Aster’s 704M $ASTER Airdrop Set for September 17 TGE

The new name of the decentralized perpetual contract exchange, Aster, has just declared its much-awaited Token Generation Event (TGE) which will take place on September 17, 2025. A major airdrop of 704 million ASTER tokens to users enrolling in its reward scheme is also incoming. The amount of tokens is 8 billion of ASTER tokens all located on the BNB Chain, which supports the idea of Aster to become one of the main decentralized exchanges (DEXs) within the perpetual contracts market.

Token Allocation Reflects Focus on Community and Growth

The intricate token economics unveils a tactical allocation that is aimed at developing broad usage and decentralized administration. Also, 30% (2.4 billion tokens) will go to the ecosystem and community development, which contributes to the long-term sustainability of the platform.

Smaller shares go to operation requirements and strategic development: 7% (560 million tokens) to the treasury, 5% (400 million tokens) to the founding team, and 4.5% (360 million tokens) to provideing liquidity and listing on the exchange.

Genesis Program and User Engagement

At present, Aster is implementing the second stage of its Genesis program, which means that the active users can receive Rh points by exchanging and holding positions and inviting others to the site. These will make users eligible to additional airdrop rewards, which is part of the overall approach of Aster to incentivize early adoption and usage of the platform prior to the TGE.

The initial airdrop (704 million ASTER tokens) is the initial step in a long campaign. By inducing the airdrop structure to remain in interaction with the platform, Aster can promote long-term commitment, as opposed to a momentary speculative act.

Aster’s Unique Position in the DeFi Market

This is supported by the fact that Aster has the backing of YZi Labs which used to be called Binance Labs which would give the project a considerable degree of industry credibility and technical assistance. Two trading modes are available in the platform:

• Simple Mode: offers MEV-free trading with leverage up to 1001x in one- click, mostly directed at high-risk high-reward.
• Pro Mode: Provides sophisticated tools to the experienced traders on the BNB Chain, Ethereum and Solana and is part of the multi-chain approach of Aster to reach a broad audience in the field of decentralized finance (DeFi) perps.
• Aster and its main predecessors (Astherus and APX) have already handled more than 258 billion of decentralized perpetual trading volume, demonstrating a high level of operational capacity and market presence even though it is not very old on the market.

Market Timing and Risk Considerations

The TGE is just 9 days and timing is important. Although the massive airdrop can generate interest in the market in the short-term perspective, the airdrop can also bring volatility as a result of the sudden increase in supply.

In addition, Aster is in an extremely competitive and unstable market. Leveraged trading, and in particular, 1001x liquidations, user losses and regulatory oversight are high risks. Despite the fact that the use of YZi Labs enhances the credibility of the project, future investors and users should be cautious, conduct due diligence and follow official Aster announcement keenly.