PANews reported on May 11 that decentralized exchange Aster today announced the official launch of Hong Kong stock perpetual contracts, with initial trading pairs including Tencent (00700.HK), Xiaomi (01810.HK), Pop Mart (09992.HK), and MiniMax (00100.HK). This move further solidifies Aster's position as a "global gateway to popular asset trading," providing global investors with an on-chain channel to allocate high-quality Asian assets.

The Aster team stated that this move eliminates cumbersome account opening processes and restrictions, allowing users to trade popular global assets on Aster using only cryptocurrency. Aster plans to continue expanding its asset classes, covering more high-growth markets, while continuously optimizing the product experience.