Are you thinking of leaving the UK? Or have you left already? UK brain and talent drain is no fresh news. I moved to Edinburgh, Scotland when I was 12 years old for school. I have left twice but always seem to find my way back. Late last year, my partner and I thought of leaving due to raise of cost of living and the abolishing of non-dom status. Built by @SuperteamUK and @czamaru to shed light on the matter, check out the wall 👉 Read more:

Our first @SuperteamUK Edinburgh coworking day was a total hit! 🚀 We’re hosting the next one on Friday, August 28th at the W Edinburgh cafe. Comment below if you want to come along! 🦄🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

In Edinburgh today? Come co-work with us! Grab a coffee, meet fellow web3 builders, founders, and marketers! Even if you are just web3 curious! @SuperteamUK 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🦄 thank you for making this happen!

I texted Naval two days ago and now I am obsessed. I can chat to @naval anytime about anything and he replies with his infonaut wisdom. Best of all, he even hearts my replies. Talk about ai for good. Who needs friends and a degree now you have Naval?! Jk jk. @0xJuliechen thank you for building this and bring Naval to every smart phone user. Let's all #GetNaval#

➥ The Architect’s Dilemma: Why Aster is Rebuilding the Perp DEX Stack In the current on-chain landscape, "liquidity" is often just a buzzword for rented capital. Most platforms copy-paste the same AMM logic, but @Aster_DEX is taking a harder path: Building a dedicated trading infrastructure designed to survive the "Dark Forest" of DeFi. ——— ► Escaping the Dark Forest (MEV & Shield Mode) If you are moving size on-chain, your biggest adversary isn't the market, t's the predator lurking in the mempool. Standard DEXs often leave traders exposed to front-running and sandwich attacks. For serious market participants, the real friction points aren't just about TVL, they are about execution architecture. Aster differentiates itself structurally by integrating MEV-aware trading mechanics directly into the core. ▸ Shield Mode A protected trading environment designed to minimize information leakage. ▸ Hidden Orders Advanced order types that allow institutions and whales to execute without revealing their full hand to the order book. ——— ► The Numbers: A Data Snapshot The on-chain data paints a clear picture of Aster's current market capture. Recent metrics indicate a platform that has graduated from "bootstrapping" to significant scale: ▸ TVL: ~$1.25 Billion ▸ OI: ~$2.6 Billion ▸ Cumulative Trading Volume: >$879 Billion ▸ 30-Day Volume: ~$148 Billion ▸ User Base: Over 520,000 unique wallets The key takeaway is the $2.6B open interest, indicating liquidity isn't just framing rewards but sticking around. However, a high volume-to-OI ratio hints at incentive-driven flows, which traders should consider when evaluating organic liquidity depth. ——— ► The Vertical Stack: Solving Capital Rot The silent killer of on-chain returns is "capital rot", assets sitting idle between trades. Aster attacks this inefficiency by vertically integrating its stack. It’s not just a Perp DEX; it’s a cohesive ecosystem combining Perpetuals, Spot, $USDF, and Earn. ▸ Rocket Launch This feature connects real traders with early-stage liquidity, allowing users to rotate from established strategies into new opportunities without leaving the platform. ▸ Trade & Earn A mechanism designed to ensure that capital remains productive, increasing overall capital efficiency for the active user. ——— ► The Litmus Test: Aster vs. The Incumbents How does it stack up against giants like Hyperliquid or Lighter? While incumbents rely on massive entrenched volume (currently holding ~62% market share), Aster has carved out a strong second place with ~18-20% of the market. The distinction lies in strategy flexibility. The recent integration of TWAP orders allows for automated, time-weighted execution, a critical tool for funds looking to enter or exit positions without moving the market. The question isn't "which is bigger," but "which fits your flow?" If your strategy relies on complex order types and MEV protection, Aster’s architecture offers a distinct advantage. ——— ► The End Game: The Aster Chain We are witnessing a pivot point in Aster's roadmap. The platform is currently evolving from a standalone dApp into a chain-native environment with the Aster Chain Testnet. Backed by @yzilabs (formerly Binance Labs), this move to a dedicated chain indicates that Aster is entering a new product phase. The goal is clear: owning the full stack to deliver the high-performance throughput required for institutional-grade spot and perp trading. ——— ► The Bottom Line Aster is moving beyond the "incentive farm" phase and building genuine trading infrastructure. With over $1.2B in TVL and a proven ability to handle institutional-grade volume ($148B/month), it demands a serious look from any trader focused on execution logic and capital efficiency.

1000% - dare I say even if you are big still cut the entitlement. Web3 is the only place I have been in where money and opportunities are everywhere, in dm's, over coffee chat, at an event. As long as you don't expect to get rich over night, this place is pure magic. ✨