Overview

• Aster processed about $42 billion in 24-hour perpetuals volume, generating roughly $15 million in protocol fees, according to DeFiLlama.
• Market maker Wintermute moved approximately $4.8 million in ASTER to Bybit and Gate, yet the token held near $1.90–$1.95 with limited slippage.
• Changpeng Zhao said the project is not directly tied to Binance, noting involvement by former staff and a minority stake held by YZi Labs.
• On-chain data shows MrBeast acquired 538,384 ASTER for about $990,000 after depositing $1 million USDT across two wallets.
• Whale concentration remains elevated, with two wallets holding roughly 129.6 million ASTER, while analytics dispute claims linking a large buyer to Truth Social.