Aster to host futures trading competition with $12M prize pool

Decentralized perpetuals exchange Aster has announced it will host Crystal Weekly Drops, a six-week futures trading competition with a total prize pool of $12 million. Phase one will run from Dec. 22 at 12:00 a.m. UTC to Dec. 28 at 11:59 p.m. UTC, with up to 2 million USDF in prizes. To be eligible, traders must meet several conditions during this period, including holding over 444 ASTER, trading for more than six days, and maintaining a position size of over $30,000 in ASTER, BNB, or HYPE. The prize money will be distributed equally among all qualifying traders.