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Well-known trader Killa: Altcoins may have already bottomed out ahead of schedule, making now a good time to accumulate positions.

Renowned crypto trader Killa said in a recent post that while he dislikes the vast majority of altcoins and even believes 99.9% of projects will eventually go to zero, selective participation is worth it as long as there are profit opportunities in the market. He noted that historically, one of the favorable periods to allocate to altcoins is when Bitcoin starts forming a bottom and begins a gradual rally. Killa pointed out that during the last cycle, when Bitcoin rallied from $16,000 to $74,000, many altcoins saw gains of 300% to 500%. However, after Bitcoin began significantly outperforming the market and its market dominance rose further, many altcoins started to plunge sharply. He believes that if his assessment is correct and Bitcoin has now formed a cyclical bottom, many altcoins may have also completed bottoming at low levels, meaning there is significant upside potential for selectively allocating to quality assets ahead of the actual bull market expansion phase. Killa revealed that he previously bought SOL at $76, and the position is now up roughly 50% from entry. His previously disclosed entry price for HYPE spot and long positions was $51.55, with subsequent gains of around 70%. He also recently shared a swing long position in ASTER, and expects this position to deliver upside of at least 50% to 100%. “Altcoins may have already bottomed out in advance, while the real rally has not yet started. Now is the time for selective allocation,” he said. He added that different altcoins will likely rally in rotation going forward, and he will continue holding his previously disclosed positions in SOL, ASTER, and HYPE, while looking for more worthy assets to allocate to.

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Bitcoin drops back below $80,000; this week's inflation data may be key to determining its next market direction.

Bitcoin fell in low-liquidity conditions on Monday, dropping nearly 2% intraday, falling back below the $80,000 threshold again and erasing almost all of its gains from the weekend when it first broke above that level. This comes after Bitcoin notched its first weekly close above $80,000 since May. Due to the U.S. Labor Day holiday, U.S. stock markets were closed, reducing market liquidity and leading to thinner order books, amplifying the risk of short-term price swings. Data from CoinGlass shows that long and short liquidations in the crypto market over the past 24 hours were relatively balanced, with total liquidations amounting to around $178 million. Currently, near-term market liquidity is concentrated at two key levels: $80,500 and $78,800. QCP Capital noted that market volatility has continued to contract recently, with traders waiting for new external catalysts. U.S. inflation data set to be released this Thursday and Friday could be a key factor influencing the market’s direction and further shaping expectations for the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike path. Despite Bitcoin’s recent sideways consolidation, analysts are still highlighting its resilience. Ryan Lee, chief analyst at Bitget, stated that Bitcoin’s ability to hold its high range—even amid stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data, which typically boosts U.S. Treasury yields and the dollar and pressures risk assets—shows the market is not viewing potential Fed rate hikes as the sole determinant of current price action. Additionally, inflows into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs remain a key market focus, with net inflows hitting around $730 million in a single day earlier, marking the highest daily inflow since January this year.

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OpenAI’s Chief Scientist warns that AI is advancing too rapidly, saying “extreme caution” is needed now.

Insight: Beating AI News Flash — OpenAI Chief Scientist Jakub Pachocki warned that artificial intelligence is advancing too rapidly, growing increasingly difficult for humans to understand and control, stating that "extreme caution is needed now." He noted that AI models can already operate computers, collaborate with humans and other AIs, and conduct research, and that in the near future, they may achieve "recursive self-improvement" without human intervention. Pachocki expressed concern that no one is prepared for the consequences of the continuous rapid advancement of machine intelligence. Developers can align AI more closely with human interests, or slow down future research and development (R&D) if necessary. He anticipates and hopes that "voluntary slowdowns" in R&D by AI labs will become the norm before the industry establishes common safety standards. OpenAI has currently adopted a limited rollout approach for GPT-6 Astra due to its advanced cybersecurity capabilities.

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Biden-themed Meme coin LAPTOP unveils detailed tokenomics

Hunter Biden’s upcoming Meme coin project, set to launch on September 9, has released detailed tokenomics for its LAPTOP token on its official website. The LAPTOP token has a total supply of 1 billion units, with 35% (350 million tokens) unlocked at the Token Generation Event (TGE), and full unlocking will take 36 months. The token allocations are as follows: 30% to founders, 30% to prediction markets, 10% to initial airdrops, 10% to future airdrops, 10% to liquidity, 5% to the foundation treasury, and 5% to charity. Notably, the handling of the 30% total allocation will be determined by the settlement results of 30 Polymarket prediction markets covering political, crypto, and cultural categories. If a market settles to YES, the corresponding tokens will be burned directly; if settled to NO, they will be donated to charity.

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The Hunter Biden-linked meme coin LAPTOP warns the community to beware of counterfeit tokens and malicious links.

Hunter Biden, son of former US President Joe Biden, is set to launch a meme coin called LAPTOP. The project team has issued a reminder to the community to beware of counterfeit tokens and malicious links, stating that the LAPTOP project will never proactively contact users, nor will it ever request private keys, mnemonic phrases, or personal information, urging users to only trust communications from official channels. As BlockBeats previously reported, after Hunter Biden officially announced the coin launch, numerous LAPTOP-named tokens emerged on various popular meme coin blockchains, with most of them following a trend of surging first and then plummeting to near-zero value.

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Markets currently view the probability of the Republican Party securing a landslide victory in the midterm elections as low as just 11%.

According to data from Predict.fun, in its prediction market for the 2026 U.S. Midterm Elections, the current probability of a "Democratic landslide" is as high as 51%, the probability of Republicans winning the Senate and Democrats holding the House is currently reported at 35%, while the probability of a "Republican landslide" is only 11%.

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George Town, British Virgin Islands, September 1st, 2026, Chainwire

Aster, the privacy-first onchain trading platform backed by YZi Labs, today announced the kickoff of USD1 RWA Boost: Phase 1 with World Liberty Financial (WLFI), featuring 125,000,000 $WLFI and 6,250,000 USD1 in rewards.

The campaign builds on AOS-2, Aster’s earlier expansion of its Aster Open Standards (AOS) framework from spot markets to perpetuals.

Leonard, CEO at Aster, said: “AOS-2 is turning Aster from a decentralized perp exchange into an open infrastructure layer where anyone can launch and operate their own perpetual markets on top of Aster Chain. The first USD1 RWA perpetuals show that model is already working.”

AOS-2: A Published Standard for Perpetual Listings

AOS-2 is Aster’s standardized, onchain framework for initiating perpetual market listings, enabling projects to propose new markets through a transparent and automated process.

Applicants stake 1 million $ASTER, locked for four years with no early exit, before the proposal goes to an onchain validator vote. If approved, Aster’s risk team configures the market and the perpetual can go live as early as T+1; if rejected, the stake is returned in full. 

Listing access runs on published onchain rules, while leverage and other trading parameters stay under Aster’s risk controls, letting Aster bring new markets to traders faster without giving up risk management.

USD1 RWA Boost Phase 1: 125M $WLFI + 6.25M USD1 in Rewards

The campaign runs from August 31 through December 31, 2026, covering SPCX/USD1, CL/USD1, XAU/USD1, SNDK/USD1, SKHYNIX/USD1, and MU/USD1. 

Users earn Trading Points through taker volume on eligible USD1 pairs, which determine their share of the USD1 reward pool, while Open Interest (OI) Points are earned by holding eligible positions and determine their share of the $WLFI reward pool. Traders using Single Asset Mode with USD1 as collateral receive a 2x boost on OI Points. Rewards are calculated across weekly epochs and distributed the following week.

“When real-world assets trade onchain, the settlement asset matters as much as the market itself. Perpetuals on gold, energy, and equities, all denominated in USD1, give traders one dollar instrument across every one of these markets, and that is what stablecoins were built to do. We are supporting these markets because this is where onchain market structure is heading, and Phase 1 is only the start,” said Zach Witkoff, Co-Founder and CEO at World Liberty Financial.

Building the Frontier of Onchain Trading

AOS-2 gives Aster a repeatable, onchain path for bringing new markets to the platform, and the first USD1 RWA perpetual listings show that path is already at work. Paired with the ecosystem support from Aster and WLFI, the launch turns a new listing framework into real trading activity from day one.

As more real-world and crypto-native assets move onchain, Aster aims to become a leading venue for bringing new asset markets onchain. The map gets bigger from here.

About Aster

Aster is a privacy-first onchain trading platform backed by YZi Labs, with unique features like Hidden Orders to protect user trading activity. It pioneers the frontier of on-chain trading through perpetual futures, spots, and earn products for top-trending assets, including RWAs, memes, and core crypto markets. It is powered by Aster Chain, a Layer 1 blockchain built to power the future of decentralized finance.

Users can learn more about Aster on the official website or follow Aster on X.

*Disclaimer: Eligible pairs, reward parameters, and campaign rules are subject to change during the campaign. Please refer to the official campaign page for the latest eligible pair list and campaign details. Trading cryptocurrencies and leveraged products involves significant risk and may result in the loss of capital. This announcement is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment or financial advice.

Contact Marketing Manager
Lola Chen
Aster DEX
[email protected]

Team Allocation Stays Locked Until September 2027@Aster_DEX announced Tuesday that the cliff on its team token allocation has been extended by one year. The 400 million $ASTER set aside for the team, representing 5% of the project's maximum supply, will now remain fully locked until September 17, 2027. Under the original schedule, the allocation was due to begin vesting at 10 million tokens per month from September 17 this year.

CoinGecko data confirms that the team allocation cliff has been extended by 12 months to September 2027, and that zero tokens from that tranche have unlocked since the project's token generation event approximately one year ago. The extension removes a near-term vesting overhang that had been on the radar of token holders and analysts tracking the project's supply schedule.

Buyback-and-Burn Program Continues UnchangedAster said the cliff extension does not alter its buyback-and-burn program. According to Aster's official tokenomics documentation, for every $ASTER bought back using platform fees, an equal amount is burned from reserves, with the team allocation burned first. Burns are executed bi-weekly and will continue until the total supply reaches 3 billion tokens, down from the original 8 billion at launch.

The upgraded buyback mechanism, introduced on June 17, 2026, directs 99% of daily platform fees toward $ASTER repurchases for veASTER stakers, with a matching burn from team reserves running in parallel. The Crypto Times reported that the first burn under the upgraded model saw nearly 2.94 million $ASTER bought back and an equal number permanently removed from the team allocation. Per Aster's own published updates, cumulative burns from the team allocation under the upgraded program had reached approximately 11.1 million $ASTER by August 10.

The combination of a locked team allocation and an active deflation mechanism via fee-funded buybacks places Aster among the more supply-conservative perpetual DEX tokens in the current market. Whether the locked supply and ongoing burns translate into sustained price support will depend largely on platform fee generation and trading volumes going forward.

Sources:
CoinGecko: Aster (ASTER) Token Data
Aster Official Tokenomics Documentation
The Crypto Times: Aster Burns 2.9M Tokens in First Buyback

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George Town, British Virgin Islands, September 1st, 2026, Chainwire

Aster, the privacy-first onchain trading platform backed by YZi Labs, today announced the kickoff of USD1 RWA Boost: Phase 1 with World Liberty Financial (WLFI), featuring 125,000,000 $WLFI and 6,250,000 USD1 in rewards.

The campaign builds on AOS-2, Aster's earlier expansion of its Aster Open Standards (AOS) framework from spot markets to perpetuals.

Leonard, CEO at Aster, said: "AOS-2 is turning Aster from a decentralized perp exchange into an open infrastructure layer where anyone can launch and operate their own perpetual markets on top of Aster Chain. The first USD1 RWA perpetuals show that model is already working."

AOS-2: A Published Standard for Perpetual Listings

AOS-2 is Aster’s standardized, onchain framework for initiating perpetual market listings, enabling projects to propose new markets through a transparent and automated process.

Applicants stake 1 million $ASTER, locked for four years with no early exit, before the proposal goes to an onchain validator vote. If approved, Aster's risk team configures the market and the perpetual can go live as early as T+1; if rejected, the stake is returned in full. 

Listing access runs on published onchain rules, while leverage and other trading parameters stay under Aster's risk controls, letting Aster bring new markets to traders faster without giving up risk management.

USD1 RWA Boost Phase 1: 125M $WLFI + 6.25M USD1 in Rewards

The campaign runs from August 31 through December 31, 2026, covering SPCX/USD1, CL/USD1, XAU/USD1, SNDK/USD1, SKHYNIX/USD1, and MU/USD1. 

Users earn Trading Points through taker volume on eligible USD1 pairs, which determine their share of the USD1 reward pool, while Open Interest (OI) Points are earned by holding eligible positions and determine their share of the $WLFI reward pool. Traders using Single Asset Mode with USD1 as collateral receive a 2x boost on OI Points. Rewards are calculated across weekly epochs and distributed the following week.

"When real-world assets trade onchain, the settlement asset matters as much as the market itself. Perpetuals on gold, energy, and equities, all denominated in USD1, give traders one dollar instrument across every one of these markets, and that is what stablecoins were built to do. We are supporting these markets because this is where onchain market structure is heading, and Phase 1 is only the start,” said Zach Witkoff, Co-Founder and CEO at World Liberty Financial.

Building the Frontier of Onchain Trading

AOS-2 gives Aster a repeatable, onchain path for bringing new markets to the platform, and the first USD1 RWA perpetual listings show that path is already at work. Paired with the ecosystem support from Aster and WLFI, the launch turns a new listing framework into real trading activity from day one.

As more real-world and crypto-native assets move onchain, Aster aims to become a leading venue for bringing new asset markets onchain. The map gets bigger from here.

About Aster

Aster is a privacy-first onchain trading platform backed by YZi Labs, with unique features like Hidden Orders to protect user trading activity. It pioneers the frontier of on-chain trading through perpetual futures, spots, and earn products for top-trending assets, including RWAs, memes, and core crypto markets. It is powered by Aster Chain, a Layer 1 blockchain built to power the future of decentralized finance.

Users can learn more about Aster on the official website or follow Aster on X.

*Disclaimer: Eligible pairs, reward parameters, and campaign rules are subject to change during the campaign. Please refer to the official campaign page for the latest eligible pair list and campaign details. Trading cryptocurrencies and leveraged products involves significant risk and may result in the loss of capital. This announcement is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment or financial advice.

ContactMarketing Manager
Lola Chen
Aster DEX
[email protected]

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George Town, British Virgin Islands, September 1st, 2026, Chainwire

Aster, the privacy-first onchain trading platform backed by YZi Labs, today announced the kickoff of USD1 RWA Boost: Phase 1 with World Liberty Financial (WLFI), featuring 125,000,000 $WLFI and 6,250,000 USD1 in rewards.

The campaign builds on AOS-2, Aster’s earlier expansion of its Aster Open Standards (AOS) framework from spot markets to perpetuals.

Leonard, CEO at Aster, said: “AOS-2 is turning Aster from a decentralized perp exchange into an open infrastructure layer where anyone can launch and operate their own perpetual markets on top of Aster Chain. The first USD1 RWA perpetuals show that model is already working.”

AOS-2: A Published Standard for Perpetual Listings

AOS-2 is Aster’s standardized, onchain framework for initiating perpetual market listings, enabling projects to propose new markets through a transparent and automated process.

Applicants stake 1 million $ASTER, locked for four years with no early exit, before the proposal goes to an onchain validator vote. If approved, Aster’s risk team configures the market and the perpetual can go live as early as T+1; if rejected, the stake is returned in full. 

Listing access runs on published onchain rules, while leverage and other trading parameters stay under Aster’s risk controls, letting Aster bring new markets to traders faster without giving up risk management.

USD1 RWA Boost Phase 1: 125M $WLFI + 6.25M USD1 in Rewards

The campaign runs from August 31 through December 31, 2026, covering SPCX/USD1, CL/USD1, XAU/USD1, SNDK/USD1, SKHYNIX/USD1, and MU/USD1. 

Users earn Trading Points through taker volume on eligible USD1 pairs, which determine their share of the USD1 reward pool, while Open Interest (OI) Points are earned by holding eligible positions and determine their share of the $WLFI reward pool. Traders using Single Asset Mode with USD1 as collateral receive a 2x boost on OI Points. Rewards are calculated across weekly epochs and distributed the following week.

“When real-world assets trade onchain, the settlement asset matters as much as the market itself. Perpetuals on gold, energy, and equities, all denominated in USD1, give traders one dollar instrument across every one of these markets, and that is what stablecoins were built to do. We are supporting these markets because this is where onchain market structure is heading, and Phase 1 is only the start,” said Zach Witkoff, Co-Founder and CEO at World Liberty Financial.

Building the Frontier of Onchain Trading

AOS-2 gives Aster a repeatable, onchain path for bringing new markets to the platform, and the first USD1 RWA perpetual listings show that path is already at work. Paired with the ecosystem support from Aster and WLFI, the launch turns a new listing framework into real trading activity from day one.

As more real-world and crypto-native assets move onchain, Aster aims to become a leading venue for bringing new asset markets onchain. The map gets bigger from here.

About Aster

Aster is a privacy-first onchain trading platform backed by YZi Labs, with unique features like Hidden Orders to protect user trading activity. It pioneers the frontier of on-chain trading through perpetual futures, spots, and earn products for top-trending assets, including RWAs, memes, and core crypto markets. It is powered by Aster Chain, a Layer 1 blockchain built to power the future of decentralized finance.

Users can learn more about Aster on the official website or follow Aster on X.

*Disclaimer: Eligible pairs, reward parameters, and campaign rules are subject to change during the campaign. Please refer to the official campaign page for the latest eligible pair list and campaign details. Trading cryptocurrencies and leveraged products involves significant risk and may result in the loss of capital. This announcement is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment or financial advice.

Fresh All-time High After Aster Perpetuals DebutBNB Chain's Niu Lai memecoin hit an all-time high of $0.1388 on Aug. 31, extending a rally that has now taken the token up roughly 30% in the past 24 hours and around 600% over the past 14 days. The immediate catalyst was its listing on the Aster perpetual contracts market.

According to CoinGecko, the token now carries a market capitalization of approximately $113.8 million. Its fully diluted valuation sits at the same level, reflecting a fixed supply of 1 billion tokens in circulation.

The Viral Film Behind the Token

As with all memecoins, price moves of this magnitude carry significant downside risk and the rally may not be sustained.

Sources
Blockchain Reporter: Aster Listing Sends Niu Lai Token Up 510%
CryptoSlate: Niu Lai (牛来) Price and Market Data
IndieWire: 'Niu Lai,' the $200 Chinese Animated Film Taking Social Media by Storm

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Zero-Cost Entry for Vault Managers@Aster_DEX is temporarily removing the barrier to entry for its Vault product. Until September 30, traders can create a vault on the platform without needing to hold the standard 100 $ASTER tokens that are ordinarily required at setup. The promotion opens the door for a wider pool of traders to launch a managed strategy and build a verifiable on-chain track record, free of any upfront token cost.

The September 30 promotion waives the token requirement, though the initial funding condition is expected to remain in place.

How Vaults Work and Why It Matters Vault managers set their preferred profit-share percentage at creation. Followers who invest in a vault then contribute capital that the manager trades on their behalf, and the manager takes a cut of any realised gains.

For traders who have developed a consistent strategy but lack an official performance record, this promotion is a practical opportunity. Publishing a vault effectively turns a private trading approach into a transparent, auditable portfolio that followers can back with real capital.

The free vault creation push fits into a broader effort to grow platform engagement and attract new managers ahead of what the protocol hopes will be increased trading volume on the vault product.

Sources:
CoinMarketCap: Aster Latest Updates
Aster DEX Official Documentation
Atomic Wallet Academy: What Is Aster?

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Aster DEX is putting serious money where its mouth is. The decentralized exchange, working alongside World Liberty Financial, has rolled out a Phase 1 rewards campaign designed to jumpstart trading activity across its newly minted USD1-denominated real-world asset perpetual markets.

The campaign runs from August 31 through December 31, 2026, distributing 125 million WLFI tokens based on eligible open interest and an additional 6.25 million USD1 tied to trading volume. The total liquidity backing the program sits at roughly $28 million, pooled from approximately 250 million WLFI and 12.5 million USD1.

What Aster actually built Before the rewards campaign even kicked off, Aster launched five RWA perpetual markets on August 20, 2026. The lineup includes SPCXUSD1, CLUSD1, XAUUSD1, SNDKUSD1, and SKHYNIXUSD1, all settled exclusively in USD1.

The integration between Aster DEX and World Liberty Financial dates back to December 2025. Phase 1 is explicitly positioned as the first in a series of reward programs meant to build out the USD1 RWA ecosystem over time.

How the rewards work The dual reward structure splits incentives across two behaviors Aster wants to encourage: holding positions and actually trading.

The 125 million WLFI tokens are allocated based on eligible open interest. The 6.25 million USD1 component rewards trading volume, giving active traders an additional reason to route their activity through Aster’s RWA markets.

Traders using single-asset mode with USD1 as their sole collateral qualify for a 2X open interest boost. That effectively doubles the weight of their positions when calculating WLFI rewards. Multi-asset traders can still participate, but they need to keep at least 50% of their collateral in USD1 to remain eligible.

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India plans to issue its first tokenized bond in September, with a value potentially exceeding $57 million.

According to Reuters, India plans to issue its first tokenized bond in September, offered by state-owned power finance firm REC, with an expected size of less than 5 billion rupees (around $57 million). India’s market regulator and central bank are jointly advancing the related pilot, with blockchain technology to be used for the bond’s issuance and settlement. Sources said the product is set to launch during Mumbai’s annual fintech conference in September, initially open only to a small group of investors. Investors will participate via wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) wallets and electronic securities wallets. India’s depository institutions are developing an e-wallet named DEMT 2.0, which will use distributed ledgers to track bond holdings. The bond has an initial three-month term; subsequent trading will be restricted to participants holding both CBDC-compatible and securities wallets. A secondary market for the tokenized bond is projected to form by December, and it will not be traded on traditional electronic trading platforms.

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FOLD drops over 26% in 24 hours, with its market cap standing at $97.34 million as of press time.

According to market data, FOLD is currently trading at approximately $0.0811, with a market capitalization of around $97.34 million, down 26.21% over the past 24 hours.

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Arthur Hayes: Maelstrom is fully invested in risk assets, with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and others as core bets.

Arthur Hayes published a post noting that his Maelstrom Fund is currently at "maximum risk exposure", with core bets on Bitcoin, Ether, Ethena, and Ether.fi. Hayes argues that whether U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent increases U.S. dollar liquidity rapidly or gradually, Bitcoin will keep rising, though market volatility will also spike. As such, he advises against using leverage unless one is a full-time trader. Hayes also pointed out that Bessent’s recent move to expand long-term U.S. Treasury repurchase operations could further boost U.S. dollar liquidity, lifting Bitcoin and other risk assets. He projects that if U.S. Treasury yields approach 5% again, the U.S. Treasury may further expand repurchase volumes or take other steps to increase U.S. dollar liquidity.

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Binance Alpha will roll out Teller first on August 26, with eligible users able to claim the airdrop.

According to official announcements, Binance Alpha will be the first to list Teller (TELLER) on August 26. Eligible users can visit the Binance Alpha event page to claim the airdrop using Binance Alpha points once trading opens, with specific airdrop details to be announced later.

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Bitcoin mining company Metaplanet deposited 1,000 Bitcoin into Coinbase Prime one hour ago.

According to Lookonchain’s monitoring, Bitcoin mining firm Metaplanet deposited 1,000 BTC into Coinbase Prime an hour ago, valued at roughly $79.77 million. Earlier, the company purchased 43,000 BTC at an average price of $96,191, totaling approximately $3.48 billion.

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Longling Capital transferred 65 million WLFI tokens to Binance, valued at approximately $3.79 million.

According to monitoring by @EmberCN, 10 minutes ago, Longling Capital transferred 65 million WLFI tokens to Binance, valued at approximately $3.79 million based on the price at that time.

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A Two-Pool Reward Structure Running Through Year-EndAster DEX has launched the first phase of its USD1 real-world asset (RWA) rewards campaign, running through December 31, 2026. The initiative is part of a broader partnership between Aster and World Liberty Financial (@worldlibertyfi), which has been positioning ethereum:0xda5e1988097297dcdc1f90d4dfe7909e847cbef6 as the base settlement layer for RWA perpetual markets on the platform.

The campaign distributes rewards across two independent pools. The combined growth fund holds 250 million WLFI tokens from World Liberty Financial and 12.5 million USD1 contributed by Aster. Of the WLFI allocation, 125 million tokens will be distributed based on eligible open interest, while a further 6.25 million USD1 will be allocated according to eligible trading volume. Because open interest and volume are tracked independently, traders can qualify for both pools simultaneously.

Aster is also offering a 2x open interest boost for eligible USD1-denominated RWA positions. The boost applies in full when traders use USD1 exclusively as collateral through Single Asset Mode. In Multi Asset Mode, USD1 must represent more than 50% of average collateral for the boost to apply.

USD1 as the Settlement Layer for RWA PerpsAster has listed SPCXUSD1, CLUSD1, XAUUSD1, SNDKUSD1 and SKHYNIXUSD1 under its AOS-2 standard, which sets the framework for new perpetual listings on the platform. The listed markets include assets linked to SpaceX, crude oil, gold, Sandisk and SK Hynix. USD1 is now the exclusive settlement asset for all of Aster's RWA and commodity contracts.

USD1 is a US-dollar stablecoin issued by World Liberty Financial and custodied by BitGo Trust Company, backed by cash, short-duration US Treasury bills, and government money market funds. Launched on Ethereum and BNB Chain in March 2025, it had grown to a circulating supply of roughly $4 billion by mid-2026. For World Liberty Financial, the Aster arrangement drives utility for USD1 beyond transfers and lending, as every open position locks USD1 as collateral and every trade generates settlement volume.

For Aster, the commodity expansion tracks with its transformation from a crypto-only perp DEX into a multi-asset trading platform. The exchange already offers perpetuals on US equities alongside its core crypto derivatives and recently launched the genesis phase of Aster Chain, a privacy-focused Layer 1 using zero-knowledge proofs.

Sources:
CryptoNinjas: Aster Launches Five USD1 RWA Perpetual Markets
Dealroom: Aster Launches USD1-Settled RWA Perpetuals with $28M Liquidity Fund
The Defiant: Aster to Settle RWA Perps Exclusively in USD1

Whale Books $2.36 Million on $ASTER Leveraged LongA crypto whale has turned heads in the decentralized derivatives market after pocketing $2.36 million in profit from a leveraged long position on @Aster_DEX. The trade, which involved $ASTER tokens, came during a period of strong upward price momentum, with the token gaining 19% over the past seven days.

According to on-chain data, the whale still holds 3.2 million $ASTER tokens valued at roughly $2.27 million, alongside approximately $190,000 in unrealized paper gains. The position signals continued conviction in the token even after banking a multimillion-dollar return.

Aster DEX: A Growing Force in On-Chain PerpetualsThe trade adds to a broader pattern of large-scale activity on the platform. Aster DEX emerged from a strategic merger between APX Finance and Astherus, with the goal of building a high-performance decentralized derivatives platform capable of supporting advanced perpetual trading. In June 2026, Aster DEX announced a sweeping tokenomics upgrade directing 99% of daily platform fees into automatic $ASTER buybacks for veASTER stakers, while triggering matching burns to reduce total supply toward 3 billion tokens.

Aster's staking dashboard shows an active epoch running from August 17 to August 24, 2026, with a sizeable ASTER supply staked to validators. The ongoing staking program rewards long-term locking, which can dampen sell pressure during market-wide bounces.

The whale activity on @Aster_DEX reflects a wider trend of institutional-scale traders treating the platform as a serious venue. Aster, a decentralized exchange for on-chain perpetuals, has moved ahead of Hyperliquid in daily trading volume on at least one occasion, with data from DefiLlama showing Aster facilitating roughly $793 million in transactions over a 24-hour period, outpacing Hyperliquid's $462 million. While that single-day gap has since narrowed, it underscored the platform's growing reach.

For traders watching $ASTER, the combination of a bullish whale still sitting on a large position and an active buyback-and-burn program gives the token a set of near-term catalysts worth monitoring. As always, leveraged positions in volatile assets carry significant risk on both sides of the trade.

Sources:
BeInCrypto: Aster Overtakes Hyperliquid in Daily DEX Trading
Yahoo Finance: Aster Expands its Token Buyback Program
AMBCrypto: ASTER Whale Places $4.3M Bet and $2.4M Staking Gamble

@Aster_DEX has enabled $USDG deposits and withdrawals via the Robinhood chain (@RobinhoodCrypto), creating a native on-ramp that connects Robinhood's growing user base directly to Aster's decentralized trading ecosystem.

The move removes a meaningful friction point. Previously, users looking to move stablecoin liquidity between centralized and decentralized venues had to rely on third-party bridging protocols, which carry both added complexity and smart contract risk. With this integration, that step is eliminated.

Why USDG and Robinhood Chain matterThe backdrop matters here. Robinhood Chain launched its public mainnet on July 1, 2026, built on the Arbitrum Orbit stack as an EVM-compatible Ethereum Layer 2. It is designed for tokenized real-world assets and 24/7 financial services, with its mainnet going live following a public testnet that recorded 4 million transactions in its first week.

$USDG is the native stablecoin of the Global Dollar Network, a consortium introduced in November 2024 with the goal of accelerating stablecoin adoption. Robinhood and Kraken are both members of that network, which shares reserve yields with participants. Rather than defaulting to USDC or Tether, Robinhood Chain chose USDG as its primary settlement asset. The stablecoin is backed 1:1 by cash and high-quality liquid assets, including US Treasuries, with Paxos handling redemptions and monthly reserve attestations providing transparency.

In its first five weeks, Robinhood Chain's TVL reached an all-time high of roughly $775 million on August 6, and the chain passed Base in daily active users within three weeks of mainnet. Stablecoin supply on the network stands at around $575 million, with USDG dominant.

What the Aster integration adds Backed by Binance, Aster DEX is a multichain decentralized perpetuals venue offering leverage up to 1001x, where users can open positions on leading crypto assets and tokenized US equities without creating a verified account or surrendering wallet custody.

With direct $USDG support now live on Robinhood Chain, Aster is positioning itself to capture retail flow from Robinhood's existing user base as those users become more comfortable interacting with on-chain venues. The integration gives traders a seamless path from Robinhood's familiar interface into Aster's deeper derivatives markets, without the counterparty exposure that typically comes with cross-chain bridging.

Early commentary has framed the Robinhood Chain as one of the biggest crypto onboarding events in years, and suggested that an early integration gives Aster a chance to become the go-to perpetual DEX for an entirely new wave of on-chain traders.

Sources
Crypto Briefing: Robinhood Chain picks USDG as its native stablecoin
Robinhood Newsroom: Robinhood Chain Mainnet Launch
CoinSpot: Aster DEX Review 2026

Aster launches first USD1-denominated RWA perpetual markets with $28M liquidity fund

Aster [ASTER] extended its rally, gaining over 10% in 24 hours to $0.65. The move followed growing regulatory optimism around decentralized perpetual futures exchanges.

President Donald Trump said CFTC Chair Mike Selig was working to bring Hyperliquid into the U.S. He said the process would happen in a “fully compliant and legal fashion.”

Because Aster directly competes with Hyperliquid, traders appeared to treat the news as a sector-wide catalyst. Trading Volume and Funding Rate also increased, placing $0.67 and $0.80 under focus.

Could Hyperliquid’s U.S. entry help Aster? Trump’s comments strengthened optimism across the already bullish crypto market. Hyperliquid’s compliant U.S. entry could signal a more accommodating environment for decentralized derivatives.

As a perpetual futures DEX backed by Changpeng Zhao [CZ], Aster could benefit from greater sector-wide attention and capital.

Zhao recently argued that any preferential treatment granted to one firm should extend across the industry. This makes ASTER’s rally unusual: Traders are pricing a rival’s regulatory progress as Aster’s opportunity.

Does Aster’s volume confirm the rally? ASTER’s Trading Volume climbed from $55 million to $152 million over 24 hours, nearly tripling. The expansion confirmed stronger participation behind the 10% price gain.

Sustained Trading Volume could help ASTER challenge $0.67. However, volume must now survive beyond the regulatory headline.

Source: CoinGlass Are ASTER traders becoming too bullish? Derivatives positioning also leaned bullish.

ASTER’s OI-Weighted Funding Rate stood at 0.0069%, meaning Longs paid Shorts to maintain their positions. The positive reading reflected a modest long bias.

Further increases could crowd Longs and raise liquidation risk during a reversal. Funding confirmed optimism. It also showed where the rally could become vulnerable if price stalled.

Source: CoinGlass Can ASTER reach $0.80? ASTER bounced from $0.60 support and reclaimed the 20-day, 50-day, and 100-day EMAs. The token then tested the 200-day EMA near $0.67.

Reclaiming these averages strengthened the short-term and medium-term structures. However, the 200-day EMA remained the longer-term hurdle.

Source: TradingView A decisive close above $0.67, supported by Trading Volume, could open the $0.80 range high. A rejection could return ASTER toward the reclaimed EMAs before another breakout attempt.

Hyperliquid opened the regulatory door. ASTER must prove rival platforms can walk through it too.

Final Summary ASTER gained over 10% as Hyperliquid’s potential U.S. entry lifted decentralized derivatives optimism. Aster’s Trading Volume nearly tripled from $55 million to $152 million.

Bull Comes Competition: What Traders Need to Know@Aster_DEX has launched a new trading event called "Bull Comes" (牛来), putting a $10,000 $ASTER prize pool up for grabs. The competition runs from August 19 to August 23 and is designed to reward both high-volume traders and those with the strongest realized profit and loss performance.

The event features two separate leaderboards: one tracking trading volume, and one tracking realized PnL. Both focus exclusively on the 牛来USDT perpetual contract, which carries a maximum leverage limit of 5x. To qualify for any rewards, participants must generate at least $5,000 in trading volume during the competition window.

Eligible participants can enter through supported wallet integrations, including @BinanceWallet, @TrustWallet, and @SafePal, making access straightforward for users already active across the BNB Chain ecosystem.

Aster DEX: A Fast-Growing Force in On-Chain Derivatives Supported by Binance, Aster DEX has rapidly become a high-traffic decentralized exchange for perpetuals, competing head-to-head with rivals such as Hyperliquid. The project is backed by YZi Labs, the crypto investment firm of Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, who co-founded Binance.

Aster DEX is a multichain decentralized perpetuals venue where users can open positions on leading crypto assets and tokenized U.S. equities without creating a verified account or surrendering wallet custody. The platform operates as a liquidity aggregator across BNB Chain, Ethereum, Solana, and Arbitrum, allowing users to trade assets from different networks through a single, unified interface.

Aster remains one of the most aggressive challengers in the perp DEX space, fueled by incentive campaigns, multi-chain access, and higher leverage options that attract a different breed of trader. Competitions like Bull Comes are consistent with that approach, using targeted prize pools to drive engagement around specific contracts and keep trading activity elevated.

The $ASTER token is a BEP-20 asset on BNB Chain with a maximum supply of 8,000,000,000. The token sits at the heart of the Aster ecosystem, with utilities spanning governance voting on listings, fees, and treasury use, trading fee discounts, staking rewards, and participation in Trade and Earn programs.

Sources:
Aster DEX Review 2026: Perps DEX, Fees, Leverage, Safety (CoinSpot)
$ASTER Token Overview (Aster Official Docs)
What Is Aster (ASTER)? Complete Guide (CoinGecko)

According to Lookonchain’s monitoring, whale address 0x8b6e — which previously netted over $1.12 million from a long position on AKE — has opened a new long position on GPS via Aster DEX. The whale established a 2x-leveraged long on GPS, buying 27.23 million tokens for a position valued at roughly $450,000. The position currently holds an unrealized profit of around $80,000, marking a 35.66% gain. Notably, GPS has already surged approximately 70% in value recently.

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ASTER has barely moved out of its late-July range, with buyers defending the lower side while repeated attempts to break higher continue to fail.

The quiet price action comes as Aster introduces several changes that could affect ASTER supply in different directions. AOS-2 is now live, millions of tokens have recently been bought back, and team and advisor vesting is set to begin after the token’s first anniversary in September.

Key Takeaways

ASTER remains trapped below key resistance.
AOS-2 introduces an expensive four-year lock.
Buybacks depend directly on platform activity.
September introduces a larger supply test.

ASTER Has Been Unable to Reclaim the 50-Day SMA
ASTER was trading around $0.60 on August 13, still below the 50-day simple moving average that has capped the token since June.

ASTER daily price chart tracking support levels near the lower Fibonacci boundary in August 2026.
The last meaningful break came around June 17. ASTER briefly moved above the average but failed to hold the advance, and subsequent attempts have stalled around the same area.

Instead of extending the decline, price has spent most of the period since late July inside a much tighter range.

Its lower boundary has also become clearer. ASTER has fallen toward $0.58 twice and bounced on both occasions, establishing the area as the nearest swing low and the strongest visible support below current price.

Much of the structure created during the earlier move higher disappeared during the decline from June’s high, giving $0.58 more significance than another short-term intraday level. Losing it could expose deeper parts of the previous range.

A sustained move above the 50-day SMA would change that picture on the upside after weeks of failed recovery attempts.

AOS-2 Creates Demand, but at a High Price
Aster published the framework for AOS-2 on July 28, extending its open listing system to perpetual markets. The protocol then put AOS-2 into effect on August 11.

Eligible projects seeking a perpetual listing must stake 1 million ASTER, locked for four years with no early exit. Applications then pass through an on-chain validator vote before an approved market can proceed toward launch.

AOS-2 enters into force.

The Aster Open Standards began with AOS-1, which opened spot listings to projects meeting a published set of criteria.

AOS-2 now extends the same principle to perpetual markets, where listing has traditionally depended on private negotiation.

Under… pic.twitter.com/sFtII7bcMl

— Aster 🥷 (@Aster_DEX) August 11, 2026

At ASTER’s current price, that means committing roughly $600,000 worth of tokens for four years.

For ASTER holders, the mechanism has an obvious benefit: every successful application creates direct token demand and removes those tokens from liquid circulation for an extended period.

The same requirement could also limit how widely AOS-2 is used.

Committing hundreds of thousands of dollars for four years is a substantial cost, particularly for smaller projects or teams that may have other options for securing a perpetual listing. AOS-2 can only become a meaningful token sink if enough projects decide that the listing opportunity justifies tying up that much capital.

That makes adoption more important than the launch itself. A handful of applications would have a limited effect on supply, while broader use would begin turning the new standard into a measurable source of long-term ASTER demand.

Buybacks Add Demand, but Their Size Can Change Quickly
Aster’s updated tokenomics direct 99% of daily platform fees toward automated ASTER buybacks. Purchased tokens are distributed to veASTER stakers, while an equal amount is burned from reserves.

The latest official update shows 2,851,653.28 ASTER purchased between July 27 and August 10.

The matching burn initially comes from the team allocation. Aster says the mechanism is intended to continue until total token supply falls from its original 8 billion toward 3 billion ASTER.

The structure combines two effects: platform revenue creates open-market purchases, while the corresponding reserve burn reduces supply elsewhere.

But the 99% figure can look stronger than it is without considering the size of the fee pool behind it. Buybacks expand when trading activity and fee revenue rise and shrink when activity slows. They are therefore not a fixed source of demand.

The latest figures provide some scale. Buying 2.85 million ASTER over roughly two weeks would translate to around 5.7 million tokens per month if that pace were sustained.

That becomes particularly relevant when compared with the supply schedule approaching in September.

September Could Put Aster’s Token Sinks to the Test
Aster’s official tokenomics allocate 400 million ASTER, or 5% of the original supply, to the team and advisors. The allocation carries a full one-year cliff followed by 40 months of linear vesting.

ASTER’s TGE took place on September 17, 2025, putting the end of that cliff around the token’s first anniversary next month.

The entire 400 million allocation will not become liquid at once. Once vesting begins, spreading the allocation evenly across 40 months works out to roughly 10 million ASTER per month.

That is notably larger than the recent buyback pace. If Aster continued purchasing tokens at roughly the rate reported between July 27 and August 10, monthly buybacks would absorb around 5.7 million ASTER – well below the roughly 10 million scheduled to vest each month.

The comparison is not exact. Buybacks fluctuate with platform revenue, while vesting only makes tokens available and does not mean they will automatically be sold.

Still, September changes the balance. Until now, buybacks and long-term locks have been removing or restricting supply without the team vesting schedule working against them. From next month, the market may have to absorb newly available tokens at the same time.

Even a portion of those vested tokens reaching the market could matter if ASTER remains stuck in its current range. With $0.58 already serving as the nearest established support, additional selling pressure would give that level a more serious test.

The next question for ASTER is therefore not simply whether AOS-2 launches successfully or whether buybacks continue. It is whether those mechanisms can absorb enough supply once vesting begins.

Disclaimer: This article is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Cryptocurrency markets are highly volatile, and readers should conduct their own research before making investment decisions.

Author

Reporter at Coindoo

Kosta has reported on cryptocurrency markets and blockchain infrastructure since 2020, bringing over six years of hands-on experience in the crypto industry built through daily tracking of markets, trends, and emerging blockchain developments. Specializing in Bitcoin on-chain analysis, institutional ETF flows, and digital asset price action, his work at Coindoo has been cited by other news agencies and consistently covers market developments with a focus on data-driven reporting across Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP.
Over the years, Kosta has contributed to multiple crypto media outlets in different regions, authoring over 6,000 articles across the sector. His reporting spans cryptocurrency markets and the broader fintech industry, tracking not only price action but also the technological and regulatory forces shaping the ecosystem.
To support his analysis, Kosta actively leverages on-chain data and metrics from leading platforms such as Santiment, Glassnode, and CryptoQuant, enabling deeper, evidence-based market insights. He believes in the power of transparency and the data that underpins the blockchain ecosystem.
His academic background in Marketing Management from Denmark further complements his analytical approach, adding a strong understanding of communication strategy and content positioning to his work.

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ASTER has barely moved out of its late-July range, with buyers defending the lower side while repeated attempts to break higher continue to fail.

The quiet price action comes as Aster introduces several changes that could affect ASTER supply in different directions. AOS-2 is now live, millions of tokens have recently been bought back, and team and advisor vesting is set to begin after the token’s first anniversary in September.

Key Takeaways

ASTER remains trapped below key resistance.
AOS-2 introduces an expensive four-year lock.
Buybacks depend directly on platform activity.
September introduces a larger supply test.

ASTER Has Been Unable to Reclaim the 50-Day SMA
ASTER was trading around $0.60 on August 13, still below the 50-day simple moving average that has capped the token since June.

ASTER daily price chart tracking support levels near the lower Fibonacci boundary in August 2026.
The last meaningful break came around June 17. ASTER briefly moved above the average but failed to hold the advance, and subsequent attempts have stalled around the same area.

Instead of extending the decline, price has spent most of the period since late July inside a much tighter range.

Its lower boundary has also become clearer. ASTER has fallen toward $0.58 twice and bounced on both occasions, establishing the area as the nearest swing low and the strongest visible support below current price.

Much of the structure created during the earlier move higher disappeared during the decline from June’s high, giving $0.58 more significance than another short-term intraday level. Losing it could expose deeper parts of the previous range.

A sustained move above the 50-day SMA would change that picture on the upside after weeks of failed recovery attempts.

AOS-2 Creates Demand, but at a High Price
Aster published the framework for AOS-2 on July 28, extending its open listing system to perpetual markets. The protocol then put AOS-2 into effect on August 11.

Eligible projects seeking a perpetual listing must stake 1 million ASTER, locked for four years with no early exit. Applications then pass through an on-chain validator vote before an approved market can proceed toward launch.

AOS-2 enters into force.

The Aster Open Standards began with AOS-1, which opened spot listings to projects meeting a published set of criteria.

AOS-2 now extends the same principle to perpetual markets, where listing has traditionally depended on private negotiation.

Under… pic.twitter.com/sFtII7bcMl

— Aster 🥷 (@Aster_DEX) August 11, 2026

At ASTER’s current price, that means committing roughly $600,000 worth of tokens for four years.

For ASTER holders, the mechanism has an obvious benefit: every successful application creates direct token demand and removes those tokens from liquid circulation for an extended period.

The same requirement could also limit how widely AOS-2 is used.

Committing hundreds of thousands of dollars for four years is a substantial cost, particularly for smaller projects or teams that may have other options for securing a perpetual listing. AOS-2 can only become a meaningful token sink if enough projects decide that the listing opportunity justifies tying up that much capital.

That makes adoption more important than the launch itself. A handful of applications would have a limited effect on supply, while broader use would begin turning the new standard into a measurable source of long-term ASTER demand.

Buybacks Add Demand, but Their Size Can Change Quickly
Aster’s updated tokenomics direct 99% of daily platform fees toward automated ASTER buybacks. Purchased tokens are distributed to veASTER stakers, while an equal amount is burned from reserves.

The latest official update shows 2,851,653.28 ASTER purchased between July 27 and August 10.

The matching burn initially comes from the team allocation. Aster says the mechanism is intended to continue until total token supply falls from its original 8 billion toward 3 billion ASTER.

The structure combines two effects: platform revenue creates open-market purchases, while the corresponding reserve burn reduces supply elsewhere.

But the 99% figure can look stronger than it is without considering the size of the fee pool behind it. Buybacks expand when trading activity and fee revenue rise and shrink when activity slows. They are therefore not a fixed source of demand.

The latest figures provide some scale. Buying 2.85 million ASTER over roughly two weeks would translate to around 5.7 million tokens per month if that pace were sustained.

That becomes particularly relevant when compared with the supply schedule approaching in September.

September Could Put Aster’s Token Sinks to the Test
Aster’s official tokenomics allocate 400 million ASTER, or 5% of the original supply, to the team and advisors. The allocation carries a full one-year cliff followed by 40 months of linear vesting.

ASTER’s TGE took place on September 17, 2025, putting the end of that cliff around the token’s first anniversary next month.

The entire 400 million allocation will not become liquid at once. Once vesting begins, spreading the allocation evenly across 40 months works out to roughly 10 million ASTER per month.

That is notably larger than the recent buyback pace. If Aster continued purchasing tokens at roughly the rate reported between July 27 and August 10, monthly buybacks would absorb around 5.7 million ASTER – well below the roughly 10 million scheduled to vest each month.

The comparison is not exact. Buybacks fluctuate with platform revenue, while vesting only makes tokens available and does not mean they will automatically be sold.

Still, September changes the balance. Until now, buybacks and long-term locks have been removing or restricting supply without the team vesting schedule working against them. From next month, the market may have to absorb newly available tokens at the same time.

Even a portion of those vested tokens reaching the market could matter if ASTER remains stuck in its current range. With $0.58 already serving as the nearest established support, additional selling pressure would give that level a more serious test.

The next question for ASTER is therefore not simply whether AOS-2 launches successfully or whether buybacks continue. It is whether those mechanisms can absorb enough supply once vesting begins.

Disclaimer: This article is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Cryptocurrency markets are highly volatile, and readers should conduct their own research before making investment decisions.

Author

Kosta has reported on cryptocurrency markets and blockchain infrastructure since 2020, bringing over six years of hands-on experience in the crypto industry built through daily tracking of markets, trends, and emerging blockchain developments. Specializing in Bitcoin on-chain analysis, institutional ETF flows, and digital asset price action, his work at Coindoo has been cited by other news agencies and consistently covers market developments with a focus on data-driven reporting across Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP.
Over the years, Kosta has contributed to multiple crypto media outlets in different regions, authoring over 6,000 articles across the sector. His reporting spans cryptocurrency markets and the broader fintech industry, tracking not only price action but also the technological and regulatory forces shaping the ecosystem.
To support his analysis, Kosta actively leverages on-chain data and metrics from leading platforms such as Santiment, Glassnode, and CryptoQuant, enabling deeper, evidence-based market insights. He believes in the power of transparency and the data that underpins the blockchain ecosystem.
His academic background in Marketing Management from Denmark further complements his analytical approach, adding a strong understanding of communication strategy and content positioning to his work.

Between July 27th and August 10th, Aster allocated 99% of daily platform fees to ASTER buybacks. The project’s latest tokenomics update showed that purchases totaled 2,851,653.28 ASTER.

Source: X Aster matched those purchases with a 2.85 million ASTER burn from its team allocation.

Cumulative burns under the new tokenomics surpassed 11,086,108.41 ASTER since June 17th.

Total burns across all programs reached 188,867,109.98 ASTER. Continued platform use could link revenue to periodic token removals. At the same time, estimates placed 5.30% to 8.10% of ASTER’s supply in staking.

However, scarcity alone may not drive price higher. Buyers must still absorb available supply near resistance.

Do exchange outflows support ASTER? Exchange activity added to the altcoin’s tightening supply conditions. Spot Netflows recorded a negative $556.49K on August 10th.

Negative Spot Netflows meant more ASTER left exchanges than entered them during the measurement period.

That reduced the tokens immediately available in exchange liquidity. The direction complemented Aster’s buyback and burn program. The chart also showed several larger negative readings across ASTER’s historical flow profile.

Recent outflows were smaller individually. Even so, their direction reinforced the wider burn and staking narrative. These supply-side forces supported ASTER’s setup. However, buyers still needed to capitalize on them near resistance.

Source: CoinGlass Can ASTER reclaim $0.622? ASTER traded near $0.602 at press time after breaking below $0.622. The token traded near the range’s lower boundary around $0.600. Its previous range extended from $0.622 to $0.656.

Sellers triggered a breakdown in late July. Since then, the altcoin has moved around $0.600 without establishing a clear recovery path.

That left $0.622 as the first-level buyers needed to reclaim. A recovery above it could reopen the path toward $0.656.

Beyond that, $0.720 remained the larger resistance from June’s structure.

However, the Directional Movement Index showed weak trend conviction. The +DI stood at 17.05, while the -DI reached 15.41. The ADX stood at 12.84, indicating limited trend strength. Buyers held only a slight directional edge.

Supply tightening could support recovery, but $0.622 remained the immediate technical test.

Source: TradingView Where could ASTER move next? The Liquidation Heatmap placed the altcoin between two prominent liquidity concentrations. The nearest upside liquidity developed around $0.620. That is closely aligned with the $0.622 technical resistance.

Another significant concentration formed around $0.597, below ASTER’s recent trading range. This left the price trapped between two nearby liquidity pools near $0.600. A sustained rise could draw ASTER toward $0.620.

If selling resumed, the price could test the $0.597 concentration first. Liquidity also extended below $0.590 and $0.585. Higher concentrations appeared around $0.630 and $0.634. This kept $0.620 to $0.622 as ASTER’s near-term upside battleground.

Source: CoinGlass Final Summary ASTER buybacks, burns, staking, and negative Spot Netflows reduced the immediately available token supply. A reclaim of $0.622 could strengthen ASTER’s recovery case toward $0.656.