Aster Launches Its Own Layer 1 Blockchain, Aster Chain

• Aster has gone live with its own Layer 1 for derivatives, offering 50ms average blocks, 100,000 TPS, zero gas fees, and privacy by default.
• Orders on Aster Chain are encrypted and checked with zero-knowledge proofs, while the network remains public and built for derivatives activity.
• The genesis block is already running, with public staking, and developer initiatives set to roll out in stages.

Aster (ASTER), a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange, has expanded into base-layer infrastructure with the release of Aster Chain. The project presented the new network as a Layer 1 built for derivatives trading. The launch arrived with a staged roadmap. Additionally, ASTER traded higher after the announcement went live.

Genesis Block Goes Live as Aster Rollout Begins

Aster announced the launch through its official X account. The company said Aster Chain is its own Layer 1 blockchain and that the genesis block went live today. It also said the rollout will happen in phases rather than through a single full deployment. The update positioned the network as a new base layer inside the Aster ecosystem. 

In the next phase, Aster said partnership announcements are expected tomorrow. Public staking for ASTER holders is planned later this week. After which, the project said it will expand the ecosystem, open the Aster Code Partner Program, and introduce brand and user interface updates. The roadmap links the technical launch with partner activity, token participation, and product changes. It also gives ASTER holders several short-term checkpoints to watch.

Network Features Focus on Derivatives Trading

Aster Chain was built with derivatives trading as its main use case. According to the project, the network has an average block generation time of 50 milliseconds and can process 100,000 transactions per second. Aster also said the chain operates without gas fees. Those performance figures were presented by the team as part of the network’s trading infrastructure. The message focused on speed, throughput, and lower execution costs for users.

Privacy was another central part of the launch. Aster said privacy settings are enabled by default, while all orders are encrypted in a zero-knowledge verifiable manner. At the same time, the team described Aster Chain as a public blockchain. In practical terms, Aster presented the network as public at the base layer while keeping order data encrypted for market activity. The team described this structure as verifiable privacy on a public chain.

ASTER was trading at $0.7428 at the time of writing. That marked a 1.99% gain over the past 24 hours. The market capitalization is at $1.83 billion, up 1.99%, while the unlocked market cap stood at $2 billion. The altcoin showed a short-term rise after the Aster Chain launch update hit the market.

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