Aster Unveils Rocket Launch: A Gateway to Early-Stage Crypto Projects and Trading Rewards

[PRESS RELEASE – Road Town, British Virgin Islands, October 23rd, 2025]

Decentralized trading platform Aster today announced the debut of its new initiative, Rocket launchdesigned to accelerate early-stage projects by boosting liquidity and trading activity, while giving users early access to emerging opportunities along the chain.

Aster Rocket Launch aims to turn token launches from one-off market events into a continuous journey – from alpha discovery to trade activation and sustainable growth. Participants can participate by trading designated token pairs, with rewards distributed proportionally based on their trading volume share.

Empowering users through participation and holding

Each Rocket Launch campaign features a rewards pool consisting of both $ASTER tokens and the participating project’s own tokens. Projects that join Rocket Launch contribute money and project tokens, which Aster uses to redeem $ASTER. The redeemed tokens, together with the contributed project tokens, form the campaign’s reward pool that will be distributed to Aster users through trading activities.

To participate, users must have a certain amount of $ASTER to be eligible for the campaign. For long-term users, holding $ASTER means more than an investment; it is a way to participate in innovation in the chain and to become acquainted with new opportunities at an early stage.

This mechanism creates a virtuous cycle between projects, the platform and the users, reflecting Aster’s commitment to building a sustainable and mutually beneficial ecosystem.

Liquidity, users and growth: the driving force behind Aster

Aster now has over 4.6 million users, with its native token $ASTER surpassing $452 million in Spot trading volume on its first day of trading. With direct access to deep liquidity, an active trading community, and a robust on-chain infrastructure, Aster provides a strong launch environment that can drive sustainable user and revenue growth for its partners.

Rocket Launch further demonstrates Aster’s unique position as one of the few DEXs to offer both Spot and Perpetual markets. By combining token listings and trading competitions on both markets, Aster creates a mutually beneficial ecosystem for projects, traders and token holders. Projects gain visibility and trading activity; traders gain early access to opportunities and rewards in the chain; Aster strengthens its platform through high-potential listings and trading volumes, while ASTER holders can benefit from continued buybacks and long-term value growth.

From trading depth to ecosystem growth

Aster believes that the next phase of DeFi growth will not be determined solely by fees, liquidity depth or leverage, but by the ability to discover and exploit on-chain investment opportunities early.

The introduction of Rocket Launch reflects this vision, providing professional traders with the earliest stage access to emerging projects, enabling high-quality teams to be discovered, traded and validated by the market.

“Aster is not only a platform where users transact, it is also the place where high-quality assets can be efficiently priced,” said LeonardCEO of Aster. “Rocket Launch brings promising trends to the market more quickly, allowing projects to be recognized by the market and effectively valued through real trading activity.”

With APRO leading the initial launch, Aster is steadily establishing itself as a launchpad providing liquidity for early-stage projects.

APRO ($AT): A trusted oracle for the multi-chain era

The first Rocket Launch campaign includes APRO, a professional oracle providing verifiable data on cutting-edge ecosystems (RWA, AI and DeFi), purpose-built to be 100% startup-friendly and validated by proven PMF and a strong team.

Aster partners with APRO to launch the first Rocket Launch campaign. The event offers a total reward pool of $200,000 in $ASTER, in addition to an additional prize pool in $AT. The campaign runs from 12:00 UTC on October 24 to 23:59 UTC on November 6, 2025.

About APRO

I OPEN is the premier AI-powered oracle built for next-generation ecosystems such as RWA, AI, Prediction Markets and DeFi. It delivers the most comprehensive data coverage on the market for both standard and non-standard assets, from cryptocurrencies and stocks to real-world items. APRO supports more than 1,400 data feeds in more than 40 blockchains and is backed by leading investors Polychain Capital, Franklin Templeton and YZi Labs.

More information is available from official APRO website or via the APRO account X.

About Aster

Aster is a next-generation decentralized exchange offering both perpetual and spot trading, designed as a one-stop-on-chain location for global crypto traders. It features one-click MEV-free performance in 1001x mode. Perpetual Mode adds 24/7 shares of Perpetuals, Hidden Orders and grid trading, available via BNB Chain, Ethereum, Solana and Arbitrum.

Its unique advantage lies in the ability to use liquid-staking tokens (asBNB) or yield-generating stablecoins (USDF) as collateral, unlocking unparalleled capital efficiency. Backed by YZi Labs, Aster is building the future of DeFi: fast, flexible and community-first.

More information is available from official Aster website or via Aster’s account X.