{"id":499035,"date":"2025-09-20T01:00:52","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T00:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=499035"},"modified":"2025-09-19T23:52:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T22:52:45","slug":"binance-founder-cz-champions-aster-amid-impressive-token-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/binance-founder-cz-champions-aster-amid-impressive-token-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"Binance founder CZ champions Aster amid impressive token debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/binance\/\">Binance<\/a> founder <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/people\/changpeng-zhao\/\">Changpeng Zhao<\/a> has backed <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/aster\/\">Aster (ASTER)<\/a>, a new decentralized derivatives platform that aims to challenge <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/hyperliquid\/\">Hyperliquid's<\/a> dominance in the sector.<\/p>\n<p>In a Sept. 19 <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cz_binance\/status\/1969084937014780313\">post<\/a> on X, Zhao revealed that Aster had become the largest holder of BSC-<a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/tether\/\">USDT<\/a>, apart from Binance's own hot wallet.<\/p>\n<p>According to Arkham Intelligence data, Aster's wallet holds $131 million in USDT, trailing Binance's $236 million.<\/p>\n<p>That update came just one day after he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cz_binance\/status\/1968358873556992120\">praised<\/a> the project's Token Generation Event (TGE), describing it as a strong beginning and urging its developers to continue building.<\/p>\n<p>His visible support added momentum to a token launch already drawing industry-wide attention.<\/p>\n<h2>What is Aster?<\/h2>\n<p>Aster first launched as ApolloX in 2021 before merging with Astherus in late 2024, marking its rebrand and new direction, culminating in this week's TGE.<\/p>\n<p>This event allowed ApolloX's APX holders to swap their tokens for ASTER, rewarding long-time investors who had waited for the transition. Aster is backed by <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/binance-labs-rebrands-to-yzi-labs-expands-focus-to-ai-and-biotech-with-cz-mentorship\/\">YZi Labs,<\/a> a venture capital firm associated with Zhao.<\/p>\n<p>That structure, combined with Zhao's backing, helped fuel investor enthusiasm.<\/p>\n<p>According to <em>CryptoSlate's<\/em> data, ASTER jumped more than 800% this week to $0.81593, with its market capitalization climbing to $1.3 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the ripple effect extended across the market, with APX also rallying over 600% during the reporting period.<\/p>\n<p>Blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/lookonchain\/status\/1968676095521092063\">highlighted<\/a> that one early APX backer saw their $226,000 stake grow into more than $2 million following the merger and token conversion.<\/p>\n<h2>Decentralized derivatives<\/h2>\n<p>Beyond investor enthusiasm, Aster has quickly positioned itself among the largest decentralized derivatives platforms.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/defillama.com\/perps\">Data<\/a> from DeFiLlama shows the platform processed $1.4 billion in trading volume within 24 hours of its launch, ranking it among the most active exchanges in the sector.<\/p>\n<p>However, the scale of competition is stark, with Hyperliquid, its main rival in the sector, handling about $10 billion in volume over the same period.<\/p>\n<p>The disparity illustrates Aster's uphill challenge, even as Zhao's endorsement and early trading data give the project a stronger foothold than most newcomers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has backed Aster (ASTER), a new decentralized derivatives platform that aims to challenge Hyperliquid&#8217;s dominance in the sector. In a Sept. 19 post on X, Zhao revealed that Aster had become the largest holder of BSC-USDT, apart from Binance&#8217;s own hot wallet. 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