Aster DEX Launches $AVL Trading with $50,000 Campaign After Brief Delay

A new perpetual futures contract for **$ACE** (Fusionist) launched on July 20, 2026, offering traders up to **5x leverage**. **Key Details:** - Token: $ACE from [@fusionistio](https://twitter.com/fusionistio) - Maximum leverage: 5x - Bonus: 1.2x trading points available - Promotion ends: July 27, 23:59 UTC This listing continues a pattern of regular perpetual contract additions, with the platform recently adding $XEC, $SXT, and $THE with similar leverage options.

Aster has launched a week-long campaign offering **$15,000 in $SKHYB rewards** to users who hold and trade with the tokenized SK hynix stock. **Campaign Requirements:** - Hold at least $100 worth of $SKHYB in your Aster Perp account - Trade minimum $1,000 in perpetual volume - Enable Multi-Assets Mode - Campaign runs July 15-22, 2026 (10:00 UTC) **How It Works:** $SKHYB can be deposited as collateral at **up to 90% of market value**, allowing traders to use it as margin for any perpetual market without selling. Rewards are calculated based on balance size multiplied by holding hours, with a 3% per-participant cap. **About bStocks:** bStocks are tokenized securities issued by BTECH Holdings Ltd (ADGM), backed 1:1 by underlying shares held with a regulated custodian. They are not direct stock ownership and carry investment risk. Not available to US persons or in restricted jurisdictions. Aster now supports six bStock tokens as collateral: $TSLAB, $NVDAB, $CRCLB, $SNDKB, $SPCXB, and $SKHYB. [Full details](https://medium.com/@AsterDEX/71716b06a0ff) | [Risk disclosures](http://bstocks.finance/prospectus)

Aster exchange is running a week-long Grid-to-Earn campaign where traders can share $10,000 in $ASTER tokens. **Campaign Details:** - **Duration:** July 14-21, 2026 (10:00 UTC) - **Eligible pairs:** ANSEMUSDT, CASHCATUSDT, CARDSUSDT (Futures Grid only) - **Prize pool:** $10,000 in $ASTER **How It Works:** - Rewards are distributed proportionally based on your grid trading volume - Formula: Your reward = Total Pool × (Your Grid Volume ÷ All Users' Grid Volume) - Minimum payout: 1 $ASTER **Eligibility Requirements:** - Open to all Aster users (market makers excluded) - Only trades through Aster Grid Trading count - Aster Code and broker channels don't qualify - Wash trading, self-trading, and sybil accounts are disqualified This follows Aster's previous "Solana Meme Summer" campaign that distributed $10,000 in USDF.

A new perpetual futures product has launched for **$KSTR** (KraneShares SSE STAR Market 50 Index ETF), offering traders up to **20x leverage**. **What is $KSTR?** - Tracks the 50 largest companies on China's STAR Market - Portfolio weighted toward domestic semiconductor and AI-compute firms - Provides exposure to China's tech-focused stock exchange **Trading Incentive** - Earn 1.2x trading points through July 20, 23:59 UTC - Limited-time bonus for early participants This follows a similar listing pattern, with $KORU (a 3x leveraged South Korea ETF) added in late June with up to 50x leverage. The platform continues expanding its real-world asset (RWA) perpetual offerings focused on Asian tech markets.

Paradex has introduced a new **Chase Order** feature for perpetual futures trading, now available through their platform. **Key Details:** - Available under the Perpetuals order type section - REST API access provided for systematic and algorithmic traders - Builds on previous $ORDER token listing from September 2025 The Chase Order functionality expands trading options for both manual and automated traders on the platform. Systematic traders can integrate the feature through the REST API for programmatic execution. Trade perpetuals with the new order type at [app.paradex.trade](http://app.paradex.trade/trade/ORDER-USD-PERP)