Aster, a decentralized perpetual exchange, is accelerating its growth with the launch of a Stage 4 airdrop program and a new trading competition. The platform recently announced the ‘Double Harvest’ competition, awarding a total of $10 million in rewards, and will run alongside its existing incentive program. This strategic move aims to boost platform engagement and trading activity. The airdrop distributes tokens over six weekly epochs, while the competition features five independent leaderboards enabling users to earn both airdrop and competition rewards for identical trading behavior. 5 new token campaigns on Aster’s Rocket Launch product have brought in a cumulative reward pool exceeding $3 million in its first month. This strong traction signifies increasing demand for early-stage liquidity and engagement, with the platform serving as an engine for new project growth and expansion. 2025 is proving to be an active year for Aster; the company has been building momentum on their long-term infrastructure roadmap. Currently, they are developing a high-performance, optionally private on-chain order-book Layer-1 which is designed to process order placement, matching, and cancellation directly at the protocol layer. This will create a fully on-chain CEX experience that combines transparency, self-custody, and privacy with fast execution speeds. In addition to their new technologies, Aster is actively expanding its utility of $ASTER tokens over the next two quarters. These include staking, governance, fee discounts, VIP tier benefits, airdrop eligibility, and yield-enhanced integrations with DeFi protocols. In 2025, they will also introduce new features such as gold and index perpetuals. Aster’s global presence is increasing through participation in industry events like Binance Campus APAC in Korea and Binance Blockchain Week in Dubai, where the platform aims to solidify its reputation as a leader in the decentralized trading landscape. With a focus on both short-term incentive programs and long-term infrastructure advancements, Aster is poised for continued growth in 2026.