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# Token

$AST

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You can earn $AST tokens through farming or acquire them by swapping with other tokens.

In simple terms:

* To acquire AST, you need to provide liquidity and participate in farming.

### veAST

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veAST is a token obtained by locking $AST.

It is an NFT created as an ERC-721, and can be split, merged, and sold.

The longer the lock-up period for $AST, the more veAST can be received (up to 2 years).

In simple terms:&#x20;

* To obtain veAST, lock up your AST tokens.
* Use veAST to vote for your preferred token pairs if you wish to earn transaction fees, bribes, or rebases.

{% hint style="info" %}
**Can veAST only be used for voting?**

No, that's not the case. Unlike other protocols, the veAST in Asterisk is planned to have further utilities implemented. Please check out the [**AST pad**](/docs/future/ast-pad-launchpad.md) section for more information.
{% endhint %}

### astSecretkey (NFT)

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astSecretkey can be staked to earn a share of the revenue. The staking pool receives a portion of trading fees from Asterisk, as well as royalties from secondary sales of astSecretkey. Please refer to the [astSecretkey](/docs/astsecretkey-nft.md) section for more information.