The Good Tech Companies - Aster Launches Stage 4 Airdrop and $10M Trading Competition to Accelerate Ecosystem Growth

Episode Date: November 17, 2025

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/aster-launches-stage-4-airdrop-and-$10m-trading-competition-to-accelerate-ecosystem-growth. ...The platform has rolled out the __[Stage 4 (Harvest)](https://bit.ly/47JmKgP)__ airdrop program and will launch the “__[Double Harvest]’ trading competition on Check more stories related to web3 at: https://hackernoon.com/c/web3. You can also check exclusive content about #web3, #aster, #chainwire, #press-release, #blockchain-development, #aster-announcement, #crypto-exchange, #good-company, and more. This story was written by: @chainwire. Learn more about this writer by checking @chainwire's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Aster, a decentralized perpetual exchange, is entering a phase of rapid expansion. The platform has rolled out the __[Stage 4 (Harvest)](https://bit.ly/47JmKgP)__ airdrop program and will launch the “__[Double Harvest]’ trading competition on November 17 with a total reward pool of $10 million.

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Starting point is 00:00:00 This audio is presented by Hacker Noon, where anyone can learn anything about any technology. Astor launches Stage 4 AirDrop and $10 million trading competition to accelerate ecosystem growth. By Chainwire, Georgetown, British Virgin Islands, November 17, 2025, Chainwire, Aster, 8 centralized perpetual exchange, is entering a phase of rapid expansion. Following the strong performance of Stage 3, the platform has rolled out the Stage 4, Harvest, Airdrop program and will launch the Double Harvest trading competition on November 17th with a total reward pool of $10 million. At the same time, Aster continues to scale its early asset product rocket launch, expanding the pipeline of new token activities. These incentive tracks run in parallel,
Starting point is 00:00:47 enabling users to earn multiple rewards from the same trading activity, substantially increasing platform engagement and trading depth. The stage four reward pool represents 1.5% of the total dollar Aster supply. Approximately $120 million Aster tokens, distributed evenly across six weekly epics. Running concurrently, the $10 million, double harvest competition features five independent weekly leaderboards, allowing users to earn Boughthair drop rewards and competition rewards from identical trading behavior. Rocket launch shows strong traction, emerging as a key growth engine beyond the Airdrop and trading competition, Aster rocket launch continues to gain momentum. The product is designed to accelerate early-stage projects by driving liquidity and trading activity.
Starting point is 00:01:35 Within its first month, the platform launched five new token campaigns, with a cumulative reward pool of more than $3 million. This highlights the growing market demand for early-stage liquidity and ignition mechanisms. Rocket launch is quickly becoming a gateway for new projects to attract initial liquidity and users, while simultaneously evolving into a major driver of Aster's broader ecosystem growth. Advancing infrastructure. Building an on-chain order book layer minus one alongside short-term incentive programs, Aster has accelerating progress on its long-term infrastructure roadmap. During a recent official AMA, the team revealed active development of a high-performance,
Starting point is 00:02:14 optionally private on-chain order book layer one, designed to process order placement, matching, and cancellation directly at the protocol layer. The goal is to recreate a C-E-X-like trading experience fully on-chain, combining transparency, self-custody, and privacy with high-speed execution. Internal testing and an initial public test net are planned for late 2025, with Maynett launch targeted for Q1 2026. On the product side, Aster will further expand Dollar Aster's utility over the next two quarters, including staking, governance, fee discounts, VIP tier benefits, airdrop eligibility, and yield enhanced integrations with Defi protocols. The platform has also introduced gold and index perpetuals and plans to broaden ITS lineup of commodities
Starting point is 00:03:00 and equity-related instruments, while deepening integrations with Trust Wallet, SafePal, Math Wallet, Lista Dow, and other ecosystem partners. Expanding global presence and industry influenceister's international visibility also continues to grow. CEO Leonard recently spoke at Binance Campus APAC in Korea, presenting the platform's infrastructure plans to regional industry leaders. Astor is also said to participate in Binance Blockchain Week in Dubai this December, further strengthening its global footprint. With multi-track incentives, an expanding product ecosystem, and ongoing investment in foundational infrastructure, Aster is shaping a steeper growth curve heading into 2026. The platform is advancing toward a hybrid
Starting point is 00:03:44 model built on chain order book infrastructure plus incentive-driven growth, aiming to secure a larger share of the competitive decentralized trading market and build the next generation of decentralized trading infrastructure and global ecosystem. About Aster Aster is a next generation decentralized exchange offering both perpetual and spot trading, designed as a one-stop on-chain venue for global crypto traders. It features MEV-free, one-click execution in 1001X mode. Perpetual mode adds 24-7 stock perpetuals, hidden orders, and grid trading, available across BNB chain, Ethereum, Solana, and Arbitrum. Its unique edge lies in the ability to use
Starting point is 00:04:24 liquid staking tokens, ASBNB, or yield generating stable coins, USDF, as collateral, unlocking unparalleled capital efficiency. Backed by YZI Labs, Astor is building the future of Defi, fast, flexible, and community first. More information is available on the official Astor website or on Aster's account. Contact PR and content manager Lola Chen Unorex Solutions corp.l.lola.com This story was published as a press release by Chainwire under Hackernoon Business Blogging Program. Do your own research before making any financial decision. Thank you for listening to this Hackernoon story, read by artificial intelligence. Visit hackernoon.com to read, write, learn and publish.

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