Aster Secures Community Round Financing on September 18, 2025

According to industry media reports, Aster completed its Community round of financing on September 18, 2025. Aster is a next-generation decentralized perpetual trading platform designed for everyone, committed to delivering a seamless, robust, and truly decentralized on-chain derivatives trading experience. From one-click trading and intelligent automation to deep on-chain liquidity, Aster is redefining how DeFi operates—streamlined, efficient, and user-centric.The project team includes former Binance employees, and YZi Labs holds a minority stake in the project. Since the financing round, Aster has demonstrated rapid growth, with the project’s valuation reaching $200 million. As the DeFi derivatives trading market expands swiftly, Aster is transforming the landscape of traditional DeFi trading by offering a more user-friendly and efficient trading experience as a new-generation decentralized exchange.In terms of project milestones, Aster launched trading on September 17, 2025, and subsequently debuted on Binance Futures on September 19, 2025, supporting ASTERUSDT margin perpetual contracts. On October 1, 2025, Aster successfully launched its proprietary Layer 1 blockchain, Aster Chain, further strengthening its ecosystem. Notably, Changpeng Zhao publicly confirmed that the Aster team comprises former Binance employees, underscoring the project’s professionalism and market recognition. Additionally, the second phase of Aster Genesis will open for airdrop queries in October, with applications officially starting on October 14, attracting significant attention from the community. The active engagement by major exchanges and positive market response fully validate Aster’s innovative value and market potential in the decentralized derivatives trading sector.