Tested out Aster, and my first impression is that it doesn’t feel like a DEX at all—so smooth that I almost thought I was back on a centralized exchange. Why is it worth paying attention to? Because it directly tackles all the pain points of perps, one by one: - **Multi-chain support**: Whether it’s BNB, ETH, Solana, or Arbitrum, you can deposit on any chain and jump in instantly. The barriers for cross-chain derivatives are completely flattened. - **Dark pool protection**: No slippage, no fear of getting sniped by MEV. All traders are on the same starting line—this kind of fairness is insanely rare on-chain. - **USDF stablecoin + asBNB staking**: Maximizes the utilization of idle funds. - **UI that’s beginner-friendly** but still meets the needs of pro users. The smoothness of a CEX combined with the freedom of DeFi, coming together as a flagship-grade on-chain derivatives battleship. Aster isn’t just perps anymore—it’s the pinnacle of on-chain exchanges. This is also one of @cz_binance’s trump cards.