Hi Astar Collective!

In the interest of transparency, from the ACC we want to share an update with all of you, as we have completed the first operation of the Strategic Staking Program (SSP).

Introduction

SSP establishes a structured framework for deploying Community Treasury ASTR into dApp staking activities.

The program aims to:

• Strengthen long-term staking stability

• Reinforce ASTR utility within the ecosystem

• Allocate capital using objective, onchain-verifiable criteria

• Mitigate systemic risks related to staking thresholds

• The framework introduces a two-lane model:

• Lane A (Reactive): Short-term interventions under predefined conditions

• Lane B (Proactive): Periodic allocation based on performance metrics

All allocations are conditional, time-bound, and subject to continuous review.

This proposal introduces a new structural framework for how the Astar Community Council (ACC) may deploy Community Treasury ASTR into strategic dApp staking positions.

You can read the entire program here: https://forum.astar.network/t/acc-strategic-staking-program/9439

Context

The Community Treasury currently holds approximately ~128M ASTR (122.9M ASTR on staking). The following five projects have been selected for staking support with the goal of pushing them toward Tier 2. Each project either sits on Line A or is in close proximity to it, which in itself reflects a baseline of sustained community validation. More importantly, these are builders who have continued operating through a difficult market, a signal of genuine commitment to the Astar ecosystem.

Allocation Justifications

Dwellir, 30M ASTR

30M ASTR is what this project needs to reach the nearest tier. Dwellir provides core node infrastructure to the Astar ecosystem, making them one of the most operationally critical projects in the stack. The Astar Foundation maintains a stable, ongoing relationship with their team, and they have consistently demonstrated strong communication. Supporting Dwellir through the Community Treasury reinforces the reliability of the infrastructure layer that other dApps and users depend on.

Aradia, 31M ASTR

31M ASTR is what this project needs to reach the nearest tier. Aradia currently holds a unique position in the ecosystem as Astar's only active NFT marketplace. Despite the market conditions, they have continued to ship improvements and maintain transparent, public-facing communication, including recent updates shared via their official X account. Their continued development in the absence of direct competition reflects a commitment to building long-term value for the ecosystem's creator and collector communities.

Lucky, 24M ASTR

24M ASTR is what this project needs to reach the nearest tier. Lucky brings two distinct points of value: a proven track record within the Astar ecosystem and active deployment on Wasm, one of only a few projects maintaining smart contracts in this environment. The builder remains hands-on, providing direct user support in Discord and continuing to push updates. This level of active stewardship is exactly the behavior the Community Treasury should be incentivizing.

Onchain Bridges (formerly NFT Bridges), 30M ASTR

30M ASTR is what this project needs to reach the nearest tier. Onchain Bridges delivers cross-ecosystem infrastructure, with active integrations connecting Astar to Soneium and other networks. Their team is consistently responsive, communicative, and proactive, regularly bringing forward strategic proposals for execution within the ecosystem. As Astar's interoperability layer grows in importance, staking into a team that is already building these connections is a forward-looking allocation.

Sake Finance, 7M ASTR

7M ASTR is what this project needs to reach the nearest tier. Sake Finance represents Astar's early presence on Soneium's DeFi layer. As a pioneer in delivering real ASTR token utility within the Soneium environment, they have already seen meaningful user adoption of their infrastructure. Supporting them at this stage reinforces a growing DeFi use case that directly extends ASTR's value proposition beyond the core Astar network.

Summary Table

You can see the onchain transaction here: https://astar.subsquare.io/community-council/motions/145