Aster launches perp trading contest for OpenAI and 2 other pre-IPO contracts

Aster announced a perpetual futures trading competition tied to three private company contracts, including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Unitree, with a total prize pool of $10,000 in ASTER. The event runs from 4:00 a.m. UTC today through 11:59 p.m. UTC on Aug. 24, covering the UNITREE/USDT, ANTHROPIC/USDT, and OPENAI/USDT trading pairs. Prize money is split evenly between trading volume and realized PnL, with $5,000 allocated to each category. Rankings in both categories will be based on combined trading results across all three products, and users can win in both categories. In each category, first place will receive $2,000, second place $1,000, and third place $300. Traders ranked fourth through 10th will each receive $100, while those ranked 11th through 30th will each receive $50. To qualify, participants must keep their accounts set to public and record at least $5,000 in total trading volume across the three products during the event period. In the realized PnL category, only users with positive realized PnL will be included in the rankings.