Aster
Decentralised exchanges · Perp DEX · Updated today, 13 Oct 2026
A multi-chain perpetuals exchange offering crypto and stock perps, now moving onto its own privacy-focused Layer 1, Aster Chain.
Token live: ASTEROwn token. Source
Fees: General crypto perpetual contracts at the base VIP level; Group B contracts are 0% maker / 0.1% taker, USD1 RWA contracts 0% / 0.0125%, and rates fall with VIP tier
Campaigns
Blackboard x Aster Trading Competition (Season 1)
Up to $100,000 prize pool ($17,000 guaranteed; $70K volume board, $30K PnL board)
28 days left
Perpetual Grid 2.0 Liquidity Pool Mining
Up to 140,000 ASTER (10,000 ASTER base per epoch)
12 days left
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Aster at a glance
Aster is a perp DEX launched in 2025, running on Aster Chain, BNB Chain, Ethereum and Arbitrum. It offers crypto, stocks and forex.
Its published trading fees are 0% maker and 0.04% taker at the base tier. In October 2026 market data from DefiLlama and CoinGecko it showed $2.4B of 24-hour volume and $1.3B of open interest. Its token, ASTER, is live.
TraderComps lists 2 Aster campaigns: 2 live. The largest stated cash prize pool is up to $100,000 prize pool ($17,000 guaranteed; $70K volume board, $30K PnL board) for Aster Blackboard x Aster Trading Competition (Season 1). Each listing links to the official rules and shows when we last checked them.
Aster: questions and answers
Does Aster have a trading competition right now?
Yes. As of 13 Oct 2026, Aster has 2 live trading competitions on TraderComps: Blackboard x Aster Trading Competition (Season 1) (Up to $100,000 prize pool ($17,000 guaranteed; $70K volume board, $30K PnL board), 28 days left) and Perpetual Grid 2.0 Liquidity Pool Mining (Up to 140,000 ASTER (10,000 ASTER base per epoch), 12 days left). Each listing links to the official rules, which set who can join and how rewards are paid.
What are Aster's trading fees?
Aster's published fees are 0% for makers and 0.04% for takers at the base tier. Fees can fall with volume tiers or token holdings; the official fee schedule is linked on this page.
What can you trade on Aster?
Aster offers crypto, stocks and forex, based on its own product pages and the campaigns it has run.
Does Aster have a token?
Yes, ASTER.