01/10/2025
Just In: Aster Captures $14.3M in Fees in 24 Hours, Overtakes Circle and Uniswap
Published by
Zameer Attar and Anjali Belgaumkar
September 29, 2025
Aster Shakes the Crypto Market with 1200% Jump, Eyes Hyperliquid’s Throne
Aster, a decentralized exchange operating across multiple blockchains, recorded $14.33 million in fees over the past 24 hours. This performance made it the second-highest earning protocol during the period, behind only Tether. Tether, known for issuing the USDT stablecoin, led the rankings with $22.18 million in daily fees, maintaining its position as the top-earning protocol among more than 1,000 tracked projects.
Aster Collects $14.33 Million in Fees
Aster has now surpassed crypto giants like Circle and Uniswap, which collected $7.7 million and $4.19 million in fees in daily earnings, respectively. This suggests massive trading volume in Aster with strong user adoption for its innovative features as a next-generation decentralized perpetual exchange (DEX). This surge is also partially driven by whale accumulation and the ongoing talks of Mr Beast buying $ASTER.
Aster protocol earns fees by charging users a small percentage on their trading activity in a decentralized exchange. It offers a low maker’s fee of 0.01% and taker fees at 0.035% with additional fee reductions.
Aster’s native token ASTER is currently trading at $1.92 with a market cap of $3.185 billion, showing steady market progress.
Top 10 Protocols in Fee Earnings
Tether- $22.18 million
Aster- $14.33 million
Circle- $7.7 million
Uniswap- $4.19 million
edgeX- $3.69 million
Aave- $3.01 million
Lido- $2.62 million
Pump- $1.87 million
Meteora- $1.68 million
Hyperliquid- $1.17 million