DeFiLlama Kicks Aster to the Curb After Suspected Wash Trading Drama!

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In a move that’s both predictable and a little too dramatic, DeFiLlama has decided to “break up” with Aster, officially delisting its perpetual futures data. Bye-bye, Aster, it’s been… suspicious.

The decision came after DeFiLlama’s detectives spotted trading activity on Aster that suspiciously resembled the infamous antics of Binance. Suspicious enough, apparently, to warrant a full-fledged deplatforming.

DeFiLlama Kicks Aster Out of the Club

0xngmi, DeFiLlama’s mysterious co-founder (who may or may not be a crypto superhero in disguise), took to X to share the news. He explained that an investigation was launched after Aster’s BNB-based decentralized exchange started showing trading volumes suspiciously similar to Binance. The XRPUSD and ETHUSDT pairs on Aster were almost in a *one-to-one* match with Binance’s perpetual futures numbers. Oh, the drama!

But wait, there’s more! DeFiLlama also admitted that they couldn’t access detailed order data like market maker or filler addresses, making it impossible to verify whether the trades were real or just some well-executed market manipulation. Hence, the decision to banish Aster’s perpetual futures data from the DeFiLlama dashboard.

Aster, which burst onto the scene in September like a fresh contender, briefly rose to rival Hyperliquid, hitting a daily trading volume of $60 billion-taking a short-lived lead. With some public backing from CZ and YZi Labs (the *financial* friends), it looked like Aster was on top of the world-until it wasn’t.

0xngmi’s Masterclass in Spin Control

Now, as with all controversial moves in crypto, the delisting has caused quite the stir in the X crypto community. Some users are applauding DeFiLlama for its “integrity” and “protecting data,” while others are accusing them of bias and spreading FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt). Classic.

0xngmi wasn’t about to let the accusations fly without a fight. He quickly addressed the situation, stating that neither he nor his team had ever owned any HYPE or ASTER tokens. And in case anyone thought there was some shady business going on, he made it clear that similar actions had been taken against other exchanges. Everyone’s a critic, right?

In a further attempt to calm the masses, 0xngmi reminded the community that DeFiLlama’s credibility depends on the accuracy of its data-something that’s hard to maintain when the volumes look like they were pulled straight out of a Binance playbook. He also scoffed at the idea that the delisting was some kind of paid-for move, citing an unusual spike in trading that prompted a full review. But who’s counting, really?

“All we care about is the integrity of our data, because it’s important that users can trust it,” 0xngmi said. Sure, sure, integrity. We got it.

In conclusion, 0xngmi reassured the world that DeFiLlama’s decision was made “openly” to avoid the past controversy where a quiet delisting led to rumors of secret deals. Apparently, nothing gets past crypto Twitter. Well, almost nothing.

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2025-10-06 22:32