Aster has announced that its Layer 1 blockchain mainnet is scheduled to be launched in March next. This is essentially a declaration of the project’s transition from elongated testing to production. The decentralized perpetual exchange, which has been endorsed by Binance’s founder, Zhao, has shared this update as part of its broader 2026 roadmap.
The testnet of the project was launched in early February, having been preceded by a series of whitelisted trials held in late 2025. The testnet has managed to attract over 50,000 participants. The launch of the mainnet is scheduled to bring with it a dedicated blockchain network, which is essentially geared towards supporting the project’s on-chain trading products. This will, in turn, enable users to easily transition between traditional finance and cryptocurrency markets with the support of tools such as fiat on- and off-ramps.
The project has also planned to bring with it community-driven governance with the support of its native token, staking, and exposure to traditional markets such as stock perpetual markets. This essentially means that the project is attempting to transition from a cryptocurrency-only trading platform to a more diversified synthetic trading platform with the support of privacy-first infrastructure.
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