PANews reported on February 5th that Aster announced that after a month of intensive testing and the successful hosting of the second season of the "Man vs. Machine" competition, the Aster Chain testnet is now open to all users.

According to Aster's previously released roadmap for the first half of 2026, the Aster Chain mainnet is expected to launch in the first quarter, along with the release of Aster Code for developers.