AsterScan is the first independent block explorer for Aster Chain. Built by Kairos Lab, it streams blocks and transactions in real time, exposes validator profiles, tracks whale activity, and includes a staking rewards calculator covering every official lock period.

Is AsterScan official?

AsterScan is independent infrastructure built by Kairos Lab. It reads from public AsterDEX endpoints and the Aster Chain block stream — it is not operated by the Aster team. The data shown is sourced live from official AsterDEX APIs.

How can I look up an Aster Chain transaction?

Paste the transaction hash (0x followed by 64 hex characters) into the search bar at the top of any AsterScan page. The transaction page will show the block, validator, action, sender, and decoded payload when available.

How do I check Aster Chain validators?

Visit /staking on AsterScan for the live validator dashboard, or /staking/leaderboard for the side-by-side comparison view (operator type, commission, validating-since, blocks produced).

Can I estimate staking rewards on AsterScan?

Yes — /staking/rewards provides a calculator that takes your stake amount, lock period (26 weeks to 208 weeks), and trading-volume boost tier, then returns the full reward breakdown (base APY, loyalty APY, total APY, per-epoch and yearly outputs). Numbers reproduce the AsterDEX official formula and are updated each epoch.

What are the staking lock periods on Aster Chain?

Aster Chain supports five lock durations: 26 weeks, 52 weeks (1 year), 104 weeks (2 years), 156 weeks (3 years), and 208 weeks (4 years, max). Longer locks earn a higher veASTER weight, scaling linearly from 0.125x (26w) to 1.00x (208w).

Is AsterScan free to use?

Yes. AsterScan is a free, public-good explorer. No account, no API key, no subscription. The codebase and infrastructure are funded and maintained by Kairos Lab.

Where can I see live whale activity on Aster Chain?

The Whale Tracker page (/whales) surfaces large positions and transfers in real time. The Top Positions page (/positions) ranks active wallets by exposure and the No Privacy Tracker (/no-privacy) flags non-private orders above a configurable size threshold.

Who are the top traders on Aster Chain?

AsterScan publishes live trader leaderboards at /leaders — three views: Top by open PnL (current unrealized profit), Top by 7-day notional volume, and Most Active by 7-day order count. Each row links through to the full wallet snapshot at /scanner.

What is the daily recap of Aster Chain activity?

Visit /today for the rolling 24-hour summary: total whale orders, aggregated notional, the single biggest order of the day, buy vs sell flow split, top 5 traders and top 5 traded pairs. The page refreshes every minute.

How does Aster Chain compare on privacy adoption?

Aster Chain is the only major perp DEX L1 where order data is encrypted by default — the /privacy page shows the live percentage of transactions that are privacy-protected, alongside fee-burn adoption and ChangePrivacyMode events. Hyperliquid and BNB Chain expose 100% of trade data publicly.

Can I tag or label a known wallet on Aster Chain?

Yes — AsterScan maintains a curated registry of known wallets (validators, bridges, market makers, system addresses) at /tags. Anyone can submit a tag suggestion at /tags/suggest; submissions are reviewed manually before being added.

RWA Perps & Pre-IPO Markets on Aster | AsterScan

0.9 bpsRWA Sprint S1Taker fee

0 bpsRWA Sprint S1Maker fee

3-5xTypical leverage

USDTSettles in

Two categories

Real-World Asset Perps

Track listed public assets. Stocks ($AVGO, $COIN), ETFs ($QQQ, $SPY), commodities ($XAU, $XAG, $CL).

Pre-IPO Perps

Track the market-implied share value of private companies. $SPCX for SpaceX, $OPENAI for OpenAI.

What you are NOT buying

No actual shares.
No equity, no voting rights, no dividends.
No claim against the underlying company.
The contract settles in USDT (or USDF). It is a derivative on a price feed.

How the price is set

Listed assets. Mark price tracks the official market price during trading hours and a reference index during off-hours.
Pre-IPO. Mark price tracks an aggregate of secondary-market valuations, analyst implied values, and tender-offer pricing. The exact methodology is per-market and documented per pair on the AsterDEX docs.
Validator aggregation. Median across 14 external sources, weighted by validator stake. See the oracle.

Leverage and risk

Leverage caps are lower than crypto perps: typically 3x to 5x for most RWA pairs, 5x cap on pre-IPO.

Pre-IPO illiquidity

Pre-IPO mark prices can gap on news. Tender offers price, S-1 filings drop, late-stage rounds re-rate the company, all of these can move the mark sharply. Position-size accordingly and check the docs for per-market liquidation buffers.

Fees (RWA Sprint Season 1)

From May 7 to June 7, 2026: taker 0.9 bps, maker 0 bps across all RWA pairs. Down from a standard 4 bps taker. Applies to every RWA pair, current and future.

The current roster

Categories on AsterDEX as of May 2026:

Pre-IPO: $SPCX, $OPENAI
US equity perps: $AVGO, $COIN, $PLTR, $PAYP, $AMD, $TSLA, $AAPL
HK equity perps: $MINIMAX, $TENCENT, $XIAOMI, $POPMART
ETFs: $QQQ, $SPY, $SOXL, $DRAM
Commodities: $XAU, $XAG, $CL
Semis: $MU, $TSM

The roster drifts (new listings via the Listing Vote), so check the live AsterDEX market list for the canonical set.

Settlement and delivery

Perpetual (no expiry) for most.
Pre-IPO contracts auto-convert to standard perps once the underlying lists publicly. See the AsterDEX docs section “Pre-Launch Contracts” for the conversion mechanic.
AsterDEX retains final authority over delivery price and the right to delist a market (e.g. if the underlying becomes untradeable).

Risks

Regulatory. Trading derivatives on real-world assets through an unlicensed venue is not legal in many jurisdictions. AsterDEX users bear that risk.
Liquidity. Thin order books for niche markets mean larger slippage. Check depth before sizing.
Mark price disputes. Pre-IPO marks are built from aggregated signals that can move sharply when new information lands.

RWA Perps & Pre-IPO Markets on Aster