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Decentralized derivatives exchange Aster is considering whether to implement vesting schedules for its upcoming token airdrop, according to comments from its CEO during a recent livestream.&nbsp;
On Monday, Aster CEO Leonard, who has not disclosed a last name, <a href="https://x.com/Mable_Jiang/status/1972489656735588696" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">said</a> the move could limit immediate sell pressure on the ASTER token, while aligning incentives between early adopters and new holders.&nbsp;
“I think we reserve the right of doing it. We will kind of decide things and announce it,” Leonard told livestream viewers. “I think in the next two to three days, you can expect us to make a final decision and release that explanation.”&nbsp;
Vesting, a common practice in crypto, prevents early recipients from dumping tokens all at once, reducing the risk of sharp price declines.
Cointelegraph reached out to Aster for more information, but had not received a response by publication.&nbsp;
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<h2 id="aster-to-release-320-million-tokens-for-season-2">Aster to release 320 million tokens for season 2</h2>
Aster previously <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/aster-s-next-era-begins-airdrop-points-stage-2-live-tge-countdown-begins" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">said</a> more than 50% of its token supply had been allocated to community airdrops. It also announced that it would <a href="https://medium.com/%40nest_of_rin/aster-airdrop-genesis-season-2-how-to-join-aaf325d23393" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">release</a> 320 million ASTER tokens, worth about $600 million, for its season two airdrop participants.&nbsp;
In the livestream, Aster’s Leonard said the team was still working on the distribution method for the upcoming airdrop.
He said the team was contemplating whether releasing 4% of the supply would create selling pressure on the token. He added that they had to consider not just the participants but also existing Aster tokenholders.&nbsp;
Aster previously <a href="https://x.com/Aster_DEX/status/1970117853736276080" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">announced</a> that the cutoff for season two’s points is on Oct. 5 at 11:59 pm UTC.
“We only have a week left, so it will be announced very soon,” Leonard added, signaling that participants would get a confirmation before the airdrop snapshot is taken.&nbsp;
Related: <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/vesting-nfts-top-daily-sales-volumes-chart-cryptoslam" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Vesting NFTs top daily sales volume chart: CryptoSlam</a>
<h2 id="aster-s-perp-daily-dex-volume-reaches-85-billion">Aster’s perp daily DEX volume reaches $85 billion</h2>
Since its release, activities on Aster have pushed the overall perpetual <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/learn/articles/what-are-decentralized-exchanges-and-how-do-dexs-work" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">decentralized exchange (DEX)</a> space’s <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/aster-xpl-perp-glitch-reimbursements-perp-dex-volumes-104b" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">trading volume to new highs</a>.&nbsp;
As the cutoff for the season two airdrop draws near, the DEX’s perps trading volume has shot up.
On Monday, DefiLlama <a href="https://defillama.com/perps" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">showed</a> that Aster’s 24-hour trading volume jumped to $85 billion, which is more than 12 times more than its closest competitor on the day, Lighter.&nbsp;
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 Aster records perp DEX trading volume of over $80 billion. Source: DefiLlama
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While Aster’s volume highs could signal adoption, some community members are skeptical about <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/aster-perpetual-dex-volume-record-70b" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_self">whether it can be sustained</a> after the incentives have dried up.&nbsp;
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