From MrBeast to DeFi, Aster Sees Strong Gains with $30M in Fees

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Aster’s native token gained 9% over the past 24 hours.

The DEX collected over $30 million in fees, thanks to the $87 billion trading volume.

MrBeast joined the bullish momentum with another $320,000 ASTER purchase.

Aster, a derivatives decentralized exchange, is showing signs of a potential breakout amid a huge purchase from YouTuber MrBeast and surpassing all protocols in terms of 24-hour fees.

The native token of the DEX, ASTER, rose 9% over the past 24 hours to $1.96. Its market capitalization is currently hovering just over $3.2 billion.

The price hike comes as Aster, which is backed by Changpeng Zhao’s YZi Labs, recorded an $87 billion derivatives trading volume, according to data from CoinMarketCap. This accounts for a 90.6% market share as the second-largest volume