Aster News Today: Aster and Bitget's CandyBomb Airdrop Incentivizes Active Trading to Fuel Ecosystem Growth

ASTER Launches Bitget CandyBomb Airdrop to Reward Spot Trading Activity

Bitget, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, has launched the CandyBomb campaign in collaboration with decentralized trading platform Aster, offering a total of 46,000 ASTER tokens in a time-bound airdrop. The promotion period runs from October 7 to October 14, 2025, UTC, with participants earning airdrop allocations based on their ASTER spot trading volume CandyBomb x ASTER: Trade to share 46,000 ASTER! - Bitget^[1]. The campaign is exclusive to new users for a subset of the rewards, with 18,400 ASTER reserved for this group and 27,600 ASTER allocated to all users.

To participate, users must join the CandyBomb page on Bitget, complete identity verification, and engage in spot trading of ASTER. Zero-fee trades are excluded from eligibility, and sub-accounts, institutional users, and market makers are ineligible CandyBomb x ASTER: Trade to share 46,000 ASTER! - Bitget^[1]. Incentives will be distributed automatically within 1–3 working days post-campaign CandyBomb x ASTER: Trade to share 46,000 ASTER! - Bitget^[1].

The airdrop coincides with Aster's broader token distribution strategy, which includes a multi-stage airdrop program. Earlier in October, Aster's Stage 2 Genesis airdrop concluded, allocating 320 million ASTER tokens (4% of total supply) to active traders based on Rh points earned through perpetual trading, referrals, and collateral usage Aster Airdrop October 2025: Eligibility, Rewards, and How to Join^[2]. Stage 3, dubbed "Dawn," commenced on October 10, introducing spot trading incentives and extended reward mechanisms Bitget launches a new contract new coin event, trading ASTER to …^[4].

Bitget also announced a parallel contract trading event tied to ASTER, offering a 30,000 USDT prize pool. The initiative includes a newcomer contract ranking with 10 USDT rewards for the first 1,000 participants who meet trading volume thresholds, alongside a leaderboard distributing 20,000 USDT based on cumulative trading activity .

Aster's token, launched in mid-September 2025, has attracted attention for its high-leverage perpetual contracts (up to 1,001x), yield-bearing collateral options, and privacy-focused order features. The project gained traction after merging with ApolloX (APX) and received endorsements from Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) Aster Airdrop October 2025: Eligibility, Rewards, and How to Join^[2]. As of October 2025, ASTER's market cap neared $3 billion, with open interest and total value locked (TVL) reaching $1.25 billion and $2 billion, respectively Aster Airdrop October 2025: Eligibility, Rewards, and How to Join^[2].

Bitget listed ASTER for spot trading on October 6, 2025, with withdrawals enabled the following day . The exchange highlighted Aster's integration of yield-bearing assets like asBNB and USDF, allowing traders to earn passive income while maintaining leveraged positions .

Aster's airdrop strategy emphasizes active participation over passive holding, with rewards distributed based on trading volume, position duration, and referral networks. Unclaimed tokens from Stage 2 will be redirected to Aster's ecosystem fund, underscoring the project's focus on long-term platform growth Aster Airdrop October 2025: Eligibility, Rewards, and How to Join^[2].