Changpeng Zhao-Endorsed Crypto Leaves Bitcoin, Dogecoin Behind With A 2345% Weekly Boom

Decentralized exchange token Aster (ASTER) jumped Wednesday, defying the overall weakness in the cryptocurrency market. 

ASTER Steals Spotlight

ASTER was up over 4% in the last 24 hours, reaching an all-time high of $2.42. 

The coin has risen 358% over the previous week and a whopping 2345% over the month, dwarfing the returns from market heavyweights such as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE).

Speculative interest in the coin jumped, with open interest in ASTER derivatives increasing 13% in the last 24 hours to $1.20 billion, according to Coinglass.

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