This proposal is to vote on granting StakeCraft a grant of 84255 ASTR for providing snapshot services in Q3 and Q4 2025

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This proposal is to vote on granting StakeCraft a grant of 33000 ASTR for providing snapshot services in Q3 and Q4 2025.

Discussion:

TLDR:

StakeCraft has been officially providing snapshots for Astar & Shiden since Q4 2022 and continues to do so to this day, assisting collators in bringing their nodes online as quickly as possible to minimize downtime.

Proponent Address: Wj14Wp8CD8D8K58hpxbuFSTmXyFeBvjfAoJqbHjrHRsm1pN

Requested Amount: 330$/month (±84255 tokens at the average price of Astar 0.0235$/astr according to Coingecko on the date the vote was created to cover the server cost and its support.
Date: 25.06.2025

Short Description:

The snapshot service is intended for collator nodes, namely, it helps to bring the node back online in a very short time, because pruning 1000 is set.

At @bLd759 request, starting from June 1, 2023, the snapshots were switched to archive.

There is also a link to our GitHub where you can find all the information related to the Astar & Shiden Snapshot service, and on our Website

Moreover, we’re excited to share our innovative service, All4Nodes.io, where you can also find these snapshots. Serving as the ultimate hub for node operators and blockchain enthusiasts, All4Nodes.io offers a comprehensive suite of resources to streamline your blockchain journey. From snapshots and endpoints to explorers and comprehensive guides, All4Nodes.io equips you with everything you need to navigate the blockchain landscape easily. Unlock the full potential of blockchain technology with the All4Nodes Aggregator Service developed by StakeCraft.

Background:

Hi everyone,

STAKECRAFT supported Astar since it was called Plasm Network and was chosen as one of Astar’s first collators at the beginning of 2022. We are confident in the future of Astar and Shiden.

Proposal:

We want to request $1980 for Q3 & Q4 2025 (330$/month) in ASTR from the Astar treasury as a reward for providing our Snapshot service. We ask this amount to cover expenses on the server and its support.

Statistics of usage:

Our snapshot downloading statistics for Astar and Shiden showed that the snapshots were used for the period from January 1st to June 25st:
approx. 37 times per month for Astar; approx. 16 times per month for Shiden.

Responsibilities:

We are committed to keeping the service running and updating it regularly.

  1. The address of the fund recipient: Wj14Wp8CD8D8K58hpxbuFSTmXyFeBvjfAoJqbHjrHRsm1pN 2. 2. There is no cancellation period from our side for running the snapshot service
  2. Snapshots are updated on a daily basis
  3. The options to contact the manager of the funds are:
    Email: support@stakecraft.com
    Telegram: @urb4n_thr34t

You can also track discussions of all previous proposals granted to StakeCraft:

Q4 2022: Proposal #1

Q1 & Q2 2023: Proposal #2

Q3 & Q4 2023: Proposal #3

Q1 & Q2 2024: Proposal #4

Q3 & Q4 2024: Proposal #5

Q1 & Q5 2024: Proposal #6

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In recent days, following the closure of some decentralization-supporting applications on the Astar side, it is now more important than ever to support our long-standing supporters such as StakeCraft.
I would like to see StakeCraft continue to support Astar’s decentralization in the future.

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Thank you very much for sharing the updates and the proposal. Overall I would like to support the projects building on Astar in long-term, and for this proposal, I have a question: have you received feedback from node operators or developers on how your snapshot service has benefited them? Maybe share that would be helpful for the community

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@StakeCraft can Shiden be removed from this proposal?

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Hi @Maarten
Do you mean that you need snapshots for Astar only?

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Yes because Shiden is not supported by Astar onchain Treasury.

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Okay, starting from July, we will discount the support of Shiden snapshots

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In that case this current request should be changed? Unless approved by others to keep supporting Shiden :-). I’m just one voice of the main council.

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Thank you for your service!

But, it will be geat if you can edit the proposal or create a new one. Have a nice day!

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Perhaps instead of making a new motion and deposit, it could be best to confirm here in the forum that:

  • if approved, StakeCraft will be discounting the support for Shiden for x amount of Astar
  • StakeCraft will send the discounted amount back to the treasury by x date.
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It is not possible to edit it.
We will send 30% of tokens back to Treasury.

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I also operate an Astar archive node, so I occasionally use this service. Snapshots are indeed important, and the larger the data becomes (in other words, the longer the network continues to operate), the more critical they become. I would like to express my strong support for this initiative.

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Hi @StakeCraft,

The Main Council has approved your treasury proposal. The requested amount will be transferred to the beneficiary address (Wj14Wp8CD8D8K58hpxbuFSTmXyFeBvjfAoJqbHjrHRsm1pN) during the next Spend Period (approximately 11 hours from the time of this post):

:link: This proposal is to vote on granting StakeCraft a grant of 84255 ASTR for providing snapshot services in Q3 and Q4 2025

This request was approved on the condition that the Shiden-related costs will be returned to the on-chain treasury, as discussed in this thread and confirmed by you.

Please return the corresponding amount as soon as you receive the funds to the following address, and share the transaction in this discussion:
YQnbw3oWxBnCUarnbePrjFcrSgVPP2jqTZYzWcccmN8fXhd

Thank you, we truly appreciate the great services StakeCraft has provided to the Astar ecosystem over the years.

Gaius_sama, Main Council & Astar Core Team

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You are more than welcome.
We’ve just sent the excess amount back to the designated wallet address in advance.