TechFlow news, December 22 — According to official announcements, Aster has launched a futures trading competition called Crystal Weekly Drops. The event runs from December 22, 2025, 00:00 UTC to February 1, 2026, 23:59 UTC, with a total prize pool of $12 million USD. Over the six-week period, each phase features its own weekly prize pool.
The first phase is now live, running from December 22 at 08:00 to December 29 at 07:59. The prize pool can reach up to $2 million USDF, unlocked based on total trading volume.
All users meeting the following three criteria will equally split the weekly prize pool:
Maintain a minimum balance of 444 $ASTER throughout Phase One across both spot and perpetual accounts on Aster.
For at least 6 days during Phase One, participants must achieve a daily perpetual contract trading volume ≥ $100,000 in eligible markets (all perpetual contract markets except BTC and ETH).
For at least 6 days during Phase One, participants must place at least one qualifying trade per day meeting the minimum position size (notional value): ≥ $30,000 notional for ASTER/BNB/HYPE pairs, and ≥ $10,000 notional for all other pairs (excluding BTC and ETH).
All eligible traders will share the weekly prize pool equally.
