On September 18, BNB crypto broke $1,000 for the first time. It was a milestone that also lifted demand for some of its network tokens. APX crypto, which rebranded to Aster (ASTER), is currently one of the highlights in the broader BNB Chain ecosystem. After surging yesterday and becoming the next crypto to explode, it is now among the trending tokens in crypto.
Meanwhile, in the Tron ecosystem, known best for USDT transfers, the first-ever decentralized perpetual exchange to take on Hyperliquid went live on September 17. The SunPerp DEX offers up to 100X leverage on USDT pairs, and fees are relatively low. SUN is strongly positioned as the core token for liquidity, explaining why SUN USD is rallying, emerging as one of the best cryptos to buy.
Interestingly, while SUN crypto could extract maximum benefit from SunPerp, the DEX on Tron has also been growing. According to DefiLlama, SUN DeFi currently manages nearly $1Bn worth of assets, helping generate over $1.9M in fees in the last month alone.
(Source: DefiLlama)
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Will APX Crypto and SUN USD Continue Rallying?
From the daily chart, SUN USDT is firmly bullish. Even though
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prices retraced after the explosion on September 18, the uptrend remains.
The leg up was with above-average trading volume, temporarily lifting SUN USDT above August and September highs. With the trend set, the SUN price can easily soar above $0.024, printing fresh H2 2025 highs as buyers target 2024 highs of $0.045.
Riding on Hyperliquid’s success, SunPerp on Tron will support decentralized perpetual trading and offer up to 100X leverage, charging traders sub-penny fees for trade execution. Justin Sun, the co-founder of Tron, said SunPerp “has a bright future,” sparking SUN crypto FOMO.
去中心化永续合约在波场有着光明的未来。Tron 是 USDT 的主要网络之一，而永续合约正是 USDT 最早的应用场景之一。虽然来得有点晚，但俗话说：种一棵树最好的时间是十年前，其次是现在。https://t.co/FrvjQXSUCy 终于来了。
— H.E. Justin Sun 👨🚀 (Astronaut Version) (@justinsuntron) September 18, 2025
Besides the SunPerp launch, the swapping platform has been aggressively burning SUN, reducing supply. Revenue from SunSwap and SunPump is used to buy SUN crypto, which is later burned.
Meanwhile, APX crypto, now ASTER, is ranging. Despite the initial surge, ASTER USD prices have stabilized inside a $0.10 range. The resistance is at $0.68, while buyers must defend the support at $0.58. As long as ASTER USDT prices find value inside this range, there could be entries for aggressive buyers targeting fresh highs above $0.70.
How fast ASTER USD rallies depends on the success of the Aster exchange on the BNB Chain. Aster, which was formed after the collaboration between APX Finance, the perpetual DEX on the BNB Chain, and Astherus, a yield protocol, has already received support from Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance.
$ASTER/USDT is now live on Aster Spot as the first listing, offering competitive prices and efficient execution. ✨
Please be aware any $ASTER trading seen elsewhere is not the official token. https://t.co/FtXZ1dWLCR pic.twitter.com/2IQxu1a84X
— Aster (@Aster_DEX) September 17, 2025
In a post on X, Zhao urged the team to “keep building,” saying that the initial success of the Aster exchange was a “good start.”
(Source: cz_binance, X)
On Aster, traders can use up to 1000X leverage and access tokens, including some of the top Solana meme coins, across multiple chains.
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Is PepeNode The Next Crypto To Explode, Flipping ASTER and SUN USD?
The success of ASTER and SUN crypto has spotlighted yet another promising project.
Billed as one of the hottest crypto presales, PepeNode is attracting investors for the right reasons.
PepeNode is the first-ever meme coin virtual mining game that rides on the meme culture and the virality of meme coins.
On this platform, users can mine popular meme coins like Pepe via a virtual mining board. PepeNode plays like a strategy game; each node is a unique asset with its own properties. Those who have higher mining capacity get to receive more meme coin rewards. As such, there is an option to upgrade servers. Those who do have to spend PEPENODE. 70% of spent tokens used to upgrade capacity are burned.
Presently, PepeNode has raised over $1.2M in the ongoing presale.
Node operators are free to stake, receiving a 1,050% yield. Each PEPENODE token is trading for $0.001066, but prices will increase in the next 48 hours.
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ASTER, SUN Crypto Surge, PepeNode Next Crypto To Explode?
- ASTER USD is surging after the launch of the Aster perpetual exchange
- SunPerp drives SUN crypto demand
- Will these Hyperliquid competitors find success?
- PepeNode could be the next crypto to explode after raising over $1.2M
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