Coinciding with the trend, HTX is launching a limited-time Trading Carnival event, offering 20,000 USDT in airdrops for traders worldwide.
On-chain Futures Exchange Boom: AVNT and ASTER Lead the Charge
● AVNT (+1,429% | BASE DEX): Avantis, the largest decentralized perpetual futures exchange on Base, supports trading across foreign exchanges, commodities, indices, and upcoming stocks. Fueled by rapid capital inflows into the ecosystem and strong community sentiment, AVNT skyrocketed 1,429% on HTX this week, earning the crown of the week’s top gainer. Its performance underscores users’ recognition of the “on-chain matching, transparent settlement” trading model.
● ASTER (+400% | Perp DEX): Aster offers both perpetual futures and spot trading on-chain. Its “MEV-free, low-slippage” product experience has drawn in a substantial number of professional traders. Over the past week, its token price rose 400%, redirecting funds back to the BSC ecosystem over the weekend. ASTER’s surge signals that the on-chain derivatives market is entering a rapid growth phase.
● SUN (+48% | TRON DEX): SUN, a core DeFi asset in the TRON ecosystem, spiked 48% over the past week. As TRON’s native token, SUN’s rally was driven by the launch of the SunPerp on-chain futures exchange. Branded as offering “the lowest futures trading fees in the industry”, SunPerp is currently in early beta and is preparing to roll out a “Deposit for Cash Rewards” campaign.
ASTER’s weekend surge boosted activity across the BSC ecosystem, which in turn pushed up short-term prices of meme and AI tokens on BSC: TST (Test) rose 30%, while TUT (Tutorial) went up 22%. The “bandwagon effect” of BSC ecosystem funds remains pronounced, especially when driven by trading hotspots.
Governance Assets and L1/L2 Blockchains Strengthen: ORDER and MERL Nearly Double
● HTX (+30% | HTX DAO Token): $HTX, the HTX DAO governance token, advanced 30% this week on steady momentum. Market confidence in the HTX token has been boosted by the platform’s security initiatives, such as new user-friendly mechanisms, zero freezes on Premium, and 100% compensation. Combined with the buzz around new listings like AVNT, the token further contributes to the growth and trading activity of the platform ecosystem.
● ORDER (+110% | L2): Orderly Network is an L2 built on the OP Stack, providing a permissionless liquidity layer for Web3 trading. It shares an order book across blockchains, powered by Orderly Chain and LayerZero. ORDER soared 110% over the past 7 days, emerging as the top performer in the L2 sector.
● IP (+44% | L1): Story is an L1 blockchain purpose-built for internet intellectual property (IP). It helps creators easily register, license, and monetize their IP assets. Its solid performance stems from the team’s ongoing progress at the ecosystem application level.
● MERL (+97% | BTC Eco): Focusing on the expansion of the BTC ecosystem, Merlin Chain is dedicated to Bitcoin cross-chain and asset derivatives applications. Amid ongoing innovations in the BTC ecosystem across DeFi, stablecoins, and Layer 2, MERL surged nearly 97% over the past week.
Trade to Win a Share of $20,000 at HTX Trading Carnival
To celebrate the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival, HTX is launching a special Trading Carnival event. From 6:00 on September 25 to 6:00 on October 9 (UTC), users who trade eligible spot pairs — SOL, DOGE, ASTER, SUN, TRX, and HTX — will have the opportunity to share a 20,000 USDT prize pool.
In the future, HTX will continue to list high-quality assets, strengthen security mechanisms, and expand ecosystem partnerships to help users seize early opportunities in the global crypto market and ride the growth of the next wealth cycle.
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