Aster to Settle RWA Perps Exclusively in USD1

Every perpetual contract tracking real-world assets (RWA) on Aster will settle exclusively in USD1, World Liberty Financial's dollar-pegged stablecoin, according to posts from both projects on X.

The first markets rolling out include gold, silver, crude oil, and Brent crude, with additional markets to follow, Aster said. The fee structure for USD1 commodity pairs is set at 1 basis point for takers and a negative 0.5 basis points for makers — meaning the exchange will pay a rebate to liquidity providers.

The two sides also said they are "exploring integration across their respective tokens," though neither project elaborated.

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