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This Monday, the derivatives platform Aster said all of its perpetual contracts linked to Real World Assets (RWA) will settle exclusively in USD1, the stablecoin issued by World Liberty Financial (WLFI).
The initial rollout will cover high-demand commodity markets, including silver, gold, oil, and Brent. Aster framed the integration as a step toward making WLFI’s USD1 the base infrastructure for on-chain commodity trading.
Aster said the partnership includes a competitive fee structure for the RWA-linked perpetual contracts: 1 basis point (bps) for takers and a 0.5 bps rebate for makers. The company said the pricing is designed to actively incentivize liquidity.
USD1 already has approximately $4.4 billion in circulation, according to the report. Aster said the agreement provides “privileged access” to what it described as a rapidly expanding market segment tied to RWA derivatives.
Aster also said the move supports its evolution from a crypto decentralized exchange (DEX) into a comprehensive multi-asset platform, including the launch of its Aster Chain. The firms said the integration is intended to strengthen the decentralized finance ecosystem by combining Aster’s scalability with WLFI’s institutional robustness.
Both firms are expected to explore additional integrations between their native tokens soon, as part of a broader convergence between traditional assets and blockchain-based trading.
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