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Merged platform relaunches as Aster
Astherus rebranded as Aster, consolidating resources and APX's perpetual trading infrastructure. Leonard became CEO with background in TradFi, hedge fund infrastructure, and DeFi.
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
- Astherus and APX Finance merge to create unified perpetual platform2024