DefiLlama.
Astar runs as a Polkadot parachain, so it inherits security and finality from the Polkadot relay chain rather than maintaining a separate validator set for finality. Collators on Astar produce blocks, and ASTR holders can nominate them and participate in staking. Asynchronous backing parallelizes block production and validation to raise throughput.
Consensus: Nominated proof of stake (NPoS), secured by Polkadot
Astar runs as a Polkadot parachain, so it inherits security and finality from the Polkadot relay chain rather than maintaining a separate validator set for finality. Collators on Astar produce blocks, and ASTR holders can nominate them and participate in staking. Asynchronous backing parallelizes block production and validation to raise throughput.
dApp Staking
A model where ASTR holders stake toward registered applications. Rewards are shared between the developers of those applications and the stakers who back them, funding builders directly.
Multi virtual machine support
Astar supports both the Ethereum Virtual Machine and WebAssembly contracts, so developers can deploy Solidity or Wasm based applications on the same chain.
Polkadot parachain
Astar leases a slot on Polkadot and connects to its relay chain, inheriting shared security and the ability to message other parachains.
ASTR token
ASTR pays transaction fees, is used in dApp Staking, and is used to vote in governance. Under Tokenomics 3.0 the supply is capped at 10 billion ASTR and a share of gas fees is burned.
Ecosystem & usage
What Astar is used for.
Astar hosts DeFi protocols, NFT projects, and developer tooling, and connects to the wider Polkadot ecosystem as a parachain. Its dApp Staking program is designed to channel rewards toward the applications people use.
Astar is a platform for building and running decentralized applications. It supports both EVM and WebAssembly contracts and uses ASTR for fees, staking, and governance.
How is Astar connected to Polkadot?
Astar runs as a Polkadot parachain. It leases a slot on the relay chain and inherits Polkadot security, while running its own smart contract environment.
What is dApp Staking?
dApp Staking lets ASTR holders stake toward registered applications. Rewards are split between the developers of those applications and the people who stake behind them.
Is the supply of ASTR capped?
Under Tokenomics 3.0, ASTR has a maximum supply capped at 10 billion tokens, and a portion of network gas fees is burned. Earlier tokenomics used an uncapped, inflationary model.
Can I hold ASTR in Zypto App?
Not yet. ASTR isn't in Zypto App at the moment. You can hold it in any self-custodial wallet, and you can ask us to add Astar using the "Request Astar" button above.
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