Thanks, Maarten @Maarten , for the responses. These have been shared with the Korean community, and there are a few further follow-ups which I would like to share in this response. First of all, let me rephrase the second point raised in the previous post.
- Was the burndrop mechanism really necessary to achieve the goals of the burndrop campaign? Couldn’t those goals have been achieved simply by using ASTR directly, without having such campaigns and the additional efforts of educating and convincing the community and holders?
On top of that, the following questions have been raised. These are slightly outside the scope of the phase 2 itself, so if necessary, let me re-post them in a more relevant place. This topic (Astar, Startale Labs, Soneium and the state of our ecosystem) is the one, however, it is currently closed. Revisiting it could be meaningful, if possible.
In short, from the perspective of Korean community members, consistently raising their voices, ASTR is currently being utilized for purposes that do not necessarily benefit Astar Network itself, and the reasons are described below.
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Relationship between Astar Network and Soneium: There are concerns regarding the relationship between Astar Network and Soneium. Some members feel that there has been no strong initiative to position ASTR as one of the core assets on Soneium. Instead, ASTR seems to have been used primarily as rewards for campaigns, while many new dApps launch on Soneium rather than on Astar. This gives the impression that value is being created elsewhere, with limited benefit returning to Astar.
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Reasons for dAppstaking: DAppstaking has been active since day one of Astar Network, yet there has not been a single prominent dApp that generates revenue or has become widely recognized. A number of dApps and projects have received large amounts of ASTR through several versions and seasons of dAppstaking, but none have delivered meaningful outcomes. In addition, recently, native Soneium dApps have started to be listed on dAppstaking. Because of this, it has become increasingly important to clarify how the relationship between Astar Network and Soneium is mutually beneficial, and in what way Soneium can contribute to Astar Network’s long-term growth.
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Identity and long-term growth of Astar Network: There is uncertainty regarding the identity and the long-term direction of Astar Network. At this moment, there are essentially no actively running native or EVM dApps on Astar, and there is no clear roadmap or strategy presented to grow the ecosystem. Under these conditions, it is difficult to understand why the burndrop is considered one of the key pillars on the road to Phase 2.0. Startale is pushing forward by introducing new initiatives such as a USDSC and the Startale app, but there is little emphasis on Astar Network itself. This lack of alignment leaves some holders questioning how Astar Network will evolve and where its future opportunities lie.
Even there is the topic shared above, discussing these points particularly early this year, perhaps it would be beneficial, reviewing how it has been and what needs to be discussed further.