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Binance Founder CZ Ends Speculation on Aster vs. Hyperliquid
Aster has conquered the top tier of decentralized trading, andBinance founder Changpeng Zhao — better known online as CZ — put the reason in simple terms: lower fees bring higher volumes. The effect is already clear in the numbers byDefiLlama.
In the past 24 hours, Aster cleared $84.29 billion in perpetual trading, compared with $5.59 billion on Hyperliquid. Over seven days,Aster hit $270.68 billion, ahead of Hyperliquid’s $80.52 billion.
Even on the 30-day view, Aster leads with $290.28 billion against $279.28 billion. Lighter, a smaller rival with no token yet, sits in between with $158.30 billion.
At the risk of stating the obvious:Aster's per-trade fees are lower (cheaper for users).Lower fees, higher volume. https://t.co/3wbjR2Q5Oh
— CZ 🔶 BNB (@cz_binance) September 29, 2025
The way Aster has pulled this off may be called a vampire attack. By charging less, it has snatched the "crown" away from competitors and leveraged momentum with full force. With CZ backing it as an advisor, the project has had extra credibility, and the market reaction has been explosive.
Aster token causes massive FOMO
TheASTER token jumped 8,000% in a week, pushing its market cap above $3 billion and setting off heavy FOMO across trading circles.
Aster is not slowing down. The second season of farming points is live until Oct. 5, adding more incentives on top of its already high turnover.
With $2.3 billion locked and $1.2 billion in annualized fees, it is extracting more value relative to its size thanHyperliquid, which remains bigger overall with $5.8 billion locked.
For now, Aster has become the story of the season in decentralized derivatives.
In the past 24 hours, Aster cleared $84.29 billion in perpetual trading, compared with $5.59 billion on Hyperliquid. Over seven days,Aster hit $270.68 billion, ahead of Hyperliquid’s $80.52 billion.
Even on the 30-day view, Aster leads with $290.28 billion against $279.28 billion. Lighter, a smaller rival with no token yet, sits in between with $158.30 billion.
At the risk of stating the obvious:Aster's per-trade fees are lower (cheaper for users).Lower fees, higher volume. https://t.co/3wbjR2Q5Oh
— CZ 🔶 BNB (@cz_binance) September 29, 2025
The way Aster has pulled this off may be called a vampire attack. By charging less, it has snatched the "crown" away from competitors and leveraged momentum with full force. With CZ backing it as an advisor, the project has had extra credibility, and the market reaction has been explosive.
Aster token causes massive FOMO
TheASTER token jumped 8,000% in a week, pushing its market cap above $3 billion and setting off heavy FOMO across trading circles.
Aster is not slowing down. The second season of farming points is live until Oct. 5, adding more incentives on top of its already high turnover.
With $2.3 billion locked and $1.2 billion in annualized fees, it is extracting more value relative to its size thanHyperliquid, which remains bigger overall with $5.8 billion locked.
For now, Aster has become the story of the season in decentralized derivatives.
