Aster, a decentralized exchange backed by Binance founder Changpeng Zhao's YZi Labs, has delayed its Stage 2 token airdrop from the originally scheduled date of October 14 to October 20. The postponement follows user reports of potential data inconsistencies in token allocations, with some participants receiving unexpectedly low amounts despite high trading volumes.
One user claimed to have been allocated only 336 ASTER tokens despite generating $9 million in trading volume, sparking community frustration. Aster has assured users that it is reviewing allocation data and will adjust distributions where necessary to ensure fairness. The exchange clarified that for most of the 153,000 qualifying wallets, final token counts should not fall below the snapshot percentage for each epoch.
Despite the delay, the ASTER token has remained relatively stable, trading around $1.69, even as broader crypto markets experienced declines. Aster, formerly known as APX Finance, operates as a cross-chain perpetual futures exchange on Solana, Ethereum, Arbitrum, and BNB Chain, and recorded $420 billion in trading volume last month. The platform positions itself as a competitor to Hyperliquid in the decentralized perpetuals market.
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