Aster Cuts RWA Perpetual Futures Fees With Launch of Sprint Season 1

Decentralized exchange Aster launched “RWA Sprint Season 1,” a month-long fee-cut campaign (May 7, 13:00 UTC–June 7) to stimulate liquidity in its real-world asset perpetual futures market. Taker fees on all RWA perpetual pairs fall from 4 basis points to 0.9 bp (a 77.5% reduction) and maker fees are set to zero. The promotion covers 30+ tokenized instruments spanning commodities (notably gold and silver), ETFs (including SPY), and equities (e.g., MU, INTC, TSM). By materially reducing trading costs, Aster aims to attract high-frequency traders and institutional participants, potentially increasing volumes and tightening spreads for assets such as gold (XAUUSD). The campaign’s success will be measured by trading volume growth and user acquisition over the month-long window.