Product releases

Week starting 23/6/2025

  • Aster Mobile

    • Our mobile app is now available on Google Play, TestFlight, and as a direct APK download. Go to "Download app" on the home page to begin.

    • We welcome your feedback — reach us anytime at [email protected].

  • We’ve streamlined the menu to make navigation easier.

  • Aster Pro

    • Trade $SAHARA with up to 10x leverage

    • Hidden orders: Improved experience and better behavior across different market conditions.

    • In cross-margin mode, exchange rates between collateral assets are now displayed.

    • Added guidance for users to switch to single-asset mode before using isolated margin.

  • Fixed issues preventing some users from logging in or staying logged in.

  • Fixed an error where trading fees were mistakenly included in profit calculations for withdrawal limits.

  • Available balance now reflects real-time profit updates.

  • Mobile web: Added “Hide other symbols” filter in the Open Orders tab.

  • UX improvements and minor fixes throughout the app.

Week starting 16/6/2025

  • Aster Pro

    • New: Hidden Order. Place hidden orders where price and size remain invisible in the public order book until executed. Learn more

    • You can now filter your order history by status

    • API Management: Improved compatibility with Firefox and Safari browsers

    • Mobile Web UX: Various improvements for a smoother experience on mobile web

    • Fixed an issue where incorrect available balance was shown when adding margin in isolated mode

    • Several improvements and bug fixes

Week starting 9/6/2025

  • Aster Chain

    • Aster Chain Beta is now live for selected traders. Learn more

  • Aster Pro

    • Trade $Janitor with up to 10x leverage

    • SOL is now supported as margin when connected to Solana chain

    • Market orders now support partial closing — select the position size to close and the system will place a reverse order

    • Limit order closing now lets you choose between crypto- or USDT-denominated size

    • Candlestick settings (line type, colors, etc.) now persist when switching symbols

    • Switching languages no longer logs you out

    • Trade notifications can now be dismissed

    • Estimated PnL now displays as you adjust position size based on TP/SL price

    • Unrealized PnL on the account page now also updates in real time

    • Improved price display consistency

    • Reduced frequency of partial fill notifications

  • Grid trading

    • Now supports using the full balance for larger single-position orders

  • Withdrawals

    • You now have full access to profits older than 24 hours

    • Same-day profits can be withdrawn up to a daily limit

  • Portfolio

    • Trading volume calculations have been refined to reflect actual trading activity more accurately

  • Au points

  • Other improvements and bug fixes

Week starting 2/6/2025

  • Aster Pro

    • Withdrawals are now faster and smoother — gas fees are directly deducted from your withdrawal amount

    • Fixed an issue where the Last Price would sometimes disappear

    • Fixed a bug where TP/SL fields showed null when switching between % and $

    • Fixed issue where entering price in $ mode for sell positions did not update the PnL value

    • Fixed take-profit input bug where PnL in $ did not allow decimal values

    • Fixed a bug where 100% was not selected by default when closing a position

  • Grid trading

    • Added support for the Solana network

  • Aster Simple

    • Fixed market down orders incorrectly triggering “Trigger price should be greater than Mark price” warning

    • Several UI/UX improvements

  • General

    • From now on, you can login to Aster using an email address. Just sign up via your email, deposit funds into your newly created account, and start using Aster products instantly.

    • Wallet now auto-reconnects after page refresh — no need to re-sign

    • Fixed USDT exchange button behavior

    • Negative balances are now shown above zero balances and prompt users to switch to cross margin

    • Added a shortcut to community links in the menu bar

    • Several UI/UX improvements to mobile web

  • Other improvements and bug fixes

Week starting 26/5/2025

  • Listings & partnerships

  • Wallet & Portfolio

    • Wallet now reconnects automatically after a page refresh (no need to re-sign)

    • Users will now receive a warning before depositing if the amount exceeds the platform limit

    • Added a red dot indicator for ongoing deposit/withdraw actions in Portfolio

  • Trading

    • Clearing percentage input now resets the slider progress bar to 0%

    • PnL in the Assets tab now updates without needing a refresh

    • Position sharing: Fixed copy-link issue and corrected the PnL illustration animation

    • Fixed inability to connect to Solana using Phantom wallet in Grid trading

  • Other improvements and bug fixes

Week starting 19/5/2025

  • Added slippage warnings for rare low-liquidity cases when closing a position

  • View your estimated profit and loss changes easily when you adjust your position size after setting a TP/SL price

  • Improved UI/UX for Aster Airdrop Stage 1

  • Other improvements and bug fixes

Week starting 12/5/2025

  • New: Grid Trading

    • Buy low, sell high, and earn Rh points automatically when you use Grid Trading. Learn more

  • Team leaders can receive a configured AU/Rh boost. If their team’s actual TVL or trading volume qualifies for a different boost, the higher of the two will apply. The UI reflects the final boost level, and upon reaching the top tier, the progress bar is replaced with the message: “Reached the top level”.

  • Users can now bridge asBNB directly during deposits or withdrawals. Deposits require a single signature, while cross-chain withdrawals may involve multiple steps and signatures. All cross-chain fees are transparently displayed upfront.

  • Pro trading improvements

    • Trading UI

      • Symbol dropdown now displays the maximum leverage for each pair

      • In the order panel, you can now click the symbol to switch trading pairs

      • A new “Trading Rules” tab has been added to the candlestick chart area

      • Order book layout improved for better background contrast and column spacing

    • Sharing positions

      • Screenshots now indicate whether it’s Simple or Pro mode

      • Referral code is now shown on shared screenshots

    • User experience

      • New users will see a deposit guidance popup

      • All tooltips in the upper right corner now include an “X” button to close

      • The candestick control panel is now collapsed by default on mobile

      • Preferences have been moved out of the wallet into the Settings section

  • Other improvements and bug fixes

Week starting 5/5/2025

  • Aster's new upgraded Portfolio page landed. You can now easily view:

    • Assets balance across Aster Simple, Pro, and Earn

    • Comprehensive trade history with number of trades, realized vs unrealized PnL, and fees

    • Mint and withdrawal activities on Aster Earn

    • Account balance and PnL visualized in chart format

  • Aster is the first perp DEX to offer USD1 as collateral

  • Aster Pro traders will receive additional Au points boost, with a maximum bonus of 0.2×. View the boost tier details

  • Improved the speed of BNB Chain deposits

  • USDF used as margin on Pro now earns Au points

  • Added PnL % to share position images

  • Fixed a UI bug when selecting a collateral asset

Week starting 28/4/2025

  • asCAKE redemption is now available for Aster users

  • Enhanced responsive design for Pro

  • Fixed incorrect PnL percentages in Portfolio

  • Refined English UI copy

  • Improved Chinese translations in multiple sections

Week starting 21/4/2025

  • Added a new tutorial when you enter Pro for the first time

  • Pro trading improvements

    • UI/UX improvements

      • Improved modal popup separation from the background

      • Widened the order book and order panel layout for better clarity; adjusted background color and details

      • Optimized dropdown behavior

      • Standardized input labels and terminology

      • Improved layout and reduced overlap in trading views

      • Improved isolated margin interaction with clearer feedback

      • Enhanced real-time funding rate and funding rate history displays by fixing decimal alignment to 4 decimal places; added missing unit labels across key displays

    • Performance

      • Optimized asBNB chart behavior to start from the latest available data

      • Smoothed scrollbar appearance

      • Enhanced downloaded funding history files with better formatting

  • Pro trading mobile web version improvements

    • Feature enhancements

      • Added wallet connection prompts consistent with the web version

      • Improved interaction flow when switching margin modes

    • UI/UX improvements

      • Reorganized order book layout for easier price comparison

      • Updated popup behavior: replaced swipe-to-close with an "X" button to prevent accidental closure

      • Improved input field stability to reduce flickering

  • Portfolio

    • Fixed several UI/UX bugs

Week starting 14/4/2025

  • You can now deposit USDF as margin on Pro

  • Pro trading improvements

    • Core trading improvements

      • Added manual leverage editing

      • Fixed the sync issue between size input and slider in the order panel

      • Added ADL (Auto-Deleveraging) warning tooltip

      • Updated icons in the order panel

      • Added feature to record user’s long/short actions

    • UI/UX enhancements

      • Optimized the deposit/withdraw dropdown to sort by asset value (descending)

      • Improved layout to avoid overlap between main menu and quick order panel

    • Stability

      • Fixed refresh issue in order history

  • Pro trading mobile web version improvements

    • Feature improvements

      • Positions now refresh in real time after placing an order

      • Wallet now automatically displays the updated balance after a successful deposit

      • When entering Pro, the chart is now displayed by default

    • UI/UX enhancements

      • Improved the UX of the order panel

      • Order information is now visible when Take Profit (TP) / Stop Loss (SL) is enabled

      • Improved the input field so that it pushes upward when typing

      • The Last Price color is now consistent with the order book

    • Bug fixes

      • Fixed list balances displaying as 0 when there is a wallet balance

      • Fixed issues with switching between main menu tabs

      • Fixed an issue where the Sell tab switched after switching the order type

      • Fixed a display issue with the funding history chart

    • Other improvements and bug fixes

Week starting 7/4/2025

  • Marketing

    • New Trade Like A Pro, Earn Like A Pro trading campaign:

      • When you trade using Aster Pro mode, you earn Rh points based on your trading volume. The more you trade, the more Rh points you earn.

      • Boost your Rh points multiplier when your friends bind your invite code before their first mint or trade. By forming a team, you and your friends can earn up to 1.2x points boost.

      • We’ve also launched the Treasure Boost campaign for Hyperliquid, GMX, and Drift users. Eligible users can receive either a 1.1x Rh boost and/or 100 bonus USD.

  • New listings to Pro trading

    • LUNA2, GAS, RUNE, INJ, ZIL, NEAR, CAKE, SEI, CHZ, AAVE, FIL, KAVA, LTC, OPU, APE, 1INCH, WLD, ADA, LRC, BCH, XLM, AVAX, ARB, DOT, EOS, ATOM, CRV, APT, FET, UNI, DYDX, 1000FLOKI, 1000BONK

  • Pro trading improvements

    • New features

      • Arbitrum network is now supported

      • You can now set Take Profit and Stop Loss based on the percentage of your position’s profit or loss

      • Added a button to close all positions in one click

      • Added a Margin column to the Positions tab

    • UI/UX enhancements

      • Added cryptocurrency logos to the Markets dropdown menu

      • Improved order size percentage selection

    • Other improvements and bug fixes

  • Several UX improvements to Aster's mobile web version

Week starting 31/3/2025

  • Astherus & APX have evolved into Aster – the next-gen perp DEX for all traders. Learn more

  • Improvements to the Account section on the trading screen and the drop-down menu after you connect a wallet

  • Improved the API management page

  • Several UX improvements to the mobile web version of the app

  • Other improvements and bug fixes

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