Aster DEX lists Lisk and Power Ledger perpetual futures with 5x leverage

Aster DEX has added perpetual futures contracts for Lisk (LSK) and Power Ledger (POWR) to its trading roster, offering traders up to 5x leverage on both pairs. The platform announced the listings on September 13, 2026, continuing its pattern of rapid altcoin expansion across its derivatives marketplace. For context on scale: Aster reportedly runs between 558 and 590 perpetual markets and adds over 40 new markets every month. LSK and POWR are the latest additions to a catalogue that already spans major crypto assets, tokenized equities, and commodities, all settled in USDT-margined contracts. What traders are actually getting The 5x leverage cap on these listings is deliberate. Aster applies that ceiling to lower-cap altcoins as a risk management measure, reserving higher leverage for more liquid, established assets. Both LSK and POWR already have spot market presence across various exchanges, so the perpetual listings give traders a way to express directional views, or hedge existing positions, without touching spot markets. The POWERUSDT market on Aster had already been trading with 5x leverage prior to this announcement, which suggests demand for POWR derivatives existed before t...