SafePal Integrates Aster DEX Amidst Strong Growth and YZi Labs' Enduring Support

SafePal, a prominent non-custodial crypto wallet suite, has announced a significant integration with Aster, a decentralized perpetuals exchange (DEX). This partnership allows SafePal users to seamlessly trade perpetual contracts directly within their wallet application, leveraging Aster's competitive fees and advanced trading features. The integration underscores SafePal's continuous development, a journey notably supported by YZi Labs and Binance co-founder He Yi since its early incubation.

The integration enables SafePal users to access up to 100x leverage on major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, and 50x on tokenized blue-chip stocks such as Apple and Tesla. Aster, operating on multiple blockchains including BNB Chain, Ethereum, Arbitrum, and Solana, offers a hybrid model combining centralized exchange (CEX) performance with DEX self-custody. This move positions SafePal as the first Web3 wallet to offer such a native decentralized contract trading feature without requiring Know Your Customer (KYC) verification.

Ella Zhang, a key figure involved in the crypto ecosystem, highlighted the long-standing relationship, stating in a recent tweet, "> Proudly, @iSafePal was also incubated by @yzilabs 7 yrs ago when they only have a product and engineering cofounder. @heyibinance was the one convinced @V_SafePal to join and become the 3rd cofounder & CEO during the season one incubation. They have been keep #BUIDLing and resilient through the cycles." YZi Labs, formerly known as Binance Labs, is recognized as a venture arm and incubator for blockchain projects. He Yi, co-founder of Binance, played a pivotal role in shaping SafePal's leadership during its initial incubation phase.

SafePal, founded in 2018, has grown to serve over 25 million users globally across 200+ regions, supporting more than 100 blockchains. The company offers a comprehensive suite of hardware, software, and browser extension wallet solutions. Aster DEX, established in late 2024 through the merger of Astherus and APX Finance, has rapidly gained traction, reporting over $514 billion in cumulative trading volume and 2 million users as of September 2025.

This integration is expected to enhance capital efficiency for traders by allowing the use of yield-generating stablecoins like USDF as collateral. Aster's platform also features a concentrated liquidity order book (CLOB) mechanism and is backed by YZi Labs, signaling strong industry support for its vision of a fast, flexible, and community-first DeFi ecosystem. The partnership reflects a broader trend of decentralized finance platforms aiming to offer CEX-level trading experiences within a self-custodial environment.