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Crypto accounting on Astar

A practical overview to help finance teams on Astar.

Astar is a multi-chain smart contract platform on Polkadot that supports both EVM and WebAssembly (WASM) environments. It serves as Polkadot's primary smart contract hub, enabling interoperability between different blockchain ecosystems. Astar features a unique Build2Earn model that rewards developers for building and maintaining dApps on the platform. The network acts as a bridge between Ethereum and Polkadot ecosystems, supporting cross-chain functionality.

What does crypto accounting on Astar involve?

  • Ingesting on-chain transactions into a human-readable general ledger.
  • Tracking historical token balances and cost basis for realized/unrealized gains.
  • Classifying DeFi (swaps, LP, staking, bridges) with clear audit trails.
  • Mapping activity to a chart of accounts for financial statements.

Recommended workflow for finance teams

  1. Connect wallets, custodians, and contracts relevant to Astar.
  2. Auto-tag common patterns (transfers, swaps, fees) using rules.
  3. Reconcile balances across custody sources and on-chain snapshots.
  4. Review exceptions, assign accounts/entities, and export to ERP.

Common accounting treatments on Astar

  • Gas fees: typically expensed; capitalize when attributable to asset acquisition.
  • Swaps: disposal + acquisition with fair value at execution.
  • Staking rewards: recognize income upon receipt; track tax lots for disposals.
  • LP positions: record deposits/withdrawals; value positions to capture P/L.

ERP integration

Export summarized journals to your ERP with entity, account, class, and memo dimensions. Keep IDs consistent across environments to support automated, repeatable syncs.

Transactions
Supported
Historical Balances
Supported
DeFi
Supported