Aster

Farming Overview

Key Statistics

How to Farm Aster

1. Trade perps to earn Trading Points — fee contribution, maker orders, and symbol boost factors all count (updated hourly)
2. Hold large perp positions over time for Position Points — size × duration, no caps (updated T+1)
3. Use $ASTER, asBNB, or USDF as margin for Aster Asset Points — uncapped margin value earns bonus points (updated T+1)
4. Join a team for Team Boost multiplier — accumulates throughout the stage and never resets
5. Refer friends for Referral Points — earn a share of invitees' base points across 2 levels
6. Claim the 0.4% locked allocation with 6-month lock to avoid permanent burn of locked rewards

Why Farm Aster?

• 53.5% community allocation — one of the largest in DeFi, with ongoing distribution
• Stage 6 is the FINAL trade-mining campaign — last chance to earn ASTER through trading
• Backed by YZi Labs (formerly Binance Labs) — strong ecosystem support
• Active buyback program: up to 80% of daily platform fees used for ASTER open-market buybacks
• Team Boost multiplier accumulates and never resets — early team joining compounds rewards
• Multiple point categories reward different strategies: trading, holding positions, using ASTER as margin

About Aster

Aster (formerly ApolloX) is a perpetual DEX on BNB Chain backed by YZi Labs (ex-Binance Labs). The $ASTER token has been live since September 17, 2025, with 53.5% allocated to community airdrops — the largest single allocation. Stage 6 Convergence (Feb 2 – Mar 29, 2026) was the final trade-mining campaign and distributed 0.8% of total supply. Token distribution has now moved to a staking-based model. Up to 80% of daily platform fees are used for ASTER open-market buybacks. As of June 2026: trading around $0.73 with ~$1.89B market cap and $5.4B FDV (CMC rank #40).

Stage 6: Convergence (Concluded Mar 29, 2026)

• Ran Feb 2 – Mar 29, 2026 (8 weeks) — the LAST trade-mining stage; now closed
• Distributed 0.8% of total supply (~64M ASTER) — split 0.4% base + 0.4% locked
• Locked allocation (0.4%) — 6-month vesting period, in effect through Sep 29, 2026
• Token distribution has now moved to a staking-based model
• Up to 80% of daily platform fees continue to fund ASTER open-market buybacks

Points Formula & Categories

• Final Points = (Trading + Position + Aster Asset + Liquidation + P&L) × Team Boost + Referral
• Trading Points: fee contribution + maker order liquidity + symbol boost (hourly updates)
• Position Points: position size × time held on perps, no caps (T+1 updates)
• Aster Asset Points: use $ASTER, asBNB, or USDF as margin — uncapped value (T+1 updates)
• Liquidation Points: liquidation fees on perp positions (hourly updates)
• P&L Points: hourly net P&L excluding funding fees on perps
• Scoring is rank-based relative to other users, not absolute values

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