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When I first started covering Astar Network in 2024, the dApp Staking program felt like navigating a crowded marketplace—over 50 projects competing for attention, quarterly restaking deadlines creating constant decision fatigue, and a tier system so complex that even experienced
Astar Network unveiled its Phase 2 evolution roadmap, featuring Plaza chain integration with Polkadot Asset Hub and transition to community governance by mid-2026.
TL;DR: Astar’s leap to Agile Coretime is a win for efficiency, cost savings, developer confidence, and onchain governance. The changes unfold across technical, social, and financial layers, moving the network closer to a modular, robust, and truly future-ready web3 ecosystem.
The SBI Holdings and Startale collaboration goes far beyond typical fintech hype—by fusing robust financial legacy with next-gen blockchain smarts, they’re launching a truly global, all-hours platform for tokenized stocks and RWAs. With 24/7 trading, instant settlements, DeFi connections, and built-for-scale tech, they’re planting a flag on the future of capital markets—where value flows unceasingly, for anyone, anywhere.
Sony’s Soneium For All incubator, supercharged by Startale Cloud Services and partners like Astar Network, offers developers funding, infrastructure, and support to build consumer and gaming web3 dApps. With over 7 million wallets and unrivaled backing from industry leaders, it’s gearing up to transform how we play, build, and onboard users.
Astar’s latest upgrade has slashed block times in half, doubled network throughput, and opened the door to smoother, faster dApps—without rocking the boat for stakers or altering core economic logic. For both devs and users, it’s not just technical polish—it’s a performance leap you can feel with every second saved.
Astar’s ASTR token, by integrating Chainlink’s CCIP and the new ERC-7802 standard, has officially positioned itself as the connective tissue of the OP Superchain. This bold leap not only enables the seamless transfer and use of ASTR across multiple blockchains, but also sets the tone for the next era of DeFi, entertainment, and developer collaboration.
Astar’s implementation of Asynchronous Backing slices block times in half, doubles throughput, and leaves economic rules untouched—giving builders, traders, and users a snappier blockchain experience with room for serious growth. Think less ‘minor update’ and more like a turbo boost to the network’s engine.
The move to ASTR-powered gas fees and Account Abstraction tooling via Startale Cloud Services on Soneium marks a practical leap in Web3 accessibility—ushering in wallet experiences that feel more like mainstream apps and less like science experiments.
Soneium For All isn’t just another blockchain incubator. It’s a finely tuned support system blending top-tier infrastructure, strategic backing, and a massive user base, built to supercharge the next wave of Web3 consumer and gaming dApps.
