Aster has expanded its collaboration with World Liberty Financial by launching USD1-denominated perpetual markets and new trading incentives aimed at boosting liquidity ahead of its Layer 1 rollout.
The update introduces USD1 as both a collateral asset and a base for perpetual contracts, alongside reduced trading fees and WLFI token rewards to drive early user participation.
“Aster Chain’s success depends on the depth of its underlying liquidity,”
Said Aster CEO Leonard, adding that integrating USD1 early helps build a strong trading foundation for the mainnet launch.
The platform will initially offer USD1 perpetual pairs for Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana, with more than 10 additional pairs expected in the coming weeks as market coverage expands.
“Perpetual markets are where a significant portion of trading volume lives,”
Said World Liberty Financial co-founder Zak Folkman, noting USD1 aims to match USDT in usability rather than act as a secondary option.
+Aster is incentivising adoption through zero-basis-point maker fees, a reduced 0.5-basis-point taker fee and up to 2.5 million WLFI tokens distributed monthly based on trading activity.
The integration reduces reliance on a single stablecoin while positioning USD1 as a core liquidity driver for Aster Chain, as the platform builds out infrastructure and user incentives ahead of its mainnet launch.
At the time of reporting, World Liberty Financial price was $0.09719.