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Aster vs Extended (2026): Aster Chain vs Starknet Perps

Aster is an order book on its own L1, Aster Chain, with crypto and RWA perps, a live token and the largest market list in this site's join. Extended is a Starknet-settled venue with off-chain matching that lists dozens of TradFi perps beside crypto, accepts five collateral assets with haircuts, and offers leverage up to 100x on FX. Both charge makers nothing; both run weekly points programmes; only one has a token.

Verdict

FX and collateral go to Extended; token and points path go to Aster. Extended's 0.025% taker with documented maker rebates is competitive, and its TradFi list includes FX, which the Aster docs we read do not; Aster's own RWA family covers stocks, indices and commodities. Aster's $ASTER is live and its Stage 6 docs link points to an airdrop share; Extended's docs state that points do not currently represent a token or create a present entitlement. Pick Extended for FX, indices and equities as perps; pick Aster for a documented token and points path.

At a glance

Aster versus Extended, compared across key dimensions
Aster Extended
Architecture Aster Chain L1 · order book Starknet; off-chain matching
Custody Self-custody Self-custodied Starknet contracts (docs)
KYC None No KYC step in docs; US, UK, Canada restricted
Base perp fees 0.04% (crypto) / 0.1% (Group B) / 0.0125% (RWA) / 0% t/m 0.025% / 0% t/m WINNER
Funding 8h default; 1h, 2h, 4h or 8h per symbol via the API Hourly; capped 0.25%–2%/h by group
Token $ASTER · live (TGE claim window 17 Sep – 17 Oct 2025) WINNER None documented
Points programme Active · Aster Convergence: Stage 6 Active · Points program (continuous; no seasons)
Operating entity / access US, Canada, UK among 11 barred (Terms) X10 Ltd (unlicensed)

facts verified · each venue's official docs Every cell restates a claim on one of this site's pages: /compare/hyperliquid-vs-aster/ , /aster/fees/ , /eu/aster/ , /extended/ , /extended/how-to-start/ , /extended/fees/ , /airdrops/ .

Fees

Aster — Order-book maker/taker; 0% maker on every perp category, taker by category: Crypto General (USDT- or USD1-quoted) 0.04%, Group B 0.1%, RWA 0.0125%; Shield Mode and 1001x use their own fee rules. Base tier: 0.04% (crypto) / 0.1% (Group B) / 0.0125% (RWA) taker, 0% maker. Taker numeric uses Crypto General pairs (USDT- or USD1-quoted); RWA pairs trade at 0.0125% and Group B pairs at 0.1% — pick per category when calculating. Discounts: 5% off when fees are paid in ASTER; spot VIP grid 4.0→2.3 bps taker by 14-day volume and ASTER held; market-maker rebates to −0.5 bps; referral rebate up to 10% (referrer-configured split, not guaranteed). 0% maker means maker-heavy flow pays nothing — and generates no referral commission. Schedule verified 2026-09-29 on /aster/fees/.

Extended — Order-book maker/taker with documented maker rebates. Base tier: 0.025% taker, 0% maker. Discounts: Maker rebates of 0.002%–0.013% for makers with ≥0.5% of 30-day maker volume; referred users get 10% off commissions on their first $50M. Schedule verified 2026-09-10 on /extended/fees/.

Base-tier rates answer one narrow question — what a small taker order costs on day one. Your maker/taker mix, volume tier and holding period decide the real number; the fee comparison lays all 20 venues side by side and the execution-cost tool adds live slippage on top.

Markets they share

Extended is not in this site's market join — it has no public market list the join normalises — so no shared-listing count is published here rather than an estimate. Aster lists 573 perp markets in the 2026-10-07 snapshot; see the market index.

Token and points

Both rows are restated from the points & airdrop tracker, which is re-read against each venue's docs on a 45-day cadence and never prices a point.

Where Aster wins

The token side and the points path: $ASTER is live with a published 53.5% Airdrop category in its tokenomics, and Stage 6 points accumulate toward an airdrop share per the docs. Aster's taker rate on its RWA pairs (0.0125%) is lower than Extended's, and its market list in this site's join is the largest of any venue. Its funding intervals are published per symbol.

Where Extended wins

Markets and collateral. Dozens of TradFi perps, leverage to 100x on FX and 50x on BTC and ETH, and five accepted collateral assets, all verified on this site's Hyperliquid vs Extended page. Documented maker rebates on top of the 0% maker rate. A points programme that publishes a weekly cap and a running total, which is more cadence detail than Aster's Stage 6 page gives.

What this site could not verify

Which to pick

If you want FX perps, Extended lists them and the Aster docs we read do not; for stocks, both do, Aster with US, Hong Kong and Korean stock perps. If you want a live token or a points programme with a documented airdrop link, Aster. Extended's own terms say holding points creates no entitlement, so weigh its points at zero; Aster's conversion ratio is unpublished, so weigh its points as unpriced. The Aster review holds the full Aster mechanics.

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FAQ

Does Extended have a token?

Not a live one, per its docs on the verification date. The points page states points do not represent a token and create no present entitlement, while leaving a future distribution open under separate terms.

Can I trade stocks or FX on Aster?

Stocks, yes: Aster lists US, Hong Kong and Korean stock perps (see Aster stock perps), and its fee docs put indices and commodities in the same RWA category. FX does not appear in the Aster docs we read. The market index shows what Aster lists in the current snapshot.

Which is cheaper?

Both are 0% for makers. For takers, Aster's RWA pairs (0.0125%) are below Extended's 0.025% and its crypto pairs (0.04%) are above it; the fee section quotes both grids.

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