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Just In: Aster Captures $14.3M in Fees in 24 Hours, Overtakes Circle and Uniswap

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Zameer Attar and Anjali Belgaumkar

Aster, a decentralized exchange operating across multiple blockchains, recorded $14.33 million in fees over the past 24 hours. This performance made it the second-highest earning protocol during the period, behind only Tether. Tether, known for issuing the USDT stablecoin, led the rankings with $22.18 million in daily fees, maintaining its position as the top-earning protocol among more than 1,000 tracked projects.

Aster Collects $14.33 Million in Fees

Aster has now surpassed crypto giants like Circle and Uniswap, which collected $7.7 million and $4.19 million in fees in daily earnings, respectively. This suggests massive trading volume in Aster with strong user adoption for its innovative features as a next-generation decentralized perpetual exchange (DEX). This surge is also partially driven by whale accumulation and the ongoing talks of Mr Beast buying $ASTER. 

Aster protocol earns fees by charging users a small percentage on their trading activity in a decentralized exchange. It offers a low maker’s fee of 0.01% and taker fees at 0.035% with additional fee reductions. 

Aster’s native token ASTER is currently trading at $1.92 with a market cap of $3.185 billion, showing steady market progress. 

Top 10 Protocols in Fee Earnings

  1. Tether- $22.18 million
  1. Aster- $14.33 million
  1. Circle- $7.7 million
  1. Uniswap- $4.19 million
  1. edgeX- $3.69 million
  1. Aave- $3.01 million
  1. Lido- $2.62 million
  1. Pump- $1.87 million
  1. Meteora- $1.68 million
  1. Hyperliquid- $1.17 million

What’s Next? Aster Increases Rh Points

Aster announced that it has redesigned Stage 2 of the Rh points program. The platform has increased the Rh points by 10 times more than before, for traders who hold their positions longer on the platform. This approach is not only an incentive for holders, but it is also a smart play for the platform itself. By rewarding the traders, it aims to secure the long-term holders.  

The trading volume score, holding time score. asset utilization score, realized PnL score, and referral & team points will contribute to this Rh point. In a blog post, Aster said,

“The higher the trading volume on Aster Pro, the more Rh points there are.” 

FAQs

What is Aster protocol?

Aster is a decentralized perpetual exchange (DEX) operating across multiple blockchains, known for its high trading volume and low fees for traders.

How does the Aster protocol earn money?

The protocol earns revenue by charging small fees on user trades, with a low 0.01% fee for makers and 0.035% for takers, plus additional potential reductions.

Why is Aster’s fee revenue so high?

High fee revenue indicates massive trading volume and strong user adoption, driven by its features as a perpetual DEX and growing market interest.

Zameer Attar and Anjali Belgaumkar

Zameer is a financial analyst and writer with a particular interest in cryptocurrency markets. He has been studying cryptocurrencies and their market behavior for several years and deeply understands the factors that affect the price of cryptocurrencies. His expertise lies in his ability to use both technical and fundamental analysis to make informed predictions about the future direction of cryptocurrency prices. He has a strong understanding of market sentiment and uses this to inform his trading decisions and price predictions.

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