Today, ASTER USD has taken center stage in crypto news after breaking the $1 barrier, thanks to CZ Binance. Yes, the pump is tightly linked to the latest CZ Binance ASTER spotlight, which has turned this new perp DEX into one of the most-watched projects of the month. As we know, CZ Binance himself is known not to post a crypto chart, but he did it with ASTER.
Well done!
Good start. Keep building! pic.twitter.com/oMfOxfsBRS
— CZ
BNB (@cz_binance) September 17, 2025
Today, ASTER USD jumping over 450% and its trading volume surpassing $739 million (CoinGecko), it’s clear why most crypto news are filled with speculation about whether CZ might redefine the current DeFi landscape, we know Binance has overtook all crypto exchanges.
(source – CoinGecko)
According to CoinGecko, 
BTC ▼-0.01% trades at $115K and 
ETH ▲0.22% at $4,475, setting a strong market tone. But the real action, arguably, lies in the alt sector—specifically with ASTER USD. The token shot up 370% following CZ’s nod, peaking at above $1 currently. Backed by CZ owned Binance Labs, ASTER could as well overtake Hyperliquid. We know 
BNB ▲6.03% has just broke four digits.
(source – TradingView)
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CZ Binance Shakes Up DeFi With ASTER as It Blasts 1 USD: Will ASTER Flip HYPE?
ASTER didn’t just hit 1 USD, it has also smashed through all time high after all time high and pushed its market cap to $1.55 billion. Data from DeFiLlama shows ASTER’s TVL already exceeding 792 million USD. The data shows an impressive feat for a protocol barely out of the gate. With daily perp volume on DeFiLlama sitting at $17 billion, ASTER has a realistic shot at carving out a long lasting niche, “the DEX narrative.”
(source – Defillama)
Meanwhile, CZ Binance new champion, ASTER, has become a direct challenger to Hyperliquid. While HYPE holds a $15 billion market cap, its flat 0% 24-hour change contrasts sharply with ASTER’s 800% weekly spike. CoinGlass open interest data supports this shift, showing increasing bull pressure on ASTER pairs.
(source – Coinglass)
The answer?
Flipping HYPE is a big possibility if liquidity continues rotating into ASTER, and TVL momentum keeps going, especially with CZ Binance helps. ASTER USD looks less like a flash in the pan and more like a signal of what’s next in DeFi.
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Is Hyperliquid Ecosystem’s Memecoin Having Its Season? Is Hypurr Fun (HFUN) the Best Crypto to Buy Now?
For those thinking about what is the best crypto to buy right now, especially among memecoins, Hypurr Fun (HFUN) in the Hyperliquid ecosystem is getting some excitement after a 40% jump today. But is it really the best crypto to buy compared to ETH memecoins? While HFUN has upside, some of the best crypto to buy remains those built on the Ethereum ecosystem.
Data from DefiLlama shows 
HYPE8 ▼-3.55% total value locked (TVL) at around $740‑760 million.
That’s solid, but still a fraction of Ethereum’s TVL and infrastructure reach. Meanwhile, 
PEPE ▼-0.68% current market cap is roughly $4.5 billion, with daily trading volume over $500 million per CoinGecko.
CoinGlass shows PEPE’s open interest in the future is in the hundreds of millions, too.
These metrics suggest more liquidity and more participants, which tend to favor sustainability.
HFUN, by contrast, is more of a niche; its community is arguably real, and Hyperliquid’s perps and liquidity are bossting it, but there’s just likely no way for HFUN to approach PEPE’s scale or Ethereum’s depth yet.
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Bitcoin Cycle Could Be Done as BTC USD Price Broke Below $116K; Best Memecoin to Buy Right Now
The BTC USD price is slipping under $116,000. It might not seem catastrophic, but it could also be a sign of a bigger shift in the crypto cycle. With BTC price now holding around high 115K USD after failing to sustain momentum above 117K this month, people are thinking that this could mark the end of Bitcoin dominance. The market seems to agree, as macro factors like Fed policy and the BTC USD price appear to be settling into a range instead of continuing its aggressive climb.
(source – BTC.D, TradingView)
Technical data is giving idea that BTC ▼-0.01% may stabilize in this zone for a while.
According to CoinGlass, open interest has leveled off after weeks of decline, and funding rates remain neutral. Liquidations have calmed, falling under $350 million in the past 24 hours, which is a sign of lower volatility.
(source – Coinglass)
Bitcoin still holds a $2.3 trillion market cap, but dominance has slipped, and that’s where usually crypto gets interesting. The conditions of flat price action, neutral sentiment, and waning dominance, most likely precede altcoin rotations. And right now, that rotation could be pointing squarely toward the memecoins sector.
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