Key notes
- The Rocket Launch initiative rewards traders with ASTER tokens and project tokens funded through buybacks and partner contributions.
- CZ’s pardon amplified bullish sentiment across BNB ecosystem tokens, especially those he publicly endorsed like Aster.
- Whale accumulation drove prices higher despite lower retail participation, as evidenced by lower trading volume during the rally.
ASTER posted a strong 15% rise on October 23, as its price rose from just under $1.00 to an intraday peak of $1.11, pushing its market capitalization past $2.2 billion. This increase came on the heels of the official launch of Aster’s long-awaited Rocket Launch campaign, allowing users to learn about early-stage cryptocurrency projects before major exchange listings.
According to the official Series Projects joining the campaign contribute funds and tokens, which Aster uses for ASTER buybacks before combining both assets into a reward pool distributed to eligible traders.
Aster unveils Rocket Launch
Your gateway to early stage cryptocurrency projects and trading rewards is here!Aster is proud to introduce Rocket Launch, designed to provide liquidity support to early-stage projects while giving users early access to emerging on-chain opportunities. pic.twitter.com/cfkPYC1DtY
– Aster (@Aster_DEX) October 23, 2025
Participants can qualify by meeting the campaign’s trading requirements, such as maintaining the required ASTER balance in both Spot and Perpetual accounts and achieving specified trading volume across supported pairs.
The team confirmed that the winners will share ASTER rewards worth $200,000, enhancing community engagement and market engagement.
Czechoslovakia amnesty intensifies buying pressure on Aster
Donald Trump’s presidential pardon of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) was confirmed shortly after Rocket’s launch campaign announcement, intensifying buying pressure on Aster. This announcement has reignited optimism across the cryptocurrency market, especially for exchange-linked projects, with Aster among the most popular tokens within BNB.
BNB Bank
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24-hour fluctuations:
5.1%
Market value:
$155.48 billion
Vol. 24 hours:
$4.28 billion
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CZ has repeatedly praised Aster’s infrastructure in recent months, highlighting its advanced liquidity routing and hybrid DEX model in multiple X posts since its launch in September. His public support The popular advisory engagement has reinforced the market’s perception of Aster as a next-generation DEX capable of bridging centralized and decentralized liquidity pools.
The dual tailwinds from the Rocket Launch campaign and the CZ pardon created the perfect setup for bullish momentum, helping Aster reclaim a multi-week high above $1.10 and reaffirm investor confidence ahead of Q4.
Aster price movement, October 23, 2025 | Source: CoinMarketCap
Following the pardon news, market data trends revealed active whale participation during Aster’s rally. Notably, Coinmarketcap data shows that the 15% rise in Aster price on October 23 was accompanied by a 5% decline in trading volume. This suggests that the rally was mainly driven by large buy orders from a few whale participants, rather than retail-driven market momentum.
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Ibrahim Ajibade is an experienced research analyst with a background in supporting several startups and financial institutions in the Web3 space. He has his undergraduate degree in Economics and is currently studying for a Masters in Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies at the University of Malta.
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