Ted Hisokawa
Mar 04, 2025 09:53
The Astar Contribution Score (ACS) campaign incentivizes innovation across DeFi and gaming by allocating rewards to projects fostering adoption and engagement within the Astar ecosystem.
The Astar Contribution Score (ACS) initiative is revolutionizing the distribution of incentives within the Astar and Soneium ecosystem. Instead of solely focusing on liquidity provision, this campaign prioritizes innovation. According to astar.network, the goal of this initiative is to support builders, creators, and innovators, ultimately driving adoption, engagement, and sustainability.
Discretionary Allocation Model
The ACS campaign has implemented a discretionary model to allocate a total of 265,000,000 ACS, distributing 26,500,000 ACS each season. This allocation is divided between consumer and gaming applications (150,000,000 ACS) and DeFi projects (115,000,000 ACS). Settlements occur every 12 hours at 00:00 UTC.
Consumer and Gaming Projects
Projects like Arkada, Biru, and Derby Race are leveraging ACS to engage users in innovative ways, offering rewards for completing quests and participating in gaming activities. For example, Arkada utilizes ASTR as rewards for its Quest-to-Earn platform, while Biru provides opportunities for NFT minting and social interaction.
Other noteworthy projects include Evermoon, a 5v5 MOBA game that integrates ASTR for rewarding AI interactions, and Fractal Visions, which utilizes ASTR for purchasing exclusive content and staking. Each project presents a unique model for earning ACS, ranging from completing in-game quests to trading digital assets.
DeFi Innovations
Leading the charge in the DeFi space are platforms like Kyo Finance, QuickSwap, and Sake Finance. These platforms enable users to participate in swaps, liquidity provision, and lending, with integrated ACS rewards. For instance, Kyo Finance allows users to collect ACS by engaging in swaps and liquidity pools.
SoneFi and SoneX further expand the DeFi landscape by offering perpetual contracts and facilitating swaps with ASTR, while Untitled Bank provides decentralized lending options using ASTR as collateral.
Conclusion
The ACS initiative highlights Astar’s dedication to fostering a thriving ecosystem by incentivizing projects that contribute to its growth and sustainability. As the campaign progresses, participants are encouraged to stay informed about each project’s distribution model to maximize their ACS rewards.
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