The ASTER decentralized exchange (DEX) has launched a significant trading campaign to celebrate the listing of three new tokens: ARTX, , and LIBERTY. Announced on February 1, 2025, the campaign runs until 2:00 p.m. UTC on February 3, 2025, and features a substantial reward pool to stimulate activity.
The total incentive pool is valued at $50,000 in ASTER tokens, plus additional ARTX tokens, 7 million tokens, and 249.9 million LIBERTY tokens. To boost participation, a 1.2x symbol multiplier applies to trades on the /USD1, LIBERTY/USD1, and ARTX/USDT pairs. Furthermore, trading fees for the USD1/USDT pair are waived entirely to reduce costs for users.
The reward distribution is based on generated trading fees, with a cap of 3% per participant to ensure fair allocation. ASTER has implemented strict measures against market manipulation, explicitly prohibiting wash trading and Sybil attacks to maintain a transparent trading environment.
The newly listed tokens represent diverse crypto sectors: ARTX is a utility token for a digital art and NFT marketplace; the token (meaning "peace" or "safety") powers a blockchain-based insurance protocol; and LIBERTY is the governance token for a privacy-focused financial platform. This strategic move aims to attract multiple trading communities simultaneously.
Separately, on-chain data analysis for February 2026 indicates that crypto whales are accumulating select altcoins, including ASTER. Addresses holding over $1 million in ASTER added roughly 15 million tokens over the past month, signaling growing confidence among large holders despite a recent price downtrend that has brought ASTER near $0.65.
