#CreatorPad The decentralized perpetuals market is one of the few crypto verticals with undeniable product-market fit, and BNB Chain is fast becoming its center of gravity. Look, in this space, a new protocol, Aster Dex, has just put up some staggering numbers. In the first half of 2025 alone, the platform processed an incredible $58 billion in trading volume.

By June, its monthly volume exploded to over $33 billion, which is a threefold jump from its last all-time high. This surge let Aster snatch nearly 20% of the entire perpetual DEX market share in just a few weeks, putting it on a collision course with the undisputed king, Hyperliquid.