Aster Introduces Stock Perpetual Contracts for Leveraged U.S. Equity Trading

Aster, a decentralized perpetual exchange (perp DEX) supported by YZi Labs, has introduced a new asset type on its Aster Pro platform: stock perpetual contracts. This innovation allows traders to gain leveraged, permissionless exposure to leading U.S. stocks, including Amazon, Apple, Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Tesla, with more blue-chip names expected to follow. This move positions Aster as one of the few global perp DEXs offering stock-based perpetual futures, enabling users to diversify into equities without compromising on custody, privacy, or speed.

Unlike traditional brokers, which are constrained by regulatory hurdles, limited trading hours, and custodial control, Aster provides decentralized access to global equity markets 24/7. Users can enter positions at any time with up to 50x leverage, eliminating the need for signups, paperwork, or intermediaries. While liquidity may be lower outside of traditional U.S. stock market hours, traders can still manage smaller positions on Aster during these periods. During Wall Street’s active hours, Aster’s deep liquidity pools ensure smoother fills and efficient execution. With NASDAQ’s plan for 24/5 trading in the near future, traders on Aster will experience longer trading hours with deep liquidity and smooth execution.

“Aster is about breaking down barriers whether that’s asset types, market hours, or outdated trading infrastructures,” said Leonard, CEO of Aster. “With decentralized stock perpetual contracts, we’re opening the doors for crypto traders to access the biggest U.S. equities with the privacy and speed they deserve.”

Similar to other perpetual contracts on Aster Pro, Aster’s stock perpetuals are derivative contracts that allow traders to speculate on the price of the underlying asset without the need for real-world custody. Pricing data for these contracts is derived directly from the Pyth Network, where an aggregated price is generated from active quotes contributed by multiple independent publishers. This ensures reliable and tamper-resistant feeds for stock contracts and all other Aster perpetual contracts. Traders will also benefit from Aster’s high-speed matching engine and integrated liquidity, which have made Aster the global second perp DEX by trading volume.

Whether traders are hedging a portfolio or betting on short-term moves, Aster stock perps offer unmatched versatility. For example, a user holding TSLA stock off-chain can short TSLA/USDT on Aster with leverage to hedge downside exposure in volatile markets – all without centralized intermediaries, using permissionless trading.

This launch marks a major milestone in Aster’s mission to bridge traditional finance and DeFi without compromise. From a record-breaking first half of 2025 with over $58 billion in trading volume and the rollout of features like the Aster Mobile app, to unveiling Hidden Orders, and Aster Chain Beta (a high-performance ZK-powered L1 with a privacy focus for perpetuals), Aster continues to elevate what DeFi can deliver with the launch of stock perpetual contracts.

As the convergence of TradFi and DeFi continues to gain traction worldwide, Aster is leading the charge, combining the hallmark privacy and composability of DeFi with new asset opportunities. Users can start trading U.S. equities with crypto and leverage, with the freedom and flexibility that only Aster offers.

Aster is a next-generation decentralized perpetual exchange built for everyone. It offers MEV-free, one-click trading for crypto with up to 1001x leverage in Simple Mode (BNB Chain, Arbitrum), and advanced tools including Hidden Orders, grid trading, and stock contracts in Pro Mode (BNB Chain, Ethereum, Solana, Arbitrum). Aster Chain is a high-performance blockchain engineered to deliver private and non-custodial onchain orderbook trading. Backed by YZi Labs, Aster is building the future of DeFi: fast, flexible, and community-first.