Aster DEX lists Lisk and Power Ledger perpetual futures
Aster (ASTER)
Editor:
Eugene Serbin
cryptobriefing.com reports that Aster DEX has added perpetual futures for Lisk (LSK) and Power Ledger (POWR) with up to 5x leverage. The platform announced the listings on September 13, 2026, continuing its rapid expansion across its derivatives marketplace. Aster currently runs between 558 and 590 perpetual markets, adding over 40 new markets every month.
The 5x leverage cap serves as a risk management measure for these lower-cap altcoins, reserving higher leverage for more liquid assets. Both tokens already have spot market presence, allowing traders to hedge or express directional views without touching spot markets. The timing for LSK is notable as its mainnet shuts down on October 31, 2026, transitioning LSK to a loyalty token on Ethereum and Base.
Power Ledger focuses on peer-to-peer energy trading, tying POWR to physical infrastructure rather than pure speculation. Aster employs an aggressive growth strategy, using its AOS-2 community-driven listing framework to expand its catalogue rapidly. No open interest or volume figures were available for the newly launched contracts at the time of the announcement.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for ASTER, measured when this story was written up on 13 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
ASTER is trading at $0.6870 with a 1-hour buy ratio of 69.9%, indicating strong immediate buying pressure. However, the 4-hour buy ratio drops to 52.0%, and the 24-hour ratio falls further to 43.8%, showing that buying momentum is fading over longer timeframes. The 1-hour volume delta is positive at +$26,238, contrasting with a negative 24-hour delta of -$561,510. This divergence suggests that while recent trades favor buyers, the broader daily trend remains dominated by sellers. The 24-hour close CVD is -$525,032, confirming that net selling pressure has outweighed buying over the last day. Net buying occurred for only 9 of the 24 hours, highlighting a day where sellers largely controlled the flow.
The latest daily buy ratio of 48.8% sits at the 53rd percentile of the last 322 days, against a median of 48.5% - ordinary for this coin.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for ASTER, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, the average buy ratio was 48.2%, making today's 24-hour ratio of 43.8% slightly below the weekly norm. The latest day's buy ratio is 4.5 percentage points lower than the 7-day average, indicating a relative weakening in buyer interest. Volume has also slowed, trading at just 0.20 times the weekly average, which signals a lack of conviction compared to recent trends. This is an unusual day for the coin, characterized by significantly reduced volume and a buy ratio that trails the weekly baseline. The 8-day volume delta totals -$3,228,777, with net buying occurring on only 2 of the past 7 days. This context confirms that the current trading activity is part of a broader downtrend rather than an isolated event.