PANews reported on January 30 that Aster officially announced the launch of the King of Shield trading competition, which will run from 8:00 UTC on January 30, 2026 to 23:59 UTC on February 8, 2026, with a total prize pool of USDF equivalent to $15,000.

It is understood that this event adopts a dual prize pool mechanism. The winner of the top spot on the leaderboard will receive the "King of Shield" reward; users who have profited during the event can participate in sharing the "Shield League" rewards. This event covers all trading pairs supported by Shield Mode, including mainstream tokens BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, and various popular tokenized metals ($XAU, $XAG, $XPT, $XPD).