Aster’s decentralized exchange is shaking up Crypto culture with the launch of “Machi Mode,” a new feature that rewards traders with points for liquidity.
The update, scheduled to go live next week, was announced with a direct nod to Machi Big Brother (real name Jeffrey Huang), a Taiwanese-American businessman and former musician who recently became a high-risk investor in the cryptocurrency space with a track record of liquids.
“You get kill points for getting reKt,” Aster write In a Wednesday post on X, added “this one’s for you, King @MachibigBrother.”
“Love machi mode energy cant wait to get reKt and earn points,” one user answerwhile another user said“Only in crypto do liquids become a feature.”
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Machi Big Brother rules the elimination ranks
According to Data From Lookonchain, Machi Big Brother has recorded 71 liquids since November 1, putting him ahead of second place James Wynn with 26 and Andrew Tate with 19. The ranking has become a running joke in parts of the crypto community, where high-risk trading is often worn as a badge of honor.
In September, Hyperliquid Trader “0xA523” Overtook Wynn to be The platform’s biggest whale loss, racking up more than $40 million in losses in under a month.
Wynn has become a household name as well. In July, the businessman disappeared from social media, for a while deactivating his x account After updating his bio to simply read “Broke.” He returned days later with two high-risk positions.
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Hyperliquid launches hip-3 “growth mode”
Aster Competitor Hyperliquid roll Hip-3 “growth mode” on Wednesday, an upgrade that allows anyone to deploy new markets without permission while accessing deductible taker fees.
The feature cuts all fees by more than 90% for newly launched markets, dropping them from 0.045% to less than 0.0045% –0.009%. At the highest tiers of staking and volume, fees can fall even further, reaching only 0.00144%–0.00288%.
The system allows deployers to activate growth mode on a per-asset basis without centralized approval, lowering barriers to entry for merchants and developers. To qualify, new markets must be completely unique properties and cannot overlap existing validators-run indefinitely, avoiding “parasitic” volume. Once activated, growth mode remains locked for 30 days to ensure stability and prevent rapid fee toggling.
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