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AAster
The fast-rising #2 — a multi-mode perp DEX flipping Hyperliquid on volume on busy days.
Perp CLOB DEXPerp DEX (multi-mode)Multichain (BNB, ETH…)Token: ASTERSince 2024
- Type
- Perp DEX (multi-mode)
- How it works
- A perp DEX with both a simple mode and a pro order-book mode, multichain, growing rapidly to challenge Hyperliquid on weekly volume (TVL ~$1.2B).
- Chain
- Multichain (BNB, ETH…)
- Scale*
- ~$30B/wk
- Max leverage
- high
- Best for
- High-volume trading + airdrop upside
- Highlight
- Flips Hyperliquid on busy days
* Volume/TVL is a dated snapshot (DefiLlama + venue reports, 2026), not live.
Strengths
- #2 perp DEX by volume
- Simple + pro order-book modes
- Multichain access
- Strong incentives / points
Trade-offs & risk
- Younger than dYdX/Hyperliquid
- Tokenomics still proving out
- Leverage risk
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Listed for comparison as of June 2026 — not an endorsement. Perps are high-risk leveraged products; DYOR. Not financial advice.
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