first things first is that I need to explain what exactly is AOS-2 Aster Open Standards 2(AOS-2). is aster’s framework for allowing projects to apply for a perpetual futures/perpetual market listing on aster through a public, on-chain process, rather than relying on private listing negotiations. How it works A project wants its token to have a perpetual market on Aster. Instead of simply asking Aster to list it, the project would instead go through this process → Meets the eligibility requirements. Market presence — Token is listed on Binance Alpha or a Tier 2 exchange  Circulating market cap — ≥ $10,000,000 USD at the time of application Market Maker — Applicant must provide a designated Market Maker wallet address that is already connected to the Aster platform Note: Each wallet address may submit only one application. Addresses associated with an already-listed token cannot re-apply. → Stakes 1,000,000 ASTER. Those 1M ASTER are locked for 4 years (208 weeks) from the date of successful stake. stake cannot be withdrawn early. Note: staking still accrues rewards under the same applicable terms as the standard Aster staking pool. → Submit the application form. Fill in your project information truthfully applications containing invalid, inconsistent, or unverifiable information may be rejected. The application is locked as read-only after submission and cannot be modified, so review all fields carefully before submitting. → Review & Validator Vote. Once your application passes the eligibility and stake checks,  it proceeds to an onchain validator vote. Upon vote passing, the Risk team completes parameter configuration. The market goes live T+1 after Risk Config is complete. If the vote does not pass, the stake is returned to the applicant immediately.