Thanks for sharing 
In my opinion, sustainability should come first, so we just need to focus on keeping Subscan operational. If the team will have any surplus, it’s up to them to decide how to use it appropriately, and I’d prefer to see a small bag to keep for any unexpected situations.
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I was very pleased with the proposals outlined in the comment. I am 100% in favor of the listing.
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Hi Friend,
With the updated proposal, my concerns are mostly addressed. It also ensures that Subscan has a comfortable buffer to cover the next quarterly payment, provided that dApp rewards exceed the quarterly fee.
Regarding the conversion of rewards into other assets for your payment:
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I assume you will first convert them into stablecoins and then into fiat to cover real-life expenses.
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Could you clarify your plan for the frequency of these conversions?
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Will you swap everything at once on a quarterly basis, at the due date?
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Will you proceed with monthly conversions?
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Or will you use the CEX/DEX with DCA function (such as Hydration for DEX) to gradually sell over the months, thereby minimizing daily sell pressure?
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I don’t know your team members very well, but I support you 100%. The services you have provided for many years are reason enough to support you. We turn to you first for on-chain data tracking, so I would be delighted to see you on Subscan.
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I completely agree, guys, great work. It’s exciting to see how our ecosystem is improving thanks to the work of projects like yours.
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Most of the time, we do a one-time conversion on a quarterly basis. That said, our finance team always evaluates liquidity across different CEX/DEX platforms and makes decisions based on overall market conditions, so there’s no fixed model. We’re also big fans of DCA features—those are helpful both for market stability and for reducing trading costs.
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Hello Subscan Team and Astar Community,Thank you for the transparency in your proposal and your commitment to the ecosystem. However, I have some reservations about Subscan’s inclusion in the dApp Staking program, based on two main concerns.Management of Excess Rewards and Treasury Concerns: I’m not entirely clear on why Subscan is so focused on protecting the Treasury. If payments for your services are already secured, I don’t see the need to defer them. Additionally, it’s unclear how any excess staking rewards will be managed. Without verifiable guarantees, how can we be certain that these funds will be used to cover future costs rather than for other purposes?
Purpose of the dApp Staking Program: I recognize Subscan’s value to the ecosystem, but I view it as an operational cost, similar to those incurred by any business. The dApp Staking program is meant to incentivize the development of innovative applications that add value to ASTR, not to cover basic expenses. Including Subscan could set a precedent for similar requests from other essential service providers (e.g., hardware or infrastructure suppliers), potentially undermining the program’s purpose.
I’d be happy to hear your perspective and continue this discussion to find a solution that benefits the entire Astar ecosystem.
Just to clarify: one of the key requirements to join dApp Staking is providing clear value to the Astar ecosystem, such as:
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Integration of the ASTR token (utility, payments, staking, etc.)
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Driving adoption through tools, use cases, community building, or innovative applications.
Additionally, we also welcome Infrastructure or Tooling Providers — projects offering essential infrastructure, tooling, wallets, or middleware, even without a public-facing dApp.
Requirements include:
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Proven track record.
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Active engagement with the Astar ecosystem.
This is exactly where Subscan fits perfectly.
Also we already have several tooling and infrastructure dApps listed—you can check them directly on the portal.
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Subscan is a pioneering explorer that I used from the very beginning, and it’s really great. Anyway, I’d like to ask permission to inquire a bit more:
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In terms of numerical targets, what kind of goal numbers does the team have?
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Regarding the details of revenue and cost, what details does the team have?
Hello Subscan Team, @Subscan
Thank you for this proposal.
You have received several inquiries from other companies. While you address those questions, we would like to proceed with preparations for the next step(Step 2) in parallel.
Before the Community Council can proceed with voting on your dApp Staking application, we kindly ask you to submit the following:
An Astar Native wallet (Polkadot). You may use wallet providers such as Talisman, Subwallet, Novawallet, or Polkadot.js.
One of your smart contract addresses deployed on Astar Native (WASM) or Astar EVM.
For more details, please refer to the documentation: Astar dApp Staking Guide.
Thank you.
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Hi everyone, thanks a lot for the warm support from the community! 
Here’s the info for Subscan’s inclusion in the Astar dApp Staking program:
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Verified smart contract (EVM):
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Owner & rewards recipient (Substrate):
@Community_Council Excited to be part of this journey together 
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Hi @Marroz
Thanks a lot for sharing your perspective — they’re totally understandable. At this stage, the known costs are mainly for service fees, which cover essential things like bug fixes and runtime upgrade support. We see Subscan as critical infrastructure that keeps the ecosystem running smoothly.
That said, if the community is interested, we’d be more than happy to explore using future funds for Astar-specific innovations. For example, Subscan could build deeper dApp staking integrations so users can easily view all staking activities directly in the explorer, track rewards, and access transparent, visual dashboards. That’s just one idea — we’re very open to brainstorming more with the community to make Subscan not just a utility, but also a tool that empowers the Astar ecosystem.
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Hi @BoomBLB
Thanks for the kind words — really appreciate that! Subscan doesn’t have a specific numerical target here; this is more of a complement to what was previously covered by direct Treasury payments. For details, you can check out our last proposal: https://astar.subscan.io/treasury/15?tab=timeline
One thing worth noting is that we’re actively working on replacing the expensive GCP services. By Q1 2026 at the latest, we expect a significant cost reduction, which will directly be reflected in the pricing.
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Thank you for your response and for taking the time to address my points. However, I find your reply incomplete, and I’d like to share some considerations to clarify my perspective.Let’s recap: Subscan is a service already in use and regularly funded by Astar’s treasury, as discussed in the debate. Your proposal seems to involve joining the dApp staking program to reduce the burden on the treasury, either by spreading out costs or shifting them to staking revenues. My first question is: why are you seeking to change a payment structure that, as far as I can tell, is already working smoothly? What advantage does this change offer you, given that you are already receiving regular payments?Secondly, you mentioned the possibility of using any surplus funds for specific innovations, such as deeper integrations for dApp staking (e.g., dashboards to view activities and rewards). While I appreciate the idea, my concern isn’t so much about the details of how these funds might be managed, but rather how the community can be assured with concrete guarantees that such surpluses will actually be spent on developments tailored for Astar or to cover future payments. What specific mechanisms or commitments is Subscan prepared to adopt to ensure transparency and accountability in how these resources will be allocated?I want to emphasize that I consider Subscan a critical infrastructure for the Astar ecosystem, and I’m not downplaying the value of your work. However, I’m firmly convinced that your participation in the dApp staking program is unnecessary for the community. Currently, Subscan’s expenses are accounted for within Astar’s operational costs as a necessary expense for the ecosystem’s functioning. I fail to see what additional benefit your entry into dApp staking would bring compared to the current setup. On the contrary, I wonder if this proposal might be more advantageous for you than for Astar, and I’d like to understand why.In summary: why should the community support a change that doesn’t seem to add value beyond what we already receive? What tangible benefits would the Astar ecosystem gain from your entry into dApp staking? I hope you can address these points with concrete details to continue this discussion constructively
Hi @Marroz
Thanks a lot for laying out your perspective so clearly. To be honest, there isn’t any direct financial upside for us in joining the dApp staking program — whether the support comes from treasury payments or staking rewards doesn’t really make much difference for us. Our main motivation is to show commitment and be more deeply involved in the Astar ecosystem. We’re very open to discussing the details with the community and also welcome different opinions, so we can figure out together what makes the most sense.
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Well, after this response, I reaffirm my position with even stronger conviction: your dApp’s entry into the staking program seems, in my view, inconsequential for the community. Unless proven otherwise, I believe your current payment model is already sufficient, and the program’s incentives should be allocated to dApps whose primary goal is to bring value to Astar, strengthening the ecosystem or enhancing their contribution.Don’t get me wrong, this isn’t a direct criticism of you. I think your role in the ecosystem is already well-defined and could serve as an example for other dApps. However, for the sake of the network’s development, I believe the program’s funds should be prioritized for those who can truly amplify Astar’s value. The dApp staking program is both the core of Astar’s business and its greatest weakness, an issue I hope can be addressed in the future.It seems the discussion is now over, and I realize I’m a voice in the wilderness, as no one else has expressed negative opinions. It looks like your entry into the program is all but guaranteed, but I wonder if this choice truly reflects the ecosystem’s priorities or merely the convenience of going with the flow. I trust, nonetheless, that we can keep working toward improving the network, sooner or later.Best regards,
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No problem. Anyway, thank you very much for the information. Regarding the cost reduction plan, I’ll give my full support, and we’ll check on the progress together later. Thank you very much. =)
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Hello @Subscan team,
After carefully reviewing your dApp Staking application and following the community discussion on the forum, the Astar Community Council has conducted its internal vote.
Result: 
[5] votes in favor / [1] votes against (out of 6)
Congratulations on passing this step! 
Next steps:
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An ACC member submitted the ONCHAIN motion for your listing on Astar Governance (Subsquare)
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You can check here the state of the ONCHAIN motion here: https://astar.subsquare.io/community-council/motions/70
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After approval, your dApp will be officially whitelisted and able to register on the Astar Portal under dApp Staking.
For reference, you can follow this guide to register your dApp:
Register a dApp in Astar Portal
We look forward to welcoming your project to the Astar dApp Staking program.
— Astar Community Council
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( This is remind )
Hi @Subscan,
We conducted the voting process.
Congratulations! 
The Community Council has approved your dApp Staking application and your addresses are whitelisted to join dApp Staking.
You can proceed to registration by connecting your native Astar wallet to the portal: https://portal.astar.network/
Refference: Astar dApp Staking Application Guide | Welcome to Astar
Make sure you keep the community informed of your progress.
Good luck!
Congratulations!
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Congratulations! Thanks for your long term contribution!
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