After a year of rapid progress, Aster revealed its roadmap for the first half of 2026. Outlining a plan focused on infrastructure, symbolic utility and community development. This roadmap opens a window into how modern trading platforms are evolving into broader ecosystems.
Aster spent 2025 proving he could deliver on his promises. The team merged Astherus and ApolloX and launched multi-asset margining to allow traders to use multiple assets as collateral. Additionally, released a mobile app, completed its token generation event, and listed on major exchanges.
New features such as Hedge Mode, Trade and Earn Rewards, and a Buyback Program have helped shape a more active user experience. This strong foundation sets the stage for 2026, which the team sees as a time of expansion rather than experimentation.
🗺️ Revealing the roadmap for the first half of 2026: what’s next for Aster
In 2025, it was about proving that Aster can be delivered: we merged Astherus and ApolloX, launched multi-asset margin, released our mobile app, completed TGE, listed on major CEXs and introduced features such as Hedge mode, Trade & Earn and our buyback… pic.twitter.com/It8ZAigvKc
– Aster (@Aster_DEX) December 4, 2025
New tools for advanced markets
The coming months will introduce several upgrades aimed at making trading smoother and more flexible. At the beginning of December comes Shield mode, which allows high leverage private trading, a feature designed for users who want more control during volatile times. The platform will also add TWAP strategic orders, a tool that helps traders split large orders into smaller parts to reduce price impact.
By mid-December, Aster will roll out an update for real-world asset markets, giving users deeper and broader access to perpetual stocks. Interest in these synthetic stock markets has grown rapidly. In 2025, the trading volume of stock-based crypto products reached record levels as more users experimented with familiar assets in token form. Aster plans to use this momentum to offer markets that approximate traditional finance while retaining the flexibility of crypto.
🔥 NEW: Aster has released its 2026 roadmap, outlining upcoming features such as Shield mode, strategic orders, RWA upgrades, Aster Chain testnet and L1 launch, fiat integration, staking and governance tools. pic.twitter.com/wWM9Hn3TZW
– Cointelegraph (@Cointelegraph) December 4, 2025
The end of December marks a major moment. Aster Chain will open its testnet for community testing, giving developers and traders the opportunity to explore the network before its full launch.
Building the Aster network
The roadmap becomes even more ambitious in 2026. Aster Chain will go live in the first quarter, supported by Aster Code, a set of tools for developers. The platform will also add fiat ingress and egress services to make moving money in and out of the network easier for everyday users.
The 2026 roadmap looks incredible for $Aster
This is just the beginning
CODED IN ASTER pic.twitter.com/iGl9cHsuWz
– Hunter (@Blockhunta) December 4, 2025
In Q2, Aster will introduce ASTER token staking, on-chain governance, and smart money features that will help users follow top traders. These additions make the token a central element of the ecosystem and invite the community to influence the direction of the project.
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