Aster has introduced Rocket Launch, a new initiative built to support early-stage crypto projects through liquidity, trading activity, and user incentives. The platform said the program is meant to turn token launches from one-off market moments into an ongoing process that starts with early discovery and continues through trading activation and longer-term growth. Users can join by trading designated pairs, with rewards allocated according to each participant’s share of trading volume.
Reward pools combine ASTER buybacks and project tokens
Under the structure outlined by Aster, projects entering Rocket Launch contribute funds and their own native tokens. Aster then uses those funds to buy back $ASTER. The repurchased ASTER, together with the project tokens provided by the partner, becomes the reward pool distributed to users through campaign trading activity. To qualify, users must also hold a required amount of $ASTER.
Aster said the design is intended to align incentives among projects, the exchange, and users. For listed projects, the program is aimed at visibility, liquidity, and trading momentum. For traders, it offers early access to on-chain opportunities and token rewards. For ASTER holders, ongoing buybacks are presented as a core part of the model.
Aster says user base tops 4.6 million
The company said Aster now has more than 4.6 million users. It also stated that its native token $ASTER recorded more than $452 million in spot trading volume on its first day of trading. Aster described itself as one of the few DEXs offering both spot and perpetual markets, allowing token listings to be paired with trading competitions across both segments.
On the product side, Aster positions itself as a one-stop on-chain venue for global crypto traders. The platform supports spot and perpetual trading across BNB Chain, Ethereum, Solana, and Arbitrum. It also highlights MEV-free one-click execution, 1001x Mode, 24/7 stock perpetuals, Hidden Orders, and grid trading.
APRO leads the first Rocket Launch event
The inaugural Rocket Launch campaign will feature APRO. Aster said the event includes a $200,000 reward pool in $ASTER, plus an additional prize pool in $AT. The campaign is scheduled to run from 12:00 UTC on Oct. 24, 2025, to 23:59 UTC on Nov. 6, 2025.
According to the announcement, APRO is an oracle project focused on ecosystems such as RWA, AI, prediction markets, and DeFi. It provides data for standard and non-standard assets, including crypto, stocks, and real-world items. Aster said APRO supports more than 1,400 data feeds across 40+ blockchains. The material also names Polychain Capital, Franklin Templeton, and YZi Labs as backers.
In a quoted statement, Aster’s CEO said the platform is not only a place for trade execution but also a venue where high-quality assets can be priced efficiently. The executive added that Rocket Launch is intended to bring market attention to emerging trends faster through real trading activity.