Aster Secures $10 Million in Private Funding Round on September 18, 2025

According to media reports, Aster completed a private funding round on September 18, 2025, raising $10 million. Following this round, the project's valuation reached $100 million, with total cumulative funding amounting to $10 million.Aster is a next-generation decentralized perpetual contract trading platform dedicated to delivering a seamless, robust, and truly decentralized on-chain derivatives trading experience for users. The platform redefines DeFi operations through innovative features such as one-click trading, intelligent automation, and deep on-chain liquidity—making the process simple, efficient, and user-centric.Aster has demonstrated rapid development recently. Public information indicates the project completed a community round in September 2024 and a strategic funding round in November 2024. In March 2025, Astherus and APX announced a brand consolidation and were renamed "Aster." On September 17, 2025, the ASTER token was officially listed for trading. Subsequently, several major exchanges launched ASTER trading pairs, with the second phase of the airdrop program scheduled to commence in October 2025.Notably, according to confirmation from CZ, the Aster team includes former employees of leading exchanges, and YZi Labs holds a minority stake in Aster. Furthermore, Aster plans to launch its proprietary Layer 1 blockchain, Aster Chain, in October 2025—demonstrating the project's ambition and capabilities in technological innovation.