Whale Buys 2.94 Million ASTER Tokens During the Dip, Token Buyback Program Intensifies Market Rally

ASTER , the native token of the decentralized perpetual futures exchange platform Aster, is drawing investor attention. According to data shared today by market analyst On-chain Lens, a whale withdrew significant amounts of Aster tokens from the DEX platform, signifying rising enthusiasm in the asset’s long-term outlook. As per the analyst, a newly created wallet withdrew $5.3 million USDT from the Aster DEX platform and spent $3.2 million USDT to buy 2.94 million ASTER tokens at a price of $1.09.

Whale Activity Indicates Growing Confidence in ASTER

ASTER is manifesting indicators of an accumulation phase as long-term buyers appear to be heightening their interest in the virtual currency. The token has been experiencing a downturn. Its price, which currently trades at $1.069, has been down 1.7% and 44.9% over the past week and month, respectively.

Strategic investors are capitalizing on the recent market dip to amass tokens at a discount, positioning themselves for further potential price growth. The purchase of 2.94 million ASTER tokens signals customer confidence, implying that forward-looking investors are making deliberate moves seeking to benefit from an anticipated market momentum. These acquisitions came after Aster announced a buyback program two days ago. On Monday, October 27, 2025, Aster rolled out an important token buyback program focusing on decreasing the circulating supply and stabilizing its market price. The move is part of the platform’s wider strategy to improve the value of its tokenomics and rebuild confidence in the market amid recent volatility. As stated in the announcement, Aster will allocate 70%-80% of its Q3 trading fees to the token repurchase initiative.

That mix of increased demand from large investors and decreasing circulating supply are events that often happen before a shift in a market trend.

ASTER Breaks Falling Wedge, Suggesting Market Rally Loading

The debut of ASTER on September 17, 2025, created massive market excitement and accomplished rapid user adoption. However, since October 5, the token has been experiencing a downtrend due to increased selling activity by early investors to book profits. Factors contributing to the market downturn include heightened selling pressure that overpowers buying activity. And the overall bearish sentiment being noticed in the wider crypto market, triggered by the recent escalation of the trade war between China and America.

However, an emergence of a classic bullish pattern appears to set a foundation for a potential resurgence in the upcoming trading sessions. Market analyst Hailey LUNC today shared on-chain metrics on the X platform, indicating that ASTER has broken out of a falling wedge and is igniting an uptrend. On the 4-hour trading chart as illustrated by the analyst, the token appears to be establishing a rounding bottom formation, a popular uptrend reversal pattern that typically signifies an upcoming shift from a downturn to a new upswing momentum.