Aster

**Automatic daily buybacks are now operational.** The system executes regular purchases of $ORDER tokens using a Time-Weighted Average Price (TWAP) strategy based on the previous 14 days of collected fees. **Key Details:** - Buybacks run automatically on a daily schedule - TWAP execution spreads purchases over multiple days - All transactions are publicly trackable on-chain [View buyback activity on BscScan](https://bscscan.com/address/0x664827c71193018D7843f0D0F41A5D0D6dcEBE0F#tokentxns) Buyback Contract: 0xf2f9d3ab058d08b33b26a7d5d5faf1bedc530ef6

Aster is hosting an **Ask Me Anything (AMA)** session with CEO Leonard Aster on Thursday, February 6, 2026 at 14:00 UTC. **Key Details:** - Community members can submit questions through a [Google Form](https://forms.gle/LEFpyathJMvvo8VYA) - Question submission deadline: February 4, 06:00 UTC - Event location: [Aster Discord server](https://discord.com/invite/asterdefi) The session aims to address community concerns and provide updates directly from leadership. This follows a previous AMA held in November 2025.

Aster Perpetuals has finished distributing rewards for **Crystal Weekly Drops Phase 5**. Users can verify their rewards by checking their Perpetuals transaction history in the app. **Phase 5 Results:** - 6,513 qualified participants - $1,000,000 prize pool unlocked - All rewards now distributed to accounts **Current Status:** Phase 6 is now active as the **final phase** of Crystal Weekly Drops, featuring significant changes: - **No $ASTER holding requirement** - **Dual-pool structure**: 80% Community Pool + 20% Hot Picks Power Pool - Up to $2M USDF total prize pool - Community Pool requires $700K total perpetuals volume - Hot Picks Pool features leaderboard competitions on select trading pairs Rewards are distributed based on linked address network: USDF for EVM-compatible chains, USDT for Solana.

Two new perpetual trading pairs are now available: - **$AUCTION** (Bounce Finance) - up to 75x leverage - **$KAS** (Kaspa) - up to 75x leverage Traders can earn **1.2x trading points** on these pairs through February 9, 23:59 UTC. This follows a similar launch earlier in the week featuring $ZIL (Zilliqa) and $ARC pairs, which also offered bonus point multipliers through February 11.

**Zero-Cost Liquidity Provision Now Live** Starting February 2, 2026 at 12PM UTC, maker fees have been eliminated across all trading markets. **Key Changes:** - 0% fees for liquidity providers - No volume requirements or conditions - Applies universally to all markets **Context:** This follows a December 2025 move to 0% fees on OpenSea for new listings, with plans to extend the policy across other secondary marketplaces. The change removes barriers for market makers and aims to increase liquidity depth across the platform.

**Aster has launched its Strategic Reserve Buyback Fund for $ASTER tokens.** **Key Details:** - Daily platform fees now flow directly into targeted buybacks - Buybacks respond dynamically to market conditions - All purchases executed through reserve wallet [0x5E49...a397](https://bscscan.com/address/0x5E4969C41ca9F9831468B98328A370b7AbD5a397) - Transactions are on-chain and publicly verifiable **Background Context:** This follows Aster's November 2025 tokenomics refinement: - 50% of buybacks are burned to reduce supply - Remaining 50% returns to locked airdrop address - Aims to reward active users and long-term holders The mechanism is designed to support long-term token value through transparent, verifiable market operations.

**AsterDEX has listed perpetual futures trading for $INX**, the token powering Infinex, a non-custodial crypto platform. **Key details:** - Leverage up to 50x available - Trading points multiplier of 1.2x active until February 7, 23:59 UTC - $INX added to Crystal Weekly Drops Hot Picks Power Pool - Trading link: [AsterDEX INX/USDT](https://www.asterdex.com/en/trade/pro/futures/INXUSDT) **About Infinex:** Infinex is a passkey-first crypto application offering gas-abstracted multi-chain wallet functionality, perpetual futures, and cross-chain swaps. The platform recently launched trading on Kraken on January 30. Traders can now access leveraged positions on the INX token through AsterDEX's perpetual futures market while earning bonus trading points during the promotional period.

Aster is modifying the funding rate payment schedule for its TSLAUSDT perpetual contract. **Key Changes:** - Funding interval extends from every 4 hours to every 8 hours - Takes effect January 30, 2026 at 21:00:00 UTC - Reduces payment frequency for traders holding positions This adjustment follows a similar change Aster made to its XAUUSDT perpetual contract in November 2025, where the funding interval was extended from 1 hour to 8 hours. The platform appears to be standardizing funding intervals across products to smooth out profit and loss fluctuations for traders.

AsterDex has expanded its perpetual futures offerings with four new listings: - **$MEGA (3x leverage)** - Pre-launch token - **$BULLA (10x leverage)** - **$MU (3x leverage)** - Micron Technology stock token - **$SNDK (3x leverage)** - SanDisk stock token Traders can earn **1.2x trading points** on these pairs through February 6 at 23:59 UTC. All new pairs have been integrated into the Crystal Weekly Drops Hot Picks Power Pool, offering additional earning opportunities. The listings represent a mix of crypto pre-launch tokens and tokenized traditional stocks, expanding trading options across different asset classes. The bonus points period provides an incentive for early trading activity on the new pairs. [Trade on AsterDex](https://www.asterdex.com)

**Velo Protocol ($VELO)** has launched on Aster exchange with a 10-day trading campaign offering rewards. **Key Details:** - VELO/USDT spot trading began January 15, 12:00 UTC - Campaign runs through January 25, 14:00 UTC - Rewards pool: $50,000 in $ASTER plus bonus $VELO tokens - 1.2x symbol boost on VELO/USDT trading pairs **Reward Structure:** - Based solely on VELO/USDT buy-order fees (selling excluded) - Share calculated as: your buy fees ÷ total buy fees from all users - 3% per-user cap to prevent farming **Eligibility Requirements:** - Maintain 444 $ASTER continuously on Aster platform - Balance must span both Spot and Perpetual accounts - External wallets don't count - Random snapshots verify continuous holdings Velo Protocol operates as a financial infrastructure platform for cross-border payments and digital asset transactions. [Full details](https://medium.com/@AsterDEX/ceba02ccafbf)