After being removed due to a dispute regarding the trading data, Aster has quietly returned to DeFiLlama. Its return was without announcements, leaving historical metrics incomplete and raising transparency concerns. Notably, Dragonfly managing partner Haseeb Qureshi points out those gaps on X, saying, “Are the numbers verified now?” Founder 0xngmi says the data is still a ‘black box’ but adds that the team is developing a system to include additional metrics. Aster requested relisting during this process.
Aster had been removed from DefiLlama after on-chain trading inconsistencies led to debates about what was wash trading versus legitimate activity. Therefore, missing historical data wouldn’t be able to legitimately represent market-share trends right now or the fee leaderboards or the cumulative revenue charts officially reset Aster’s footprint.
Despite this, Aster continues to lead the 24-hour and seven-day perpetual volume market at the moment; Hyperliquid and Lighter follow in second place. The gaps highlight ongoing concerns about data verification in DeFi.