AsterASTER#51

Aster is a decentralized perpetual exchange that lets you trade without giving up custody of your assets. You get non-custodial trading paired with features like hidden orders and support across multiple blockchains. The platform was built from the merger of Astherus and APX Finance in late 2024, so if you held APX tokens, you can migrate them to ASTER. The core idea is straightforward: you shouldn't have to choose between the control you get at a decentralized exchange and the liquidity and tools you'd find on a centralized one. Aster bridges that gap by letting you trade crypto perpetuals and U.S. stocks with up to 100x leverage, all settled on-chain in crypto. No traditional financial infrastructure needed. You get two trading modes to match how you work. Simple Mode strips things down for straightforward trading, while the full interface gives you advanced controls if that's what you need. Everything stays in your hands while you access deep liquidity and institutional-grade trading tools.