Whale Piles Into ASTER Shorts After CZ’s Comment – $52.8M On the Line
Aster (ASTER) has seen heightened volatility in recent sessions as broader market selling pressure weighs on altcoins and investor sentiment remains fragile. Yet in the midst of this downturn, the token drew unexpected attention when Changpeng Zhao (CZ) — Binance’s former CEO — posted on X that he personally bought ASTER using his own funds directly on Binance. The comment immediately sparked debate across the crypto community, with some viewing it as a confidence signal and others treating it with caution given current market conditions. Related Reading: Bitmine Buys 44,036 Ethereum Worth....
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Aster has come under heavy selling pressure after an abrupt price spike triggered by Changpeng Zhao’s comment on Sunday, in which the Binance founder publicly stated he bought ASTER with his personal funds. The comment initially sent the token sharply higher as traders reacted to the endorsement, but the rally was short-lived. As broader market weakness intensified and Bitcoin and Ethereum led a widespread downturn, ASTER retraced aggressively, erasing most of its post-announcement gains. Related Reading: Whale Piles Into ASTER Shorts After CZ’s Comment – $52.8M On the Line The reversal....
Balancer, a major DeFi protocol, has suffered a significant exploit, with approximately $116 million drained from protocol vaults. On-chain data shows large, unusual outflows from Balancer’s “0xBA1…BF2C8” address to an external wallet, including 6,587 WETH (~$24.5M), 6,851 osETH (~$26.9M), and 4,260 wstETH (~$19.3M). The scale and nature of the transfers point to a coordinated attack involving high-value assets across multiple vaults. Balancer has since confirmed the breach, stating that “around 7:48 AM UTC, an exploit affected Balancer V2 Composable Stable Pools.” According to the....
Aster (ASTER), a newly launched multi-chain decentralized exchange (DEX), is making headlines in the cryptocurrency market, having achieved a major 2,182% increase since its debut, and boasting a market capitalization of approximately $3.7 billion, according to CoinGecko data. Inside Aster’s Ecosystem What has significantly contributed to ASTER’s rise is the platform’s approach to bridging decentralized […]
A new wave of speculation has swept through the crypto world after community members noticed alarming wallet data linking Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, also known as “CZ,” to the fast-rising cryptocurrency, Aster (ASTER). A report shared by a crypto trader has sparked heated debates about CZ’s potential deeper involvement in the Aster DEX than publicly […]
No one expected $ASTER to surge 2,400% in a month. The native token of the up-and-coming DeFi perpetual futures exchange is experiencing phenomenal growth. But BNB Chain, the base blockchain for $ASTER, wants to double-down on the move, and is making a decisive play to solidify its position in the increasingly aggressive on-chain exchange landscape. […]