Chicago — Hemi, the world’s largest Bitcoin yield-generating programmability layer, has partnered with Aster, a high-performance decentralized exchange (DEX), to list the $HEMI token for spot trading — unlocking a new onchain gateway for institutional Bitcoin yield.
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Trading for the HEMI/USDT pair is officially open, accompanied by $400,000 in trading incentives designed to accelerate liquidity and reward early participants.
Bitcoin’s DeFi Supernetwork Goes Live
Hemi has rapidly emerged as the infrastructure powering Bitcoin’s programmable future — a modular network that fuses the strengths of Bitcoin and Ethereum into a single, interoperable superlayer. Since its Token Generation Event (TGE) in August, $HEMI has become the engine of this ecosystem, driving validator incentives, cross-chain functionality, and programmable Bitcoin yield.
“Listing on a cutting-edge DEX like Aster puts $HEMI at the center of one of crypto’s most innovative ecosystems. This partnership brings institutional access to Bitcoin’s programmable layer — unlocking real yield, interoperability, and transparency for the next era of decentralized finance.”
Jeff Garzik, Co-Founder of Hemi & former Bitcoin Core developer
Co-founded by Garzik, Matthew Roszak, and Maxwell Sanchez, Hemi’s mission is to make Bitcoin programmable, yield-generating, and composable — expanding beyond the store-of-value narrative toward full financial utility.
Aster’s Cross-Chain Edge
For Aster, the partnership continues its mission to bring high-quality assets and institutional-grade infrastructure into DeFi. Built on Aster Chain, a high-performance, privacy-focused Layer 1, the DEX offers MEV-free execution, spot and perpetual trading, and collateral flexibility with liquid staking tokens and yield-bearing stablecoins.
“The listing of $HEMI represents our continued support for projects advancing Bitcoin’s role in decentralized finance. We’re focused on expanding cross-chain liquidity and creating an open environment where innovation can thrive.”
Leonard, CEO of Aster
This listing marks the 20th asset available for spot trading on Aster — a selective roster that reflects the exchange’s emphasis on performance, credibility, and long-term impact.
Building the Bitcoin Yield Economy
Backed by YZi Labs, Breyer Capital, Republic Digital, and Crypto.com, Hemi represents a growing category of Bitcoin-native DeFi platforms redefining yield generation. Its programmable Bitcoin supernetwork allows for institutional-grade yield, stablecoin composability, and cross-chain mobility — all powered by Bitcoin itself.
The collaboration between Aster and Hemi highlights a shared goal: to transform Bitcoin into an active, yield-bearing layer of global finance rather than a passive asset.
