Aster Expands Trading Options with Three New USDC Perpetual Markets
Aster adds BTC, ETH, and SOL perpetual markets using USDC, aiming to boost its trading ecosystem.
Aster adds BTC, ETH, and SOL perpetual markets using USDC, aiming to boost its trading ecosystem. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $80,776.00, up 0.2% since this brief published. This is an original TLT brief based on reporting by TronWeekly, with live market data added, as of Sat, 24 Oct 2026 01:45:02 UTC.
The launch of these perpetual markets could attract more traders to Aster by offering diverse trading options and potentially increasing liquidity and trading volume.
- Aster adds BTC, ETH, and SOL perpetual markets using USDC.
- Current Aster price is $0.71, with key levels at $0.7208 and $0.7563.
- Aster TVL stands at $174.94M, showing a slight 7-day decline.
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- Aster Expands Trading Options with Three New USDC Perpetual Markets — this brief
Aster has introduced three new 
USDC perpetual markets for 
Bitcoin (BTC), 
Ethereum (ETH), and 
Solana (SOL), expanding its trading offerings. This move aims to provide more diverse trading options and potentially increase liquidity and trading volume on the platform.
The current Aster price is near $0.71, with traders closely monitoring the $0.7208 moving average and the $0.7563 resistance level for indications of a stronger recovery. These technical levels are significant as they could signal a potential breakout or continuation of the current trend.
According to DeFiLlama, Aster's Total Value Locked (TVL) is $174.94M, showing a slight 0.2% decline over the past seven days. This indicates that while the platform is expanding its offerings, it is still navigating market conditions that have affected overall DeFi activity.
The broader market context shows a relatively flat crypto market cap of $2.77T, with Bitcoin and Ethereum experiencing minor losses over the past 24 hours. The Fear & Greed Index stands at 51, indicating a neutral sentiment among investors.
The addition of USDC perpetual markets could be a strategic move to attract more traders to Aster, leveraging the stability and widespread use of USDC. As the platform continues to evolve, future developments and trading volumes will be key indicators of its success.
Since this brief published about 46 minutes ago, Bitcoin (BTC) has moved from $80,593.00 to $80,776.00 — +0.23%.
The chart plots BTC's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from TLT's market data (daily resolution; intraday detail builds over the first day). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 BTC ≈ ₦111.64M (about $80,776.00), down 0.7% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 3.9% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
Live market data
Current prices for the assets in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.
Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · October 24, 2026.
TLT reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.
Aster Expands Trading Options with Three New USDC Perpetual — questions & answers
What new markets has Aster launched?
Aster has launched BTC, ETH, and SOL perpetual markets using USDC.
What is the current Aster price?
The current Aster price is near $0.71.
How much is Aster's TVL?
Aster's TVL is $174.94M, showing a slight 7-day decline.
How much is 1 Bitcoin worth in naira today?
About ₦111.64M at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $80,776.00. The naira price moves with both BTC's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our Bitcoin in naira page for any amount.
Has Bitcoin's price moved since this brief was published?
BTC is up 0.23% since this brief first published — trading at $80,776.00 now versus $80,593.00 at publication. TLT re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original TLT brief that synthesises reporting from TronWeekly. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original TLT brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.