Aster Completes Private Funding Round on September 18, 2025

According to industry reports, decentralized perpetual contract trading platform Aster completed its Private funding round on September 18, 2025. Following this round, the project’s valuation reached $100 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 all users. The platform redefines DeFi operations with innovative features such as one-click trading, intelligent automation, and deep on-chain liquidity—making trading simple, efficient, and user-centric.Notably, Aster’s development trajectory demonstrates strong market performance. Public information shows the project completed a community funding round in September 2024 and secured strategic investment in November 2024. In March 2025, Astherus and APX announced a brand merger and rebranded as "Aster." In September 2025, the Aster token was officially listed for trading, followed by the launch of spot and perpetual contract pairs across major exchanges. Additionally, according to leading exchange CEO Changpeng Zhao, Aster’s team includes former exchange employees, while YZi Labs holds a minority stake in Aster—highlighting the team’s professional background and industry resources.