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Astherus and APX Finance merge to create unified perpetual platform
Astherus (yield protocol) merged with APX Finance (perpetual DEX, originally ApolloX 2021). APX had $258B+ cumulative volume and 1.7M traders.
More on Aster
- Aster Layer 1 mainnet launches with privacy-first features17 Mar 2026
- Aster Layer 1 testnet launches for public participationFeb 2026
- Aster market share collapses to 15–20% as incentives taperJan 2026
- ASTER token launches with 8B supply and aggressive community incentives17 Sep 2025
- Aster captures ~70% perp-DEX volume through aggressive incentive programsSep 2025
- Merged platform relaunches as Aster31 Mar 2025