{"id":52578,"date":"2025-09-28T16:51:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T13:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=52578"},"modified":"2025-09-28T16:51:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T13:51:10","slug":"aster-dex-market-share-cz-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/aster-dex-market-share-cz-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Aster DEX Reaches 90% Market Share: CZ Confirms Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Decentralized perpetual contract protocol Aster<\/a> (ASTER) continued its rapid growth on September 28, reaching nearly 90% DEX<\/strong><\/a> market share with $47 billion in 24-hour trading volume. Competitors like Hyperliquid, Superp, and Drift Protocol\u00a0were left behind.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This surge not only impacts the DEX market but also poses a serious challenge to Binance\u2019s perpetual contracts business. Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ<\/strong>)\u00a0stated on social media: \u201cAster competes with Binance<\/strong>, but this is good for BNB.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Rapid Growth and User Compensation\u00a0<\/a><\/li>
  • CZ\u2019s Role and BNB Impact\u00a0<\/a>
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      <\/span>Rapid Growth and User Compensation<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

      Aster set new records by hitting $104 billion total DEX volume on Friday. DefiLlama data shows that on the same day, Aster recorded $46 billion in trading, outperforming competitors Lighter and Hyperliquid.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      Earlier this week, the platform fully reimbursed users affected by a Plasma (XPL) perpetual contract glitch. CEO Abhishek Pawa noted the issue stemmed from a misconfigured 1-dollar pegged index. Aster acted quickly, compensating all losses and covering trading and liquidation fees.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      This step strengthened investor confidence and highlighted the importance of user-focused practices in the crypto market.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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      <\/span>CZ\u2019s Role and BNB Impact<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

      CZ confirmed that former Binance employees are part of Aster\u2019s team and that YZi Labs holds a minority stake in the protocol. However, he emphasized that he is not part of the core team, serving only as a technology consultant.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      CZ explained:<\/span><\/p>\n

      \u201cI only advise on products and technology. Regulatory matters are not my domain. Operational decisions belong entirely to the Aster team.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

      This setup enhances Aster\u2019s experienced team perception while potentially benefiting the BNB ecosystem. Increased on-chain activity, fee burning, and DeFi integrations could positively affect BNB\u2019s value proposition.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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      Not on the team, just an advisor.<\/p>\n

      — CZ \ud83d\udd36 BNB (@cz_binance) September 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n