A gateway to early stage crypto projects and trading rewards

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

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

Aster Rocket Launch aims to transform token launches from single market events into a continuous journey, from alpha discovery to commercial activation and sustained growth. Participants can join by trading designated token pairs, with rewards distributed proportionally based on their trading volume.

Empower users through engagement and participation

Each Rocket Launch campaign features a reward pool comprised of $ASTER tokens and native tokens from the participating project. Projects that join Rocket Launch contribute funds and project tokens, which Aster uses to buy back $ASTER. The repurchased tokens, together with the contributed project tokens, form the campaign reward pool distributed to Aster users through trading activities.

To participate, users must have a certain amount of $ASTER to qualify for the campaign. For long-term users, holding $ASTER represents more than an investment; It is a way to participate in chain innovation and gain early exposure to new opportunities.

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

Liquidity, users and growth: the engine behind Aster

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

Rocket Launch further showcases 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 commercial activity; Traders gain early access to on-chain opportunities and rewards; Aster strengthens its platform through high-potential listings and trading volume, while ASTER holders can benefit from continued buybacks and long-term value growth.

From depth of trade to ecosystem growth

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

The introduction of Rocket Launch reflects this vision, allowing professional traders to access emerging projects at the earliest stage, allowing the market to discover, exchange and validate high-quality equipment.

“Aster is not just a platform where users execute trades, it is where high-quality assets can be efficiently valued,” he said. leonardoCEO of Aster. “Rocket Launch draws market attention to promising trends more quickly, allowing the market to recognize projects and value them effectively through real commercial activity.”

With APRO leading the inaugural launch, Aster is steadily establishing itself as a launch platform that provides liquidity for early-stage projects.

APRO ($AT): A Trusted Oracle for the Multi-Chain Era

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

Aster has partnered with APRO to launch the first rocket launch campaign. The event features a total reward pool of $200,000 in $ASTER, along with an additional prize pool in $AT. The campaign will run from 12:00 UTC on October 24 to 23:59 UTC on November 6, 2025.

About APRO

APRO is the leading AI-enhanced oracle, built for next-generation ecosystems like RWA, AI, Prediction Markets and DeFi. It offers the broadest data coverage on the market for standard and non-standard assets, from cryptocurrencies and stocks to real-world items. Supporting more than 1,400 data sources on more than 40 blockchains, APRO is backed by major investors Polychain Capital, Franklin Templeton, and YZi Labs.

More information is available at APRO official website or through the APRO account at UNKNOWN.

About Aster

Aster is a next-generation decentralized exchange offering perpetual and spot trading, designed as a one-stop-shop on-chain for global cryptocurrency traders. Offers one-click, MEV-free execution in 1001x mode. Perpetual mode adds perpetual stocks, shadow orders, and 24/7 network trading, available on 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-focused.

More information is available at Aster official website or through the Aster account at unknown.