🥊 Aster vs. Hyperliquid
😎 Changpeng Zhao (CZ) couldn’t resist commenting on the latest drama in the Perp DEX arena.
After Aster ($ASTER ) announced 300x leverage trading on $HYPE — the native token of its competitor Hyperliquid CZ posted:
"Aster cracks me up. 😂 Leveraged me fully (pun intended). Well played. 👏"
This wasn’t just a joke. It was a recognition of a bold marketing play.
🔹 Hyperliquid – the current leader in the perp DEX market, powered by its high-performance Layer 1 and fully on-chain order book.
🔹 Aster – the hungry challenger, multi-chain, Binance-linked, and clearly willing to go straight for the jugular with aggressive leverage and incentives.
By listing a rival’s token with insane leverage, Aster didn’t just launch a feature. It sparked a rivalry that has the entire DeFi world watching.
In my opinion, trade platforms should stay neutral and simply compete by outperforming one another. Even if that means supporting competitors. The people wanted more HYPE… Aster delivered it and now both are winning. 🏆
🤔 Reminds me of Coca cola vs Pepsi, McDonald's vs Burger King...
🎤 What do you think?
🤡 What funny competitions are you reminded of?
