Aster don launch privacy‑focused Layer‑1 for perpetual trading; ASTER token jump

Aster don launch Aster Chain mainnet, na be privacy‑first Layer‑1 wey dem design for decentralized perpetual futures and high‑throughput on‑chain trading. Dem get backing from YZi Labs (the family office of Binance founder CZ). Di chain dey use zero‑knowledge encrypted execution and one‑time stealth addresses to separate orders from wallet identities, aiming to stop front‑running, position‑hunting and MEV. Transactions dey settle on‑chain but dem dey hidden by default; users fit give selective disclosure via Viewer Passes. Aster claim say e get >100,000 TPS, ~50 ms median block time and gasless trading, and e support cross‑chain deposits from Ethereum, Arbitrum, Solana and BNB Chain plus native bridge to BNB. The network dey provide proprietary oracles, developer tooling (Aster Code), trading UI, and plans for staking and early liquidity incentives. According to reports, decentralized perpetual DEXes reach about $14 trillion cumulative volume by March 2026 (DefiLlama); Aster dey process estimated $3.2–3.3 billion/day vs leader Hyperliquid at ~$8.4B/day. After mainnet announcement ASTER small rise ~8% before e return to around $0.77. Dem go do phased rollout wey go start with “Chain Genesis,” then partnerships, public staking and ecosystem expansion. For traders: the launch fit shift order flow toward privacy‑preserving on‑chain venues and reduce exploitable on‑chain signals, fit change liquidity patterns for perpetuals markets and affect short‑term ASTER volatility around rollout milestones.