Overview

• Aster helped push perpetual DEX activity to a record $70 billion in a day, with roughly $36 billion attributed to its platform, according to DefiLlama.
• On-chain data shows MrBeast acquired 538,384 ASTER tokens for roughly $990,000 to $1 million after depositing 1 million USDT, with an estimated average price near $1.87.
• Whale concentration is rising as two wallets hold 129.59 million ASTER, about 7.82% of circulating supply, and one wallet withdrew 6.34 million tokens from Gate.io.
• Aster said it fully reimbursed users in USDT, including fees, following a technical issue on the XPL perpetual pair that triggered liquidations.
• ASTER surged about 2000% to an all-time high near $2.30 before sliding toward $1.88, while rumors tying a $75 million buyer to Truth Social remain disputed with analytics pointing to Galaxy Digital.