Aster 🥷

292 reviews, 54% of them positive.54% positive · 292 reviews· Influence factor 110, above 22% of accounts

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From 292 activities · May 2026

Aster is a decentralized perpetual DEX backed by CZ and Binance Labs that has generated significant hype and token appreciation, but faces persistent criticism over platform stability, fake volume, and reliance on artificial promotion. Users praise its intuitive interface, low fees, hidden orders, cross-chain support, and generous airdrop programs, while detractors report transaction failures, UI freezes, poor customer support, and concerns that most volume is wash trading rather than organic adoption. The project occupies a contested space—positioned as a Hyperliquid competitor with real technical ambitions around decentralized trading and AI integration, yet shadowed by allegations of market manipulation and questions about whether its success reflects genuine product quality or orchestrated hype from its powerful backers.

What people say

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“New Chapter in Decentralized Trading”Aster (ASTER) is a compelling and ambitious project that bridges DeFi and derivatives trading in a novel way. Its combination of yield-collateralized trading, hidden orders, multi-chain support, and efficient fees puts it among the most sophisticated DEX offerings launched in 2025. However, with high reward comes high risk — extremely leveraged exposure, early-stage uncertainties, and tokenomics concerns must be understood fully before diving in. It’s more suited for experienced traders who are comfortable with volatility, on-chain mechanics.

andriyanvs · 1236· 1y ago9

“It's a trick that promises rewards, or a deliberate attempt to mislead regular users.”They set aside 4% for the drop, and then divided it into 1% each week. To me, that seems like deliberate scam. It's good they refunded the commission, but I think some people lost even more money trying to trade as many points as possible. I think projects involving Binance or CZ should be a warning sign for regular users.

Vlad ❤️ BASE 👁️ · 1237· 1y ago · negative9

“A Polished UI with Some Seriously Murky Depths”Gotta admit, the first impression of Aster_DEX is pretty slick. The UI is clean, it's fast, and you can see why it's attracting attention. They definitely nailed the user experience, which is a positive start. But honestly, that’s where the praise stops for me. When you look past the shiny interface, things get questionable fast. You just can't ignore the elephant in the room: claiming billions in volume while DeFiLlama delists you for suspected wash trading is a massive red flag. That’s not a great look, and their vague explanations about "data discrepancies" don't really help build trust. Plus, seeing reports that just a few wallets hold over 90% of the supply makes me personally very hesitant to jump in. Here's the wild card, though: the Binance listing. Love him or hate him, if anyone can give a project a lifeline and a place in the DEX world, it's CZ. Maybe, just maybe, being under the Binance spotlight will force them to clean up their act and build something real on top of their marketing hype. It’s a long shot, but in crypto, crazier things have happened. So, for now, I'm staying on the sidelines. It's a fascinating show to watch, but not one I'm ready to buy a ticket for.

RunHobbitRun · 1234· 1y ago · neutral9

“not OG”unreal volumes, disputable moves, recent unlisting from defillama said a lot. even CZ support wont help - people wont use it after a while.

0xGregory · 1264· 1y ago · negative9

“So acording to DeFi Lama Aster is just binance CZ washtrading Let the crime season begin”

Emma Duncan · 1220· 1y ago · negative9

“Failed attempt by CZ to kill Hyperliquid”A project with fake volumes, where Binance wallets artificially inflate trading activity to make it look like a real competitor to Hyperliquid. Even DeFiLlama delisted it from the perps section. CZ knows that a huge number of traders no longer use Binance and prefer Hyperliquid, so he’s trying to destroy the competition. The design, token distribution, and overall manipulation — everything about this project is bad. I wouldn’t even recommend trading there.

ZeroToMillion · 1280· 1y ago · negative9

“feels rigged”I jumped on Aster expecting something fresh but it just reads weird, like a lot of the volume feels papered over and the UI is glitchy. not accusing anyone just how it looks to me it gives a CZ Binance cartel vibe. honestly they should step back from crypto for a bit so airdrops can breathe and actually mean something

Hoseinshirkhani · 1266· 1y ago · negative13

“the main shame of this cycle”just a story about an guy with delusions of grandeur who tries to take over the entire market, but he's so pathetic that he has to draw up his own desired statistics.

blade · 1299· 1y ago · negative13

“cz's daughter”called one of Hype's competitors, it has been growing strongly with CZ's endorsement and an airdrop campaign with an end date.

Xavier594 · 1309· 1y ago13

“CZ Manipulations”Some people might not remember, but CZ went to prison (from where he returned a couple of days ago) for exactly these kinds of moves. Crime Season

゛ · 1324· 1y ago · negative13

“Thanks for changing my life (literally)”thanks for changing my life aster and cz, literally lmao. never thought i’d actually look forward to learning stuff, but here i am. kinda wild how much a community can shift your mindset when the vibes click

griffin🪑 · 1277· 1y ago13

“Lo va a hacer genial”Creo que Aster foma parte de la narrativa de Hyperliquid (bullish). Además tiene detrás suyo a CZ, a Binance y $BNB que recientemente estuvo tocando los 1000$. EL futuro se ve simplemente brillante para Aster y yo pretendo ser parte de ello también. Soy el único que lo ve de esta manera?

Maracuambá · 1357· 1y ago13

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