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WSJ: APX Lending Launches Lending-as-a-Service With Netcoins, Giving Crypto Platforms a Faster Path to Embedded Credit

APX and HASH have rocketed the most in the past day, while BEAT has dumped by over 20%.

Bitcoin’s price experienced minor volatility over the past 24 hours as the US and Iran exchanged a new wave of attacks, and the asset now struggles to remain above $64,000.

Most larger-cap alts have remained sideways over the past day, aside from ZEC and DEXE. The latter has posted a massive double-digit surge to well over $40.

More Volatility to Come Soon? The previous weekend was quite similar in terms of price action, as BTC remained sideways between $62,400 and $63,400. Its more impressive leg up followed on Monday when it jumped to $64,000 before it was violently rejected and driven south to $61,200 after Michael Saylor’s Strategy announced its biggest BTC sale to date.

Unlike the developments that took place after the previous Strategy sale, bitcoin actually rebounded almost immediately this time and rocketed to $64,600. However, it was rejected there again and dipped to $61,600 as the US and Iran broke the ceasefire with new attacks against each other in the middle of the week.

The bulls intervened once again and helped the cryptocurrency recover a lot of ground. The culmination came yesterday, when it pumped to $64,700. However, it couldn’t keep climbing and dipped to $63,600 after the latest attacks in the Middle East. It now trades close to $64,000 again, but more volatility is likely to take place later tonight or tomorrow when the legacy financial markets open for trading.

For now, bitcoin’s market cap remains at $1.280 trillion, while its dominance over the alts on CG is up to 56.8%.

BTCUSD July 12. Source: TradingView ZEC, RAIN, UNI, DEXE Up Ethereum continues its fight with the $1,800 resistance, which has been described as critical by many analysts. XRP, SOL, DOGE, XLM, ADA, and BNB are slightly in the red daily, while TRX, HYPE, and XMR have posted insignificant increases.

ZEC has added 5% of value to trade at $525, RAIN is up by 3% and sits close to $0.015, UNI has tapped $3.65 after a similar increase, while DEXE has stolen the show from the larger cap alts. It has risen by over 17% to $43. APX and HASH are the other double-digit gainers, while BEAT has plummeted by 20% after yesterday’s rise.

The total crypto market cap remains close to $2.260 trillion on CG after a minor daily retreat.

Cryptocurrency Market Overview July 12. Source: QuantifyCrypto

A whale is suspected of selling 20.92 million APX, worth approximately $12.3 million.

PANews reported on September 19 that according to Lookonchain monitoring, the giant whale 0xD3DA is suspected of selling 20.92 million APX (worth approximately US$12.3 million) on Aster.

The whale deposited 20.92 million APX to Aster two days ago, and then withdrew 10.75 million USDT from it, with an average transaction price of US$0.514.

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US Three Major Indexes Mixed, HOOD Down Over 6.11%

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Key Takeaways What triggered Aster’s 105% surge, and how did whales impact its price?  Aster’s significant price surge was primarily driven by the 1.1 APX to Aster token swap, which created increased demand for the token. 

Can Aster’s price rally continue, or is it likely to pull back? If speculation fades and the hype diminishes, Aster’s price may retreat back to the $0.54 level. 

Aster [ASTER] surged 105%, hiking from $0.38 to a new all-time high of $0.78 before retracing. In fact, at the time of writing, Aster was trading at $0.6512, marking a 55.12% increase on daily charts. 

Over the same period, the altcoin’s market cap surged 51% to $1.3 billion, while Volume jumped 25% to $400 million. Such as a spike in both indicated steady capital influx and growing on-chain activity. 

But what inspired the Uptick?

According to AMBCrypto’s analysis, Aster’s recent price surge was primarily driven by the 1.1 APX-to-Aster token swap.

Once the swap went live, holders rushed to convert their APX, triggering a wave of demand that pushed Aster’s price higher.

Binance also stepped in to support the swap, suspending APX trading on the 19th of September to facilitate the transition. All APX held by Binance Alpha users will be automatically converted to Aster.

Adding to the momentum, Binance’s former CEO CZ amplified the news through his social media posts, further fueling interest and market activity.

CZ took to his X (formerly Twitter) account and shared the altcoin’s price charts and added that, 

“Well done!  Good start. Keep building!”

Many market players and investors viewed this as an endorsement for the token, thus driving market participation. 

Finally, Aster unlocked 704 million through aidrops, but unlike the common trend where unlocks result in selloffs, it surged. The surge was a sign of market confidence, as holders decided to maintain their holdings.

Whales accumulate aggressively Notably, as the market stabilized, whales began to accumulate the altcoin aggressively. According to Nansen, whales have accumulated approximately 1.7 billion tokens in three days.

Source: Nansen Lookonchain reported one such whale transaction. As per the on-chain monitor, a whale bought 3.59 million ASTER tokens worth $2.11 million.

Such a sustained accumulation from whales signals a firm conviction in the market, a clear bullish signal.

On-chain activity follows suit Notably, on-chain activity skyrocketed as users jumped into the market in droves.

According to Dune, the number of Total Users surged to 1.8 million, with 24 Hour New Users hiking to 53.3k, at press time.

Source: Dune Typically, such a substantial uptick in active users signals increased network usage and adoption. Thus, the price rally was backed by strong organic demand, a prelude to more gains.

Can Aster’s momentum hold? According to AMBCrypto’s analysis, Aster rallied as investors rushed into the market to swap Apx for Aster, resulting in massive on-chain activity.

At the same time, capital flowed into the market from whales as they turned to accumulate.

Therefore, these market conditions position the altcoin for more gains. If they hold, Aster will reclaim $0.78 and attempt another high.

However, if speculation fades, the altcoin will retreat to $0.54.

Can Aster Price Hit $2 Soon?

PANews reported on September 21st that according to on-chain analyst Yu Jin, a whale who staked 13.3 million APX tokens two years ago sold 9.07 million APX tokens over the past four days for $2.27 million, at an average price of $0.25. When the whale staked two years ago, the APX price was just $0.033, and the APX tokens were worth only $440,000. Over the past two years, their staking returns have exceeded their initial investment of $440,000. However, at an average price of $0.25, at the current price of $1.60, they sold before the initial takeoff, missing out on $12.7 million in profits. Currently, 5.35 million APX tokens remain unsold, valued at $8.82 million.

PANews reported on September 21st that according to on-chain analyst Yu Jin Jia Memory, an address withdrew 2.78 million APX from Gate to an on-chain address nine months ago. At the time, the APX was worth only $360,000, with an average price of $0.13. Twenty minutes ago, the APX was exchanged 1:1 for 2.78 million ASTER tokens, which are now worth $5.2 million.

‘Diamond hand’ APX holder turns $226K into $7M amid ASTER swap rally

An address converts half of its APX to ASTER and deploys an APX/ASTER liquidity pool on PancakeSwap

PANews reported on September 22nd that according to Yu Jin, an address purchased 2.87 million APX tokens for 184,000 USDC at the end of November last year , at a price of approximately $0.064 per token . Three hours ago, the address converted half of the APX tokens into ASTER and established an APX/ASTER liquidity pool on PancakeSwap. The APX/ASTER assets are currently valued at $4.13 million, a 22- fold increase in value.

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US Three Major Indexes Mixed, HOOD Down Over 6.11%

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In crypto, fortunes are made not by following the crowd, but by moving before the world catches on. This truth was reinforced again when an APX investor who put in about $226,000 back in 2022 saw their holdings surge to more than $7 million during the recent ASTER swap rally.

The story shows how powerful early-stage investments can be. It also sparks a big question: where will the next wave of wealth come from? The APX success proves that timing matters. Vision matters. And today, many investors are looking toward presales like MAGAX.

Source: Lookonchain

How APX Delivered a Multi-Million Dollar Payoff Table of Contents

How APX Delivered a Multi-Million Dollar PayoffThe Lesson: Early Entry Creates the Biggest MultipliersMoonshot MAGAX and the Rise of Meme-to-Earn CultureDeFi Innovation Sets MAGAX Apart From Traditional Meme TokensWhy Joining the MAGAX Community Is a Strategic MoveLearning From APX Without Competing Against ItJoining the Meme Presale is the Next Big Move, Just like APX APX Finance began as a decentralized exchange offering leveraged trading and derivatives on chains like BNB and Arbitrum. The platform rewarded early supporters, but its real turning point came with the launch of the ASTER swap in 2025.

During this upgrade, APX holders were allowed to swap tokens for ASTER, the new native token. A tiered system rewarded those who moved quickly, and the excitement pushed APX’s price up by 120% in just 24 hours, briefly hitting $1.98.

One early wallet, which had invested in 2022 when APX was near rock bottom, suddenly saw its holdings balloon to $7 million. For those who had the conviction to buy early, the payoff was extraordinary.

The Lesson: Early Entry Creates the Biggest Multipliers APX’s story is not unique. Time and again, crypto rewards those who enter before the rush. Ethereum traded for under $1 in presale. Solana was nearly free before its DeFi boom. Shiba Inu turned meme culture into billions of dollars.

What unites these examples is simple: by the time tokens hit major exchanges, much of the upside is gone. The biggest fortunes are made when investors see the vision early and position themselves before mainstream adoption.

Moonshot MAGAX and the Rise of Meme-to-Earn Culture This is where MAGAX enters the conversation. While APX succeeded by innovating in decentralized trading, MAGAX is redefining what meme tokens can achieve. Instead of being driven only by hype, MAGAX introduces a Meme-to-Earn model, where users are rewarded for creating and sharing memes that fuel the community’s growth.

With tokens priced at just $0.000293 in Stage 2, MAGAX sits in the same position APX once did—an ambitious project that the wider market hasn’t fully noticed yet. But unlike many meme coins, it has structural features that strengthen long-term value.

DeFi Innovation Sets MAGAX Apart From Traditional Meme Tokens APX proved its strength in DeFi by building one of the busiest decentralized derivatives platforms, showing that real liquidity thrives beyond centralized exchanges. MAGAX follows a similar path but through culture.

It blends meme virality with DeFi incentives, turning engagement into real yield. This makes it more than a meme coin—it’s a cultural token rooted in DeFi, powered by both community and blockchain.

Why Joining the MAGAX Community Is a Strategic Move Communities make or break crypto projects. APX benefited from strong early believers who trusted the project during its quiet years. MAGAX is already building that same loyalty at a much earlier stage.

With over 80,000 participants in its presale, MAGAX isn’t just growing in numbers—it’s creating a collaborative environment where creativity pays. Members can earn through meme creation, sharing, and promoting content, making the community itself an engine of value.

For investors, joining MAGAX means plugging into a cycle where growth is self-sustaining. Every new meme isn’t just entertainment—it’s marketing, culture, and adoption rolled into one.

Learning From APX Without Competing Against It The rise of APX proved how DeFi can turn early conviction into massive wealth. It didn’t compete with bigger players—it created its own lane in leveraged trading.

MAGAX is taking a similar path but through culture. It introduces Meme-to-Earn within a DeFi framework, rewarding creativity while strengthening utility. This isn’t just hype; it’s a new model of decentralized growth. APX showed that innovation and timing equal results. MAGAX is ready to write the next chapter with its own unique approach.

Joining the Meme Presale is the Next Big Move, Just like APX The APX story proved that early conviction pays off. A modest DeFi project turned into a $7M windfall for those who acted before the crowd.

MAGAX is now offering a similar moment—only bigger. By blending DeFi principles with meme culture, it creates both financial rewards and social incentives for participation. It isn’t just a presale; it’s the start of a self-sustaining Meme-to-Earn ecosystem powered by its community.

For investors, the choice is clear. XRP’s ETF shows crypto has gone mainstream, but the real multipliers are still in presales. MAGAX Stage 2 is live at $0.000293, and with momentum building fast, the window for entry is closing. The APX millionaire proved what’s possible—the next breakout could belong to those who join MAGAX today.

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APX Whale Converts Token to ASTER, Profits 16.6 Times on Binance

Aster is a decentralized exchange that offers both spot and perpetual trading across several blockchains. It blends features from centralized exchanges, such as hidden orders and high leverage, with the self-custody model found in DeFi. The ASTER token is the governance and incentive asset for the platform.

The exchange grew out of a merger in late 2024 between APX Finance and the Astherus project. The rebrand brought a new structure, a new supply system, and a tokenomics plan built around gradual distribution and direct community involvement.

Aster supports trading on BNB Chain, Ethereum, Solana, and Arbitrum. Users do not need to bridge assets because all supported chains are integrated directly into the platform. The system also accepts yield-generating collateral, such as asBNB and USDF, to improve capital efficiency.

ASTER Tokenomics OverviewAster uses a fixed total supply of 8,000,000,000 ASTER. The supply is divided across five categories:

AirdropEcosystem and CommunityTreasuryTeamLiquidity and ListingEach category has its own vesting schedule, purpose, and effect on circulating supply. The model prioritizes the community, long-term incentives, and a clear unlock structure overseen by governance.

ASTER tokenomics (Image: Aster Docs)Airdrop Allocation: 53.5%The largest share of the supply goes to the community through the airdrop category. This equals 4,280,000,000 ASTER, or 53.5% of total supply.

How the Airdrop WorksThe airdrop rewards:

Users who earned Rh or Au points in Aster Spectra Stage 0 and 1Community members who received Aster Gems through partner and ecosystem campaignsA total of 704,000,000 ASTER (8.8% of total supply) unlocks immediately at the token-generation event (TGE). This is the only portion from this category that becomes liquid on day one.

Unclaimed rewards return to the Airdrop and Community pool. All other tokens in this category unlock gradually over 80 months, which equals roughly seven years. The pace can be adjusted by protocol governance if needed.

The long vesting period keeps early participants engaged while preventing large swings in circulating supply.

The second-largest allocation is the 2,400,000,000 ASTER set aside for ecosystem and community development.

This pool covers:

APX to ASTER token upgradesLiquidity bootstrappingEcosystem partnershipsGrants for buildersMarketing needsAPX holders will exchange their tokens for ASTER during a specific period. The conversion ratio falls over time, which encourages early swaps.

Tokens from this category (excluding the APX upgrade portion) unlock over 20 months using linear distribution. This prevents sudden supply shocks while giving the protocol resources for expansion.

Treasury: 7%The treasury receives 560,000,000 ASTER, or 7% of supply. These funds remain locked after TGE and will only be used through governance-approved decisions.

The treasury covers:

Strategic initiativesOperational reservesLong-term governance actionsSince the tokens do not enter circulation until governance decides, the treasury acts as a buffer for future needs rather than a near-term supply source.

Team Allocation: 5%Core contributors and advisors receive 400,000,000 ASTER, or 5% of supply.

The vesting schedule is built around long-term alignment:

A full 12-month cliff (0% unlocked in year one)Followed by 40 months of linear vestingThis prevents early sell pressure and keeps incentives tied to ongoing development.

Liquidity & Listing: 4.5%A total of 360,000,000 ASTER (4.5%) is set aside for liquidity and exchange listings.

This allocation is fully unlocked at TGE, allowing the exchange to provide initial liquidity across supported platforms. Early liquidity helps stabilize trading and ensures that ASTER is usable as soon as the platform goes live.

Overall Tokenomics HighlightsAster’s distribution model is shaped by four core principles:

More than half the supply (53.5%) goes directly to the community.APX holders can upgrade their tokens to ASTER using a time-decaying exchange ratio.Unclaimed tokens remain in the community pool and are redistributed in the future.Long vesting periods spread out unlocks and prevent sudden increases in supply.The structure aims to support stable growth, governance participation, and continued ecosystem activity.

APX to ASTER Upgrade ExplainedThe move from APX to ASTER is one of the most important parts of the tokenomics plan. The upgrade page opened on September 17, 2025, and APX holders can swap tokens immediately.

The upgrade will follow five cycles, each with its own exchange ratio. The ratio decreases over time, so early participation offers a higher amount of ASTER per APX.

APX DAO stakers can unlock their veNFT without penalty on September 16, then exchange the retrieved APX at the same ratio as spot holders.

APX Token Upgrade Ratio (Image: Aster Docs)How to Upgrade APX to ASTERThe process is as follows:

Visit the APX Token Upgrade page.Connect your wallet.Deposit your APX into your Aster spot account.Choose the amount to upgrade.Receive ASTER instantly in your spot account.Users can then trade ASTER on the spot market or withdraw it to an external wallet once withdrawals open.

For APX DAO StakersUnlock the veNFT on September 16 using the penalty-free option.Retrieve the APX tokens.Move to the upgrade page and complete the swap like any other holder.All rewards should be claimed before unlocking the veNFT.

Protocol Revenue Buyback InitiativeTo support token stability and governance, part of Aster's protocol revenue will be used for ASTER buybacks. The buybacks serve two direct functions:

Aster Foundation: stabilization of long-term token flowsGovernance incentives: rewarding users who participate in decentralized votingThis connects protocol usage with token demand and governance activity.

Tokenomics Clarification After CMC ConfusionAster recently faced community questions after an update on CoinMarketCap (CMC) appeared to show major unlock events scheduled for 2025 and 2035. The numbers suggested that most of the supply was locked, and that unlocks had been moved by several years.

Aster clarified that:

Tokenomics have not changed.The misunderstanding came from how unlocked-but-unused ecosystem tokens were displayed.These tokens unlock monthly but remain untouched in a locked address until needed.To avoid confusion, Aster will move these tokens to a separate, public unlock address.The project has no plans to spend these tokens in the near term.The update was intended to reflect the current circulating supply more accurately, not to alter the tokenomics model.

ConclusionAster’s tokenomics follow a straightforward design built to support long-term stability rather than short-term excitement. The supply schedule is clear, the allocations are predictable, and the utility is tied to real activity inside the network. 

If Aster keeps delivering on its roadmap and maintains discipline in emissions, the token model has enough structure to support steady growth over time.

Resources:Aster DEX X platform: https://x.com/Aster_DEX

Aster Docs: https://docs.asterdex.com/usdaster/overview

ASTER tokenomics: https://docs.asterdex.com/usdaster/tokenomics

ASTER data by CoinMarketCap: https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/aster/