Aster launched the TMXUSDT perpetual contract at 20:30 Beijing time on Aug. 25, adding TMX, the native token of DeFi fixed-rate, fixed-term lending protocol TermMax, to its derivatives offering. The exchange is running a $50,000 ASTER reward campaign through 2:00 p.m. UTC on Sept. 1, or 22:00 Beijing time, with allocations based on each participant’s share of total trading volume. No individual user can receive more than 3% of the pool, while market-maker activity, wash trading and self-trading are excluded. TermMax has operated across 10 blockchains since its mainnet launch in April 2025 and holds about $91 million in total value locked. The listing gives TMX holders an additional venue for leveraged trading and risk management, while helping Aster attract liquidity and deepen its derivatives market. Traders should consider the leverage-related losses and volatility risks associated with perpetual futures and smaller-cap tokens.