Aster Chain's development plan is progressing step by step — completing the testnet by the end of the year, launching the mainnet in the first quarter of next year, and then introducing staking and governance mechanisms in the second quarter. This L1 chain design gives the $ASTER token substantive rights and interests, not only influencing fee structures and validator economics but also allowing the community to participate in decision-making for protocol upgrades. The architectural logic is very clear: the interests of token holders are directly tied to the growth of the platform, and the value of the infrastructure layer directly translates to the value of the token. In other words, the full sovereignty of $ASTER is not just empty talk but is reflected in every economic design of the chain.