Author: Aster
Compilation and Supplement: Deep Tide TechFlow
2025 is the year Aster showcases its strength: We completed the merger of Astherus and ApolloX, launched multi-asset margin functions, released a mobile application, completed the token generation event (TGE), went live on multiple mainstream centralized exchanges (CEX), and introduced various features such as Hedge Mode, Trade & Earn, and repurchase plans.
Now, we will focus on three core engines—infrastructure, token utility, and ecosystem and community building, which will form a mutually reinforcing continuous cycle:
🔹 Early December 2025: Launch 'Shield Mode' for private high-leverage trading + TWAP strategy orders.
🔹 Mid-December 2025: Upgrade real-world assets (RWA), providing a deeper and broader perpetual contract market for stocks.
🔹 End of December 2025: Aster Chain testnet opened for community testing.
🔸 Q1 2026: Launch Aster Chain Level 1 (L1), release developer tools Aster Code, and support fiat deposit/withdrawal functions.
🔸 Q2 2026: Open $ASTER staking feature, on-chain governance mechanism, and provide users with intelligent funding tools to track top traders.
We are not just building a trading platform,
We are building a network that can grow together with users.
Roadmap
The year 2025 is undoubtedly an extraordinary year for Aster! As this year comes to an end, we are excited to celebrate the milestones achieved with the community, unveil bold plans shaping the future direction, and present exclusive updates on the upcoming product roadmap.
Key achievements of 2025.
Before revealing the next important goal, let's first review the exciting and extraordinary achievements Aster has made this year. We sincerely thank the admirable community; it is your steadfast support that has propelled the realization of every milestone.
In 2025, Aster completed one of the most intensive and successful delivery cycles in DeFi history, turning a 'new project' into a leading perpetual contract DEX in the world within 8 months.
A summary of core achievements in one sentence:
From 0 to 1: Merging two major old platforms; from 1 to 100: Achieving multiple 'industry firsts' and landing on top global exchanges, realizing a closed-loop token economy.
The biggest highlights of 2025 can be summarized in four points:
Execution is nearly perfect, with a commitment to 100% fulfillment throughout the year, and most delivered ahead of or beyond expectations.
Continuously achieving multiple industry firsts: USDT collateral, 24/7 perpetual contracts for US stocks, listing on Coinbase, etc., directly bringing a large number of CEX users on-chain.
The listing path on exchanges is luxurious, almost stepping from small and medium exchanges to Binance, Robinhood, Coinbase in one go.
$ASTER token economy will be completely closed-loop by the end of the year: collateralizable, eligible for transaction fee discounts, buybacks, and continuous airdrop rewards, transforming from a pure governance token into a real high-frequency usage platform fuel.
According to the above image:
Starting in March 2025, Aster was the first to launch a referral program, integrate Arbitrum, support $USDF as collateral, and introduce a multi-asset margin model.
In April, the merger of Astherus and ApolloX was officially completed, giving birth to the Aster brand.
In May, it became the world's first decentralized perpetual contract platform to support USDT as collateral, while launching VIP rates, market maker programs, and becoming the first project ever to be featured by CMC Launch.
In June, a new asset class—24/7 perpetual contracts for US stocks—was launched.
In July, the Rewards Hub was launched, supporting SOL as margin assets, hidden order functionality, and the official Android version and iOS testing version of the app.
In August, the Hedge Mode and Trade & Earn were launched.
In September, the $ASTER TGE was completed, with tokens rapidly landing on exchanges like Bybit, Bithumb, Gate, KuCoin, and MEXC, while also initiating Genesis Stage 2 airdrop and supporting a 5% discount on spot trading fees paid with $ASTER.
In October, the brightest moment arrived, with $ASTER landing on top exchanges like Binance, Bitget, Kraken, OKX, and Robinhood, while simultaneously launching the Dawn Stage 3 airdrop, Rocket Launch products, announcing a buyback plan, and officially listing on the Apple App Store; the iOS version.
In November, $ASTER was further set as collateral, joining partial liquidation and Light Mode, eventually landing on Coinbase, thoroughly opening up the channel for mainstream compliant users in the United States.
In 2025, Aster achieved the world's most complete, fastest, and widest entry point decentralized perpetual contract platform in less than 9 months since the merger, laying a solid foundation of users, products, and tokens for the self-developed L1 mainnet in 2026.
Three core engines: Infrastructure, token utility, and ecosystem and community.
At Aster, everything begins with a simple belief: Excellent products achieve excellent experiences. Our development is driven by three core engines: infrastructure, token utility, and ecosystem and community.
These three major engines form a continuous cycle: technology creates value, value drives collaboration, and collaboration drives innovation. Together, they showcase how Aster has evolved from a trading platform to the foundational layer of decentralized finance (DeFi), with each engine guided by a set of detailed execution priorities.
TechFlow summary:
The above image breaks down the entire project for 2026 into three mutually supportive core engines, refined into eight specific pillars.
The first major engine is infrastructure, aiming to position Aster as the core infrastructure of BNB Chain and the entire on-chain DeFi, consisting of three pillars.
Ultimate trading experience: Providing an ultimate experience through rich advanced trading features.
Aster Chain: Developing high-performance, optionally private self-developed L1, achieving CEX-level on-chain execution.
Early liquidity and launch support: Providing liquidity support for early projects through Four.meme and Rocket Launch.
The second major engine is token utility, with the core being to capture and redistribute platform value through $ASTER, consisting of two pillars.
Asset expansion: Continuously listing more assets, including RWA, gold indices, commodity indices, and stock indices, to expand the liquidity pool.
Multi-functional integration: Aiming to make $ASTER a multi-functional token, covering transaction fees, staking, governance, VIP levels, etc., further strengthened after the launch of Aster Chain.
The third major engine is ecology and community, aiming to build an open, builder-friendly ecosystem, consisting of three pillars.
Value cycle: Benefiting holders, builders, and participants in the long term through sustainable growth, forming a positive flywheel.
Cooperative ecology: Establishing deep cooperation with more projects through joint order books, automated market making, etc.
Developer empowerment: Launching no-code pool building tools, leverage systems, and AI-driven trading tools to significantly lower the threshold for developers.
Overall, in 2026, Aster will incorporate all the achievements made in 2025 into a larger framework, clearly informing the market: the focus for 2026 and beyond is to migrate all these capabilities to the self-developed Aster Chain L1, while upgrading $ASTER from a trading platform token to the fuel for the entire ecological network, and opening up the ecosystem to all builders through no-code tools.
For users and developers, the biggest opportunity window in 2026 may be to position Aster Chain's mainnet launch and the first wave of on-chain staking, governance voting, and ecological airdrops in advance.
Product roadmap for the first half of 2026: What’s next for Aster?
Explore our vibrant product roadmap and get a sneak peek at upcoming innovative features. We are committed to maintaining close contact with the community while pioneering new areas and launching transformative features, jointly writing a new chapter for Aster.
The above dates are for reference only; please pay attention to the announcements on our official X account for the official launch time, stay tuned!
Privacy trading mode and Aster L1 public chain are listed as delivery goals within the next 7 months, which is particularly exciting. Crypto KOL AB Kuai.Dong revealed: Previously, Aster's CEO stated offline that there are plans to create a privacy public chain to serve traders, with zero Gas fees at the base layer.
While reflecting on the extraordinary journey of 2025, we also look forward to the broad prospects of the future. We remain steadfast in our mission, committed to innovation, empowerment, and growing together with the community. Aster's vision is to build a complete ecological environment where technology, value, and collaboration complement each other. By improving infrastructure, strengthening token utility, and expanding the ecosystem, we are not just creating a trading platform, but rather a vibrant network that grows with users, setting a new standard for decentralized experiences.
We reiterate that listening to the voices of users is the cornerstone of our development. We warmly welcome all users to join Aster's Discord community, stay in close contact with us, and share valuable experiences. Let us work hand in hand to continuously break boundaries, redefine possibilities, and shape the future of Aster step by step!
Original link:
https://x.com/aster_dex/status/1996533851393560688?s=46
https://docs.asterdex.com/overview/what-is-aster/roadmap
