Aster Exchange Launches $CDL Trading Competition

**Latest Buyback and Burn Cycle** From July 13-27, 2026, Aster used 99% of platform fees to buy back **2,213,513.91 $ASTER** for stakers. An equal amount was burned from the team allocation. **Key Metrics** - Cumulative burn since upgraded tokenomics (June 17): **8.23M $ASTER** - Total burn across all programs: **186M $ASTER** - Current staking APY: **5.04%** (26-week lock) to **26.38%** (208-week lock) **The Mechanism** Aster's upgraded tokenomics direct nearly all daily platform fees toward token buybacks for stakers. The team matches each buyback with an equivalent burn from their allocation. This continues until total supply drops from 8B to 3B tokens. [View transaction](https://bscscan.com/tx/0x4faecb1df03e5118b96fb7150ad666f1e95fea56d265f4edbc21b76ea4eb2513)

Aster Perpetuals has introduced slippage tolerance settings for market orders on its platform. **Key updates:** - Traders can now set slippage limits by **amount or percentage** - Orders execute only within the specified range - Any unfilled portion is **automatically canceled** if slippage exceeds the set tolerance This feature gives traders more control over price execution, particularly useful during volatile market conditions. The update addresses a common concern in perpetual futures trading where market orders can execute at unexpected prices. Learn more about the implementation: [Market Order Slippage Tolerance Documentation](https://docs.asterdex.com/trading/perpetuals/order-types/market-order-slippage-tolerance)

Aster has introduced a new real-world asset (RWA) perpetual contract for ChangXin Memory Technologies ($CXMT), a major Chinese DRAM manufacturer. **Key Details:** - Pre-IPO perpetual trading now available with up to 5x leverage - $CXMT tracks the USD market-implied price per share of ChangXin Memory Technologies - Limited-time promotion: 1.2x trading points for participants through August 2, 23:59 UTC This listing expands Aster's RWA offerings, allowing traders to gain exposure to a Chinese semiconductor company before its public market debut.

**Three transparency tiers for crypto vaults:** - **Public vaults** - Full visibility of positions and performance metrics - **Private vaults** - Positions hidden, performance data remains public - **Flexible vaults** - Managers can toggle between public and private modes This structure lets vault managers balance competitive strategy with user transparency needs. Over 30 vault teams currently use platforms like Octav for real-time position tracking.

**Aster Vault Beta is now live**, offering users access to actively managed trading strategies without manual execution. **How it works:** - Deposit funds into a vault - Share proportionally in gains and losses - Limited vault selection during beta phase - Vault creation restricted to whitelisted managers **Important note:** Whitelisting grants vault creation access only - it's not an endorsement or performance guarantee by Aster. Explore available vaults: [https://www.asterdex.com/en/vaults](https://www.asterdex.com/en/vaults) Learn more: [https://docs.asterdex.com/aster-vault/how-vaults-work](https://docs.asterdex.com/aster-vault/how-vaults-work)