# General

Astake is built on a secure, reliable framework, making it simple for users to take part in Astar dApp Staking. Our protocol is designed enhance the overall liquidity and stability of the ecosystem. By leveraging advanced security measures and a user-friendly interface, Astake aims to become an integral part of Astar's and Soneium’s financial landscape.

### Why Building Astake

#### LST Fueling Growth

Liquid staking is crucial for the stability and growth of an ecosystem. By reducing the overall circulating supply, locked tokens help support price stability and encourage growth. This attracts new investors and retains current ones, building trust in the ecosystem and facilitating overall network expansion.

Users who lock liquidity can earn attractive returns while maintaining liquidity. With Liquid Staking tokens, they can participate in other financial activities and movements. This flexibility allows users to maximize their returns without compromising their ability to engage in other investment opportunities.

#### Astar dApp Staking Potential

dApp Staking offers benefits to all participants. Developers on the Astar network can earn a basic income, allowing them to continue building and improving their dApps. Meanwhile, active stakers can earn rewards by staking their $ASTR on these dApps. This not only increases the value of their tokens over time—since fewer tokens in circulation can drive up the price of $ASTR—but also offers high returns through attractive APRs in the dApp Staking program.

This creates a positive feedback loop: high rewards attract more and higher-quality dApps, which in turn attract more users and funds. This leads to overall ecosystem growth, bringing more benefits and returns to both builders and users, and ultimately resulting in even higher rewards. Furthermore, this mechanism fosters a strong relationship between developers, stakers, and users of dApps, where everyone is rewarded.

### Why Astake

#### Features

* **High APR**
  * Astake offers 15%+ yield with optimized staking protocol design. We ensure users receive reward from dapp Staking including both base and bonus APR.
* **Multi-Chain Support**
  * Stake seamlessly on Astar and Soneium.
  * $wstASTR is natively transferable across chains via CCIP.
* **Secure**
  * $wstASTR applies Battle tested standards ERC-4626;
  * Security audited by PeckShield.
* **Extra Yield**
  * Upcoming integrations with partner platforms like Sake, Kyo, and SoneX to unlock additional yield for $wstASTR holders.
* **Intuitive UI**
  * Effortlessly manage positions, bridge assets, and track rewards across Astar and Soneium.
  * Smooth & user-friendly staking process.

#### $wstASTR

$wstASTR is the Liquid Staking token for $ASTR stakers on Astake. It is non-rebasing token directly adopting battle-tested ERC-4626 standards to ensure safety. Astake stakers once stake $ASTR, will receive $wstASTR in return and proceed with other financial activities while the exchange rate between $ASTR and $wstASTR keeps increasing. Whenever the staker decides to unstake and exchange their $ASTR back, the reward will be distributed to the staker.

$wstASTR can be used for other activities including trading, liquidity provision, etc. On our partner platforms, $wstASTR can bring you even added return while your $ASTR is working for you earning reward from dapp Staking. More utilities are upconming.

#### Safely Staking

At Astake, we prioritize your security by utilizing battle-tested protocols, including ERC-4626 and CCIP, to ensure the utmost safety for your assets.

For users on both Astar and Soneium networks, the staking process remains the same, seamless and straightforward. With your assets are on Soneium, Astake protocol will also efficiently manage the bridging process through CCIP service.

### Audit

Astake has been thoroughly audited and secured by PeckShield, the Industry Leading Blockchain Security Company.

Audit report:

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Stake confidently with Astake, knowing your assets are protected with industry-leading security measures.
