This treasury proposal requests the allocation of token based compensation to the Astar Finance Committee (AFC) members and observer for Q1 2026, covering the period from January 1 to March 31 2026.

This allocation recognizes the AFC's continued work in managing DAO treasury assets, executing on chain strategies, maintaining transparent reporting, and supporting long term value creation for the Astar ecosystem.

This is the first AFC compensation allocation under the new fixed ASTR model introduced by Referendum #54 – Transition the Astar Collective to a sustainable compensation model. Compensation is no longer calculated in USD and converted at prevailing market prices. Full members receive a fixed 48,000 ASTR per quarter, and observers receive 18,000 ASTR per quarter.

To streamline the distribution process, @Maarten (Main Council) will receive the full amount from the Main Treasury and distribute the allocated compensation to AFC members and the observer according to their respective roles.

👥 AFC Members & Roles

Full Members

• @Marcelo
• @Poggi_Luca
• @Mingshi
• @Maarten
• @xxphua

Observers (Non-voting, compensated)

• @you425

💼 Compensation Details

• Compensation model: Fixed ASTR, per Referendum #54
• Duration covered: 3 months (January to March 2026)
• Quarterly compensation:
  • Full member: 48,000 ASTR per quarter
  • Observer: 18,000 ASTR per quarter

Calculations

• Full members: 5 × 48,000 ASTR = 240,000 ASTR
• Observer: 1 × 18,000 ASTR = 18,000 ASTR

📊 Treasury Impact

• Total allocation: 258,000 ASTR

✅ Justification

During Q1 2026, the Astar Finance Committee:

• Managed DAO asset allocations across Astar, Hydration, and Soneium with full on chain transparency, including 341M ASTR deployed in dApp Staking across multiple dApps
• Earned 5,017,945 ASTR in dApp Staking rewards, with burning temporarily paused pending the Astar Burndrop mechanism to enable a potential double-burn effect
• Executed a full exit from Hydration farming pools, bridged ASTR back to Astar Network, and relocated ~500 DOT to Polkadot Asset Hub as Coretime Reserve
• Initiated and completed vASTR redemption, rationalizing liquid staking exposure
• Co-authored the Astar Foundation Forward: Collective Commitment to Sustainable Growth proposal, establishing the fixed ASTR compensation framework this proposal operates under
• Secured continuity of Mimir multisig support for Astar at a reduced cost
• Continued publishing structured and verifiable AFC reports and weekly meeting minutes, refining the format to improve clarity, accountability, and community oversight

The AFC's activities and performance during this period are documented in the following official report:

• 5th AFC Monthly Report – Part of December 2025, January and beginning of February 2026

This report provides a transparent and verifiable overview of AFC operations, asset allocation, earned amounts, and governance decisions during Q1 2026. A subsequent report covering the remainder of Q1 will follow as part of the AFC's regular reporting cadence.