TechFlow News: On January 29, Aster—a high-performance, privacy-secure on-chain trading platform—announced the launch of “The Metal Surge,” a tokenized metals trading competition.
The event runs from January 29 to February 5, 2026 (UTC). Participants can trade designated metal pairs including XAUUSDT (gold), XAGUSDT (silver), XPTUSDT (platinum), and XCUUSDT (copper). Aster will dynamically add more popular metal trading pairs in real time based on market trends.
The total prize pool amounts to $50,000 worth of $USDF, distributed according to IO points: IO Points = Position Size × Holding Hours. Users who meet specified trading volume thresholds will receive bonus points.




