The crypto ecosystem is buzzing today with major developments around Binance’s ecosystem and the decentralized exchange (DEX) Aster.
Binance Lists ASTER Token with Seed Tag
Binance officially announced the listing of Aster (ASTER), the governance and utility token for the Aster DEX—a next-generation perpetuals platform built on BNB Chain. Trading for ASTER/USDT, ASTER/USDC, and ASTER/TRY pairs opens at 12:00 UTC today October 6, 2025, with deposits starting at 9:00 UTC and withdrawals from October 7 at 12:00 UTC.
Seed Tag Applied: This high-risk label warns users of potential volatility, low liquidity, and project-specific risks. Traders must complete a risk awareness quiz before accessing it.
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ASTER surged over 10% intraday to around $2.00–$2.10 following the announcement, recovering from a prior dip. Its fully diluted valuation (FDV) sits at ~$3.5–$16.5 billion, with 24-hour volume spiking 50%+ to $1.5 billion. Whale accumulation reached $270 million pre-listing, signaling strong interest despite risks.
Aster, advised by Binance co-founder CZ Changpeng Zhao, focuses on low-fee 0.03% derivatives trading, hidden orders, and cross-chain execution—including unique stock perps like Tesla and NVIDIA. The listing boosts its visibility to Binance’s 120M+ users, potentially driving liquidity.
This comes amid broader Binance momentum, as the exchange expands into Turkish markets via TRY pair and reinforces its DeFi dominance.
BNB Hits New All-Time High Above $1,200
Binance Coin (BNB) shattered its previous record today, peaking at $1,223—a 4.26% daily gain and 21% weekly surge. This eclipses the prior ATH of ~$690 from May 2021, pushing BNB’s market cap to $162 billion and ranking it #5 overall.
BNB Chain TVL at $8.23B +2.5%, active addresses at 73M monthly high, and transaction volume at 4.34M (Sept peak). Upgrades to BNB Chain Layer-1 blockchain, regular token burns, and treasury stacking by institutions/whales fueled the rally.
Outflows from Solana 30% redirected to BSC added tailwinds. CZ’s net worth hit $87.3B Forbes #21 globally, underscoring ecosystem growth. However CZ debunked the claim, saying he doesn’t ’t have amount close to the figure and that Forbes only relay on editorial opinion making it seem inaccurate.
With analysts eyeing $1,275 by late 2025 according to Standard Chartered outlook. BNB’s utility in fees, staking, governance, and IEO lotteries remains a core strength.
DeFiLlama Delists Aster Volumes Amid Wash Trading Suspicions
Just hours before the Binance listing, DeFiLlama removed Aster’s perpetuals trading data from its dashboard, citing “data integrity” issues.
Founder 0xngmi highlighted a near-1:1 correlation between Aster’s volumes (e.g., XRP/USDT) and Binance’s perps—unusual and suggestive of wash trading artificial volume inflation via matched buy/sell orders.
Aster’s reported 30-day volume was $493B 50% of perp DEX market share, topping charts for fees/volume. However, it lacked granular data like order makers/fillers, preventing verification. Spot and TVL data remain listed.
ASTER dropped 10–19% initially to $1.75–$1.86, exacerbated by an upcoming Genesis Stage 2 airdrop 4% supply unlock on Oct 14, no lock-up. It rebounded ~3–5% post-listing news, but open interest dipped 0.02% to $1.45B, signaling caution.
This isn’t isolated—DeFiLlama has delisted others for similar issues. Critics call Aster “Ponzi-like,” but supporters point to CZ’s endorsement and real adoption. No direct evidence of wrongdoing yet, but it underscores DeFi’s transparency challenges.
BNB’s ATH and ASTER listing highlight Binance’s unchallenged scale, with CZ’s influence drawing whales and retail alike. Wash trading FUD + airdrop could cap upside, but Binance liquidity might stabilize it. Analysts predict $2.25–$3.25 by Dec 2025 if momentum holds.
Bitcoin hovers near $126K, with BNB pulling capital from rivals like Solana. Watch for post-listing volatility—DYOR and trade smart.