Aster has announced the King of Shield trading competition, offering a total prize pool of $15,000 in USDF. The contest runs from January 30 to February 8, 2026, and features a dual prize pool mechanism. The top leaderboard winner will earn the "King of Shield" reward, while profitable participants can share in the "Shield League" rewards. The event includes all trading pairs supported by Shield Mode, such as BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, and tokenized metals like $XAU and $XAG.