Astar Snap Deprecation Announcement

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:warning: Astar Snap Deprecation Announcement

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:date: Deadline: End of September 2025
:busts_in_silhouette: Audience: All Astar Snap Users & Community Members

:information_source: What’s Happening?

We are officially deprecating Astar Snap by the end of September 2025.

This means:

  • Astar Snap will no longer receive updates or maintenance.
  • Users must transfer their funds to another supported wallet before the deadline to ensure safe access to their assets.

Astar Snap played a valuable role in enabling Substrate-EVM interaction through MetaMask, but it’s time to move forward with more stable and scalable infrastructure.

:triangular_flag: What You Need to Do

If you’re still using Astar Snap, please transfer your funds as soon as possible to avoid disruption or loss of access.

:up_right_arrow: How to Transfer Your Funds

  • Create a new wallet (Substrate or EVM-compatible).
  • Go to the Astar Portal.
  • Connect using Astar Snap, and go to the Transfer Assets section.
  • Paste your destination wallet address.

:white_check_mark: That’s it, your funds are safe and ready in your new wallet.

:police_car_light: Important Warnings & Alerts

  • You will now see a banner in the Astar Portal when connecting via Snap.
  • Our documentation has been updated with alerts and migration steps.
  • After September 2025, we cannot guarantee access to funds held in Astar Snap wallets.

We’re Here to Help

If you need assistance or have questions about the migration process, open a ticket in our Astar Discord Server.

Let’s ensure a smooth and safe transition, thank you for being part of the Astar eco. :astr:

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I think it was an unavoidable decision, as there probably weren’t that many users.

By the way, is it not possible to export mnemonics from Astar Snap?
If this were possible, it would be possible to move the management wallet app without unstaking, even while staking dApps.

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The MetaMask Snap never gained the traction it was hoping for.
I agree, it’s better to stop using resources on it.

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It’s a pity, because it could’ve been a great tool to reduce the friction for the community when using two separate wallets.
But honestly, I already had a feeling it wouldn’t catch on — for obvious reasons.
EVM wallets and ecosystems are simpler, more user-friendly, and less complicated.
Substrate/EVM connections, by nature, are just one more barrier for users.

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Hi, @you425! Thank you for your great question. Let me give you some context.

Unfortunately, this is not possible due to the latest updates to the Polkadot Snap SDK. The account derivation used by Astar Snap currently differs from the standard derivation used by regular Polkadot accounts. What does this mean? That the same private key or seed phrase results in a different public key when used with different software.

What’s the most effective solution?

Simply transfer your funds from Astar Snap to an external wallet, exactly what we’re currently recommending.

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For users who stake ASTR using Snap, how are their Bouns calculated or compensated? Meanwhile they need to unstake to migrate to EVM or Substrate.

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I see, I understand.
It can’t be helped due to the specifications.

I will also inform the community.

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The ecosystem is advancing by leaps and bounds, and spotting these gaps is key, so more time and effort is devoted to other places that are really needed right now. Well spotted!

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I understand the decision!
My only concern is the possibility that many users who don’t closely follow social media or community channels might miss this news and fail to transfer their funds…
It would be really sad if they ended up losing their entire bag.
We really need to spam this information everywhere, because I’d hate to see a wave of frustration from users who can no longer access their funds. :pray:

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@SimonB That’s why we’ve created a full communication strategy with the main goal of alerting users about this.

Currently, you can find a deprecation warning:

  1. In our official documentation.
  2. In the Discord announcements.
  3. In the Telegram announcements.
  4. Here in the Astar forum.
  5. And through you, the ambassadors, who will share it with your communities.

Lastly, we’ll continue sending reminders until we reach the deadline, doing everything within our reach.

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This is clear and understandable—thanks for laying out the timeline and steps so directly. The deprecation notice gives plenty of heads-up, and the migration guide seems simple enough to follow. Appreciate the support offered via Discord too.

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I think Astar Snaps served it’s purpose at the time to attract MetaMask users, but after seeing all the issues that emerged in the previous months and given that dApp staking now allows direct use of the EVM network, I think it’s right to focus elsewhere.
My only concern is the myriad of dissatisfied users who will have to move everything to another wallet. This means unstaking and consequently losing eligibility for the bonus. As @MS-PY already mentioned , has the team considered how to track those users and compensate them for the lost bonus?

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@MS-PY @VasaKing

Due to the outdated version of Astar Snap over the past few months, including during the voting period and the temporary maintenance mode caused by the Neemo incident, Snap users were unfortunately unable to interact with dApp Staking for several weeks. This includes the voting period itself, meaning they were unable to stake to be eligible for the staking bonus. As a result, no users should be affected by losing eligibility for this bonus.

As mentioned above, the official deprecation of Astar Snap will take place in September 2025. While Snap may still be accessible after that date, we cannot guarantee its functionality. If some users prefer to wait until the next voting period in October 2025 to unstake, they do so at their own risk, knowing that Snap may no longer work.

Personally, I believe unstaking now and missing 9 days of rewards is a small trade-off compared to the much greater risk of losing access to your funds entirely.

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Thanks for clarifying the issue I will pass it on to the users.

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