Aster, the BNB Chain-native perp DEX backed by YZi Labs, has launched the genesis phase of Aster Chain, its privacy-focused Layer 1 blockchain, the team announced on X.
According to the announcement, Aster Chain is launching in a phased sequence: Chain Genesis is already live, with a partnership reveal slated for tomorrow, public staking for ASTER token holders opening later this week, and an ecosystem expansion and "Aster Code partners program” to follow. A brand and UI upgrade is also in the pipeline, per the announcement.
Aster underlined that the new L1’s primary feature is its privacy architecture, with “Account Privacy” turned on by default. Per Aster Chain’s documentation, every order place in the default privacy mode is verifiable and encrypted via Zero-Knowledge (ZK) cryptography. In addition, every transaction is routed through a one-time stealth address, making it impossible to link a wallet to its trading activity.
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