Archive:Aster (cryptocurrency exchange)
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Aster is a decentralized exchange and cryptocurrency derivatives platform focused on perpetual futures trading.[1][2] The platform supports multi-chain trading and has been described as a decentralized trading platform for perpetual contracts and digital asset exchange.[1]
History
In March 2025, Astherus relaunched under the Aster brand following its merger with APX Finance.[3][4][1] In November 2025, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao publicly disclosed that he had purchased more than two million ASTER tokens using personal funds.[5]
Platform
The platform operates across multiple blockchain networks and offers both a simplified high-leverage trading mode and a professional trading interface based on a central-limit-order-book system.[2] In a 2025 interview, Aster CEO Leonard described the project as having expanded from perpetual futures into spot trading and yield-bearing asset products.[6] In February 2026, the platform was ranked among the largest perpetual contract decentralized exchanges by trading volume, according to data cited by BlockBeats and DefiLama.[7][8] Aster has been described as seeking to improve the efficiency and execution of decentralized perpetual futures trading through liquidity aggregation and dedicated trading infrastructure.[9] The exchange later expanded its offerings to include perpetual futures contracts linked to U.S. equities.[10]
Aster Chain
In March 2026, the platform launched the mainnet of its Layer 1 blockchain focused on trading infrastructure.[11]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Aster DEX Overview". https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/1080729-01.
- ↑ Lin, Mark. "生息抵押品革命:Aster 如何用資本效率與 1001 倍槓桿挑戰 Hyperliquid?" (in en). https://www.markreadfintech.com/p/aster-1001-hyperliquid.
- ↑ Grenade (2026-01-07). "Aster 幣空投完整教學 2026|Perp DEX 玩法、Token 發行與獎勵領取" (in zh-TW). https://grenade.tw/blog/aster-perp-dex-airdrop/.
- ↑ "趙長鵬自曝「買進 209 萬枚」!$ASTER 飆逾 20% 引爆市場熱情" (in zh-Hant). 3 November 2025. https://blockcast.it/2025/11/03/aster-zooms-20-as-cz-purchases-2m-tokens/.
- ↑ "Aster 幣價暴漲後CEO Leonard首次專訪:回購策略將更靈活,最大競爭對手是幣安" (in zh-TW). 2025-09-29. https://www.blocktempo.com/aster-token-surge-first-interview-flexible-buyback-major-competitor-binance/.
- ↑ "主流永续合约去中心化交易所一覽:Aster 交易量回落明顯,Hyperliquid 交易量波動較小 | 鉅亨網 - 快訊" (in zh-TW). 2026-02-25. https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6353107.
- ↑ 安菲 (2025-12-30). "研究:鏈上永續期貨突破月度 1 兆美元大關,迎來 DeFi 可組合性爆發" (in zh-TW). 區塊客. https://blockcast.it/2025/12/30/onchain-perpetual-futures-smash-1-trillion-monthly-mark-poised-for-defi-composability-boom/.
- ↑ "解讀Aster協議:一個新興的去中心化永續合約平台". https://www.osl.com/hk/bits/article/understanding-the-aster-protocol-an-emerging-decentralized-perpetual-contracts-platform.
- ↑ "Aster 是什麼?CZ 力挺、下一個超越 Hyperliquid 潛力新星" (in zh-TW). 2026-01-05. https://murmurcats.com/aster/.
- ↑ "Aster Launches Ultra-Fast Private Blockchain for Perp-DEX". 18 March 2026. https://forklog.com/en/aster-launches-ultra-fast-private-blockchain-for-perp-dex/.