PANews 12月18日消息，据Aster官方公告，Stage 4空投将于2025年12月21日23:59 (UTC) 截止，占总代币供应量的1.5%。领取查询功能将于2026年1月14日开放，正式申领时间为1月28日。用户可选择立即领取50%，剩余50%将被销毁；或等待至4月解锁后领取全部份额。空投设置灵活解锁机制，鼓励用户长期参与。

Airdrop Aggregator

<p>PANews 12月18日消息，据Aster官方公告，Stage 4空投将于2025年12月21日23:59 (UTC) 截止，占总代币供应量的1.5%。领取查询功能将于2026年1月14日开放，正式申领时间为1月28日。用户可选择立即领取50%，剩余50%将被销毁；或等待至4月解锁后领取全部份额。空投设置灵活解锁机制，鼓励用户长期参与。</p>

Aster公布Stage 4空投领取时间与规则，设置3个月解锁期

PANews reported on December 18th that, according to an official Aster announcement, the Stage 4 airdrop will end on December 21, 2025 at 23:59 (UTC), representing 1.5% of the total token supply. The claim query function will open on January 14, 2026, with the official claim period starting on January 28th. Users can choose to claim 50% immediately, with the remaining 50% being burned; or wait until April to unlock and claim the full share. The airdrop features a flexible unlocking mechanism to encourage long-term user participation.

<p>PANews reported on December 18th that, according to an official Aster announcement, the Stage 4 airdrop will end on December 21, 2025 at 23:59 (UTC), representing 1.5% of the total token supply. The claim query function will open on January 14, 2026, with the official claim period starting on January 28th. Users can choose to claim 50% immediately, with the remaining 50% being burned; or wait until April to unlock and claim the full share. The airdrop features a flexible unlocking mechanism to encourage long-term user participation.</p>

Aster has announced the Stage 4 airdrop claim time and rules, setting a 3-month unlock period.

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