Aster, a blockchain trading platform focused on performance and privacy, has launched 'The Metal Surge' trading competition with a total prize pool of $50,000 USDF. The competition runs from January 29 to February 5 and features metal tokens trading pairs such as XAUUSDT (gold), XAGUSDT (silver), XPTUSDT (platinum), and XCUUSDT (copper). Traders accumulate points based on their open interest and position duration, with additional multipliers for reaching certain trading volume thresholds.