ASTR can now be used to pay for gas on Soneium — a step towards a true Web3 economy
🔥 The Soneium network (based on Astar + Startale Cloud) has implemented an update: now fees can be paid in ASTR and USDC, not just in ETH.
📌 The first to implement this was Kyofinance — thanks to the ERC-20 Paymaster from StartaleCS.
💡 What does this provide?
— ASTR is no longer just a token for staking and voting.
— Now it is a systemic asset in the Web3 infrastructure.
— More utility = higher potential demand.
⚙️ Everything works through Account Abstraction:
— login via social networks,
— gas can be paid with any token,
— no annoying pop-ups,
— fees can be sponsored.
📈 The broader the token is applied within the ecosystem — the more sustainable its demand model.
Astar continues to move towards mass adoption, and ASTR can become a new Web3 foundation, not just a governance coin.
