AsterScan is the first independent block explorer for Aster Chain. Built by Kairos Lab, it streams blocks and transactions in real time, exposes validator profiles, tracks whale activity, and includes a staking rewards calculator covering every official lock period.

Is AsterScan official?

AsterScan is independent infrastructure built by Kairos Lab. It reads from public AsterDEX endpoints and the Aster Chain block stream — it is not operated by the Aster team. The data shown is sourced live from official AsterDEX APIs.

How can I look up an Aster Chain transaction?

Paste the transaction hash (0x followed by 64 hex characters) into the search bar at the top of any AsterScan page. The transaction page will show the block, validator, action, sender, and decoded payload when available.

How do I check Aster Chain validators?

Visit /staking on AsterScan for the live validator dashboard, or /staking/leaderboard for the side-by-side comparison view (operator type, commission, validating-since, blocks produced).

Can I estimate staking rewards on AsterScan?

Yes — /staking/rewards provides a calculator that takes your stake amount, lock period (26 weeks to 208 weeks), and trading-volume boost tier, then returns the full reward breakdown (base APY, loyalty APY, total APY, per-epoch and yearly outputs). Numbers reproduce the AsterDEX official formula and are updated each epoch.

What are the staking lock periods on Aster Chain?

Aster Chain supports five lock durations: 26 weeks, 52 weeks (1 year), 104 weeks (2 years), 156 weeks (3 years), and 208 weeks (4 years, max). Longer locks earn a higher veASTER weight, scaling linearly from 0.125x (26w) to 1.00x (208w).

Is AsterScan free to use?

Yes. AsterScan is a free, public-good explorer. No account, no API key, no subscription. The codebase and infrastructure are funded and maintained by Kairos Lab.

Where can I see live whale activity on Aster Chain?

The Whale Tracker page (/whales) surfaces large positions and transfers in real time. The Top Positions page (/positions) ranks active wallets by exposure and the No Privacy Tracker (/no-privacy) flags non-private orders above a configurable size threshold.

Who are the top traders on Aster Chain?

AsterScan publishes live trader leaderboards at /leaders — three views: Top by open PnL (current unrealized profit), Top by 7-day notional volume, and Most Active by 7-day order count. Each row links through to the full wallet snapshot at /scanner.

What is the daily recap of Aster Chain activity?

Visit /today for the rolling 24-hour summary: total whale orders, aggregated notional, the single biggest order of the day, buy vs sell flow split, top 5 traders and top 5 traded pairs. The page refreshes every minute.

How does Aster Chain compare on privacy adoption?

Aster Chain is the only major perp DEX L1 where order data is encrypted by default — the /privacy page shows the live percentage of transactions that are privacy-protected, alongside fee-burn adoption and ChangePrivacyMode events. Hyperliquid and BNB Chain expose 100% of trade data publicly.

Can I tag or label a known wallet on Aster Chain?

Yes — AsterScan maintains a curated registry of known wallets (validators, bridges, market makers, system addresses) at /tags. Anyone can submit a tag suggestion at /tags/suggest; submissions are reviewed manually before being added.

The Aster Bridge, cross-chain deposits and withdrawals explained

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4Chains supported

Supported chains

Ethereum
BNB Chain
Arbitrum
Solana
More on the roadmap, check the AsterDEX docs.

Deposit flow

User sends supported asset to the bridge contract on the origin chain.
Validator nodes observe the deposit.
Confirmation threshold: 3 of 4 validator nodes must verify before the bridge credits the user's Aster Chain account.
Typical latency: under a minute for fast chains, longer for ETH.

Withdrawal flow

User submits withdrawal intent on Aster Chain.
Confirmation threshold: 2 of 3 validator nodes must verify.
Withdrawals are batched. Multiple users' withdrawals can settle in a single destination-chain transaction to amortize gas.

Trust assumptions

The bridge is custodial in the sense that the validator set holds the cross-chain balance. You trust the validator set to honor withdrawals.
This is consistent with the PoSA consensus model: economic skin in the game (locked ASTER) backs the validators. See validators explained.
There is no light-client bridge or zk-bridge in place today.

Supported assets

Stablecoins: USDT, USDC, USDF
Native tokens: ETH, BNB, SOL
ASTER (bridges from BNB Chain)
Check docs.asterdex.com for the full list and per-chain caps.

Common gotchas

Wrong-chain send

Bridge contract addresses differ per chain. Always verify the destination chain in your wallet UI before signing.

Stuck deposit

If a deposit does not arrive within 10 minutes for fast chains, check the explorer on the origin chain first. Most stuck deposits are pending L1 confirmation, not bridge issues.

Withdrawal queue

In periods of high outflow, batched withdrawals can queue. AsterDEX exposes the queue length in the UI.

The Aster Bridge explained