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Aster Bridge

Best for independently tracked protocol

Value locked:$457m at this checkChains:5Audits recorded:0Audit report linked:Not foundRubric:v2.0 · verified 9 Aug 2026
Kayla PetersonKayla PetersonDeFi Research Analyst· Last verified August 9, 2026
Confidence ARubric v2.0Verified August 9, 2026
5.3
out of 10
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How it rates

Counterparty & contract risk · 45%4.0
Cost transparency · 15%7.0
Market quality · 15%6.0
Transparency & track record · 15%6.0
Public documentation surface · 10%6.0
Pros
  • Tracked and verifiable from public sources at this check
Cons
  • No audit report linked in the public dataset at this check
  • No accounting methodology published at this check
How this score was built

Each indicator scores 2, 1 or 0. A pillar is the points earned over the points available; the overall score is the weighted sum. Every source below is public — check any of them yourself.

Counterparty & contract risk · 45% weight4/10 points · 4.0/10
Cost transparency · 15% weight7/10 points · 7.0/10
Market quality · 15% weight6/10 points · 6.0/10
Transparency & track record · 15% weight6/10 points · 6.0/10
Public documentation surface · 10% weight6/10 points · 6.0/10

A deposit bridge holding $457m across five chains, serving a trading venue with no audit report retrievable publicly.

Our assessment

Aster Bridge holds $457m across five chains as the deposit route into a trading platform. No audit report was retrievable at a public address at this check, and the transparency indicators returned little.

Deposit bridges are not optional infrastructure

If you trade on the venue, you use its bridge. That makes the bridge's risk part of the venue's risk, and it removes the ability to shop around. The only decision available is how much to deposit and how long to leave it there.

Multi-chain deposits multiply the surface

Accepting deposits from five chains means five sets of contracts, five verification paths and five ways for the issuance logic to be wrong. Bridge exploits have repeatedly come from a flaw on one supported chain rather than in the core design, and broader support means broader exposure.

The evidence gap

No audit report at a public address, with thin transparency results. Counterparty risk carries 45% of the score here, our highest weighting anywhere, precisely because bridge failures are total rather than partial.

Who it suits

Aster Bridge is used by necessity by traders on its venue. Withdraw balances you are not actively trading, and size deposits accordingly.

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How rivals compare

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Frequently asked

Does this score mean Aster Bridge is safe?

No. It measures what an outsider can verify: linked audits, published methodology and independently recorded data. Contract and custody risk are not tested by us.

Where do these figures come from?

A public analytics dataset queried at the verification date, plus the audit reports it links. Anyone can re-run the query.

Why do some protocols score zero on audits?

Because no audit report is linked in the public record. It records what a user can reach, not a claim that no audit exists.