Aster DEX launches Marscoin perpetuals as meme token trading expands across decentralized exchanges

Aster DEX has rolled out perpetual contracts for Marscoin, giving traders yet another way to speculate on meme tokens with leverage. The listing adds to Aster’s expanding catalog of assets that now spans crypto, meme coins, and even US stock perpetuals. For a platform born from the merger of Astherus and APX Finance, the move is less surprising than it might sound. Aster has been methodically building out a multi-chain perpetual futures venue, and meme tokens are where the volume lives these days. What Aster DEX actually is Aster operates across BNB Chain, Ethereum, Solana, and Arbitrum simultaneously, offering leverage up to 1001x. The platform emerged in late 2024 or early 2025 when Astherus and APX Finance combined forces. It’s backed by YZi Labs, and has positioned itself as a professional-grade trading venue with features like MEV-resistant trading, yield-bearing collateral, and advanced order types. Aster’s native token, ASTER, pulls double duty on the platform. Holders can use it as trading collateral at an 80% margin ratio. It also unlocks fee discounts, giving it actual utility beyond the usual governance-token window dressing. In July 2025, the platform launched 24/7 US s...