Aster Shatters Records: Overtakes Circle and Uniswap in Global Fee Dominance

Aster just flipped the entire crypto fee hierarchy on its head—leapfrogging established giants Circle and Uniswap to claim a top spot in global revenue rankings.

The Fee Revolution

While traditional finance players scramble to keep up with crypto's blistering pace, Aster's surge demonstrates how quickly market leadership can change in this space. No gradual climbs here—just pure vertical momentum that leaves legacy systems looking like they're moving in slow motion.

This isn't just another ranking shuffle; it's a fundamental power shift that shows decentralized protocols can outcompete even the most well-funded centralized operations. The fee revenue doesn't lie—and right now, it's screaming Aster's name.

Another day, another crypto project making traditional finance look like it's still using abacus—but hey, at least the bankers get those fancy corner offices while we get the actual profits.

Aster’s explosive growth since launch

The launch of Aster and its native token was on September 17, 2025. By September 24, the value of its token, ASTER, ROSE from $0.08 to $2.42 in just one week. Aster’s market cap reached $3.7 billion as a result of this spike, placing it in the top 50 cryptocurrencies by market cap. 

At the time of writing, according to CoinMarketCap, ASTER was trading at $1.93, up 1.84% in the past 24 hours and 31% for the week. The token has soared 2,170% over the past month.

The crypto community considers Aster a direct competitor to Hyperliquid, a leading decentralized perpetuals trading platform. On September 24, Aster’s perpetual futures trading volume hit $24.7 billion, more than doubling Hyperliquid’s $10 billion. Its daily revenue also peaked at $7.2 million that day. 

Strong backing and whale interest

In a recent X post, CZ confirmed that several former Binance employees are now part of Aster’s team. He clarified his own role after community rumors. “Not on the team, just an advisor,” he said, addressing claims he was part of Aster’s Core group. CZ also noted, “Although Aster competes with Binance, it ultimately benefits BNB.”

Moreover, Lookonchain recently reported that YouTuber MrBeast has accumulated 705,821 $ASTER worth $1.28 million. His latest purchase was 167,436 tokens for $320,587. 

MrBeast(@MrBeast) bought 538,384 $ASTER($990K) over the past 3 days.

He deposited 1M $USDT into #Aster using public wallet 0x9e67 and new wallet 0x0e8A, then withdrew 538,384 $ASTER.

The average buying price was likely ~$1.87.https://t.co/Gm7MPrUqEk pic.twitter.com/cntXZ9XEQP

Additionally, the Aster team also announced a token buyback and burn program, suggesting the protocol’s long-term sustainability plans.

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