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Aster DEX has expanded its perpetual futures marketplace into Hong Kong equities, adding four major stocks to crypto-wallet-based trading with up to 3x leverage and 24/7 access. The rollout covers MiniMax Group, Tencent Holdings, Xiaomi Corporation and Pop Mart International Group, assets that traditionally required a Hong Kong brokerage account. In this derivatives format, a wallet replaces the brokerage gateway.
Four Hong Kong equities are now live on Aster: MINIMAX, TENCENT, XIAOMI and POPMART. The platform enables users to take long or short positions with leverage of up to 3x, operating continuously rather than following conventional stock-market hours.
Aster’s key claim is that it is the first perpetual DEX to list Hong Kong equities. The move shifts equity access from traditional brokerage infrastructure to a crypto-wallet workflow, allowing traders who already manage collateral and risk through crypto wallets to use the same approach for equity-linked exposure.
Rather than tokenizing shares directly, Aster repackages familiar equity exposure into perpetual contracts within a decentralized trading venue designed for crypto-native users.
Round-the-clock equity access is positioned as the main product benefit, particularly for users seeking long or short exposure without being constrained by traditional market hours. However, the change in trading venue also changes the risk profile: equity names with deep traditional liquidity are being offered as leveraged perpetuals, where funding dynamics, collateral management and liquidation mechanics can become as important as the underlying company’s performance during volatile periods.
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