DEX Aster announces $50K trading competition for commodity pairs

Decentralized exchange Aster has announced a trading competition with a total prize pool of 50,000 USDF. The event will run from 2:30 a.m. UTC on Jan. 29 to 4:00 p.m. UTC on Feb. 5. The designated trading pairs are XAU/USDT (gold), XAG/USDT (silver), XPT/USDT (platinum), and XCU/USDT (copper). To be eligible, participants must achieve a cumulative trading volume of at least $10,000 during the event, with a minimum reward of 1 USDF. Rewards will be calculated based on each participant's OI score, which measures their time-weighted average contribution to open interest, rather than simple trading volume. This structure rewards users for providing liquidity by holding positions longer.