TLDR
- MrBeast increased his Aster holdings with a $320,000 purchase, bringing his total investment to $1.28 million
- Aster’s daily revenue hit $14.3 million, outperforming Hyperliquid’s $1.17 million by 10 times
- The platform ranked second globally in fees behind Tether, ahead of Circle and Uniswap
- Perpetual DEX trading volume reached $869 billion over 30 days, with weekly volume surging 153.74%
- Aster and Hyperliquid together controlled 69.67% of daily trading activity with $42.8 billion and $17.1 billion respectively
Popular YouTuber MrBeast has expanded his cryptocurrency portfolio with another purchase of Aster tokens worth $320,000. The acquisition brings his total investment in the decentralized exchange token to over $1.28 million.
According to Lookonchain data, MrBeast bought 167,436 Aster tokens in his latest transaction. His average purchase price across all acquisitions stands at $1.87 per token.
MrBeast(@MrBeast) spent another 320,587 $USDT to buy 167,436 $ASTER 8 hours ago.
He has bought a total of 705,821 $ASTER($1.28M).https://t.co/WKOeWqWjCEhttps://t.co/eASJDAkQBM pic.twitter.com/jivmRz4SDD
— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) September 29, 2025
The content creator initially entered the market two days prior with a purchase of over 538,000 tokens. His wallets have been publicly linked to these transactions through blockchain analysis.
MrBeast’s investment comes during a period of explosive growth for the Aster platform. The token’s price has increased by more than 1,500% in a single week.
Reports suggest a wallet connected to Donald Trump’s TRUTH Social also purchased approximately $75 million worth of Aster tokens. This indicates growing celebrity and institutional interest in the project.
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has publicly endorsed the token. CZ noted that Aster now ranks among the largest holders of BSC-USDT outside of Binance’s own wallets.
Revenue Performance Dominates Competition
Aster generated $14.3 million in fees within a 24-hour period, according to DeFiLlama data. This performance placed the platform second globally behind Tether in daily fee collection.
The revenue figure represents a 10-fold increase over Hyperliquid’s daily earnings of $1.17 million. Aster surpassed established platforms including Circle and Uniswap in fee generation.
Previous data from the same week showed Aster earning $10 million daily while Hyperliquid recorded $3 million. The consistent outperformance has positioned Aster as a leader in decentralized exchange volume.
The platform processed over $42 billion in perpetual trading volume during the same 24-hour period. This volume places Aster at the top of DEX rankings for perpetual contract trading.
Market Dynamics Shape Trading Landscape
Perpetual decentralized exchanges have recorded nearly $1 trillion in trading volume over recent weeks. The total recorded figure reached $869.189 billion across all platforms in a 30-day period.
Weekly volume surged by 153.74% as trader interest in decentralized perpetual contracts increased. These contracts allow traders to maintain positions without expiration dates through blockchain-based smart contracts.
Aster and Hyperliquid together controlled 69.67% of daily trading activity on Saturday. Aster processed $42.883 billion while Hyperliquid handled $17.167 billion in volume.
Over a seven-day period, Aster accumulated $147.257 billion in volume compared to Hyperliquid’s $81.088 billion. The two platforms maintained their dominance throughout the week.
When examined over 30 days, their combined market share decreased to 52.80% of total volume. Aster captured $162.451 billion while Hyperliquid processed $296.456 billion during this extended period.
Other platforms in the perpetual DEX space also recorded substantial volumes. Lighter processed $157.816 billion, EdgeX handled $76.757 billion, and Orderly managed $19.174 billion over the same 30-day timeframe.
Top crypto trader James Wynn has taken a long position on Aster and suggested Hyperliquid may face challenges maintaining its market position. Trading began on September 20th with $16.59 billion across 168 protocols before climbing to $95.437 billion by September 25th.
