Aster Stage 6 claim window and Midnight Glacier Drop thaw phase end
On December 4, 2026, two airdrop deadlines coincide: the Aster Stage 6 "Convergence" claim window for the full vesting allocation closes at 12:00 UTC, and the thaw phase of Midnight's Glacier Drop ends. The coins involved are ASTER and NIGHT.
What is happening
At Aster, participants who chose the full vesting allocation in Stage 6, which the project calls "Convergence", have been able to claim since November 4, 2026. The window closes on December 4, 2026, at 12:00 UTC, as stated on Aster's own allocation page. A total of 64 million ASTER is available for Stage 6. The choice between an immediate half payout and the full allocation had to be made in April and can no longer be changed.
Midnight, Cardano's privacy-focused partner blockchain, distributed its NIGHT token through the Glacier Drop. Allocations are released in four equal instalments of 25 percent, spaced 90 days apart. The first release date for each destination address was set at random between December 10, 2025, and early March 2026. According to the project's guide, the thaw phase ends on December 4, 2026.
After the thaw phase, Midnight allows a 90-day grace period for final claims before the portal closes. The project states only the length of this period, not a fixed end date. Arithmetically it runs into March 2027, but that should not be relied on. Anyone with unclaimed instalments can see a countdown to the next release in the portal at midnight.gd.
Why it matters
For eligible Aster participants, the deadline is final: an allocation not claimed by December 4 at 12:00 UTC falls outside the window, so checking the claim status ahead of time is sensible. How such windows affect circulating supply is a point traders often follow, since claimed tokens can enter the market.
For Midnight holders, the end of the thaw phase marks the point after which only the grace period remains for outstanding instalments. Each instalment creates its own claim date, which can matter for record-keeping and tax purposes, as taxation generally depends on the time of receipt. Users should access claims only through official project pages, as fake claim sites commonly appear around deadlines.
Key details
- Date: December 4, 2026 (Aster claim closes at 12:00 UTC; Midnight thaw phase ends, followed by a 90-day grace period)
- Project: Aster / Midnight
- Coins: ASTER, NIGHT
- Category: Airdrop
- Status: Confirmed
- Source: cryptoticker.io, "Most profitable crypto airdrops, week 46, 2026"