According to @KookCapitalLLC, a claim is circulating that Aster may not be a DEX but a CEX using a wallet-based login, and the author is seeking confirmation rather than presenting evidence (source: @KookCapitalLLC on X, Sep 26, 2025). Because the post provides no technical documentation, contract addresses, or official statement, the allegation remains unverified and should not be treated as tradeable information by itself (source: @KookCapitalLLC on X, Sep 26, 2025). Traders with exposure to Aster-linked assets or liquidity pools may choose to pause new allocations until on-chain architecture, custody model, and smart contract control are confirmed by official Aster materials, which were not included in the post (source: @KookCapitalLLC on X, Sep 26, 2025). Monitoring for verifiable disclosures from Aster’s official channels or audits is key before pricing in custodial risk or adjusting positions based on this claim (source: @KookCapitalLLC on X, Sep 26, 2025).

According to @muneeb, Stacks Brainiacs have released an overview of the fully self-custodial sBTC upgrade, known as the Stacks Satoshi upgrades. This upgrade allows users to hold sBTC in a completely self-custodial manner while it remains on the Layer 2 Stacks chain, significantly enhancing security and user control. For traders, this innovation is set to reduce custodial risk and could lead to increased trading volumes and DeFi activity on the Stacks network. The upgrade positions Stacks as a more attractive choice for decentralized Bitcoin trading and DeFi platforms, potentially impacting overall Bitcoin liquidity across Layer 2 ecosystems (source: @muneeb on Twitter, May 23, 2025).