vASTR characteristics

• Min. staking = 0.5 ASTR
• ASTR unstaking period: 0~10 days (flexible)
• Used bridges: XCM
• OpenGov: No
• Ledger support: No (Ledger does not support parachains yet - expected Q3 2024)
• Reward fee: 10% (apply to rewards only)
• Unstake fee: 0.1% (apply to unstake amount)

Youtube tutorial

https://youtu.be/H5_1ZTeKA8w

Get ASTR on Bifrost

Before minting and using vASTR you first need to hold ASTR in the Bifrost network. Prepare ASTR on your EVM/native wallet address:

• Purchase ASTR on CEX or DEX
• Buy ASTR with credit card with fiat on-ramp solutions (i.e Banxa)
• Withdraw from other ecosystem parachains (Hydration, Moonbeam, Astar zkEVM...)

1. Login to app.bifrost.io and confirm the network in the upper right corner is Polkadot

Polkadot network selected

1. Click "Cross chain" in the main navigation menu on the left to enter the cross chain function

Cross chain menu