A packed calendar is lined up for Sept. 21-27, with several crypto market deadlines and product changes already scheduled. Moscow Exchange is set to launch crypto index perpetual futures tied to BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP and TRX on Sept. 22, offering cash-settled contracts priced in U.S. dollars and settled in rubles for qualified investors only. The same day also marks the deadline for The Sandbox’s SAND compensation claims tied to the Aug. 22 Base and BNB Chain bridge attack, while Zilliqa is expected to trigger its second exchange migration hard fork. On Sept. 23, BitMEX is due to shut down at 12:00 Beijing time after halting new user registrations, with remaining positions to be forcibly closed after the deadline. Sept. 24 brings another set of changes: Phantom will stop supporting Sui, Binance will delist all USDP spot pairs, and Coinbase will suspend trading in IoTeX (IOTX) across several services. On Sept. 25, oracle project Switchboard plans to end operations and terminate remaining support, while Binance Futures is scheduled to list next-quarter 0326 delivery contracts. The week also includes a series of public appearances by Federal Reserve officials, including John Williams, Philip Jefferson, Austan Goolsbee and Thomas Barkin.

Aster said its yield-bearing stablecoin USDF currently offers an annual percentage yield of up to 15.30%. The token is described as being 100% fully backed by USDT and redeemable on a 1:1 basis for USDT, with a margin value ratio of 99.99%. According to the announcement, users can qualify for reward calculations by using USDF as margin for perpetual futures and meeting two weekly thresholds: trading on at least two days during the week and reaching cumulative volume of no less than 50,000 USDT. Rewards are calculated through hourly position snapshots and are distributed automatically each week to trading accounts in the form of USDF. The details were shared through Aster’s official X account.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said finance still needs eight major upgrades before on-chain systems can reach broader adoption, with tokenized RWAs, stablecoin payments, AI tools, self-custody, and regulation topping the list.

Aster has launched its Stage 4 Harvest airdrop and will start a $10 million Double Harvest trading competition on November 17, while expanding Rocket Launch and developing an on-chain order-book Layer-1.

Aster said Rocket Launch generated more than $1 billion in combined spot and perpetual volume within six days. The next campaign, starting October 31, 2025, will feature Nubila with over 6 million NB in rewards.

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook revealed that US tokenized assets have doubled to $25 billion in the past year, highlighting efficiency benefits while warning of smart contract flaws and systemic risks.

A consortium of five US banks, including NYCB, launches USDF, the first stablecoin minted by FDIC-insured institutions. The coin targets DeFi, payments, and settlements, addressing regulatory concerns of non-bank stablecoins and bringing traditional banking into crypto.

Aster CEO Leonard says crypto markets are shifting from narratives to real demand, with gold and oil now among the platform’s top five traded assets. He highlighted rising institutional participation, privacy trading, cash flow discipline, and product iteration as key themes for the next phase of Perp DEX competition.