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The new perpetual DEX Aster (ASTER) is back in the spotlight as token claims for Season 2 of its airdrops are finally live.
The ASTER price is showing a mild bounce back, opposite of the sharp sell-off that investors were expecting heading into the event.
In another major bullish development, Aster DEX has completed the first round of its token buyback, purchasing 100 million ASTER coins worth over $140 million.
There is also growing speculation that the exchange may turn token buybacks into a recurring program, with an official announcement expected soon to offset any selling pressure from airdrop claims. Considering Aster’s massive trading volume and rapidly rising revenue, a sustained buyback initiative could act as a powerful bullish catalyst for ASTER.
Prominent analysts remain bullish with their Aster price predictions, with $4 emerging as a consensus price target. However, interested buyers need to be cautious of a key resistance level, which could push the price even lower.
Season 2 of Aster’s airdrop, Genesis, is now complete and token claims are finally live.
Typically, airdrops lead to heavy selling pressure as recipients rush to lock in quick profits. However, sentiment around ASTER remains notably bullish.
Several community members on social media say they’re holding rather than selling, including trader Marcell, who described himself as all-in on Aster after buying from $0.14 to $1.90.
Marcell said the Aster team has been highly responsive and well backed by Yzi Labs and Binance co-founder CZ Zhou, adding that he believes ASTER could eventually flip HYPE and become one of the top ten cryptos.
He also called BNB x ASTER his biggest spot holding, reflecting the growing confidence in the project despite the airdrop unlock.
Notably, Aster hasn’t followed the traditional route of handing large allocations to whales. Instead, the project distributed smaller airdrops to a wider base of users, creating broader excitement and stronger on-chain engagement.
Binance co-founder CZ even retweeted RuneCrypto’s post praising this model, highlighting how rewarding everyday traders helps build lasting network momentum rather than short-term hype.
This means that the token price won’t crash from profit-taking by just a few whales. Instead, the Aster price is up by over 9% from Monday’s lows, trading at $1.48 at press time.
320 million aster tokens were airdropped
price went from $1.35 to $1.48we're going to go so high
BULLLLLLLISH pic.twitter.com/HYq9NvTlzS
— Alex (@ShiLLin_ViLLian) October 13, 2025
Aster has completed its first $140 million token buyback, purchasing 100 million ASTER coins from the market. The timing couldn’t be better; the exchange has generated over $8.6 billion in trading volume and $229 million in fees over the past 30 days, according to DeFiLlama.
Aster has completed a round of buyback of 100M $ASTER tokens.
All purchased tokens are held at the following on-chain address:https://t.co/cpPEWTa0ki
— Aster (@Aster_DEX) October 10, 2025
With that kind of revenue, Aster has enough firepower to continue buying back large amounts of its own token without draining reserves. If the team turns this into a recurring program, it could become one of the most bullish catalysts in the entire market.
The ASTER price is flashing early signs of strength after forming clear bullish divergences on both the RSI and On-Balance Volume (OBV) indicators.
This suggests that while prices made lower highs, buying momentum quietly increased under the surface. However, investors are closely watching the $1.51 level, a key resistance zone that has rejected multiple rallies in recent weeks.
A breakout above it could confirm a bullish trend reversal, while rejection here may lead to another retest of support near $1.20 and $1.
Experts continue to predict that the Aster price will hit $4 in the mid-term and $10 in the long term.
Best Wallet Token (BEST) is quickly emerging as a top contender among new utility tokens. It powers Best Wallet, a multi-chain, non-custodial crypto wallet that gives users full control of their assets with anonymous, no-KYC onboarding.
The BEST token has already raised over $16.5 million, which suggests strong community support and high upside potential. After all, BEST provides attractive perks in the Best Wallet ecosystem, including low transaction fees, high staking rewards and exclusive features.
As a multi-chain wallet, Best Wallet supports more than sixty blockchains and allows users to trade, store, and track tokens in one place.
However, besides the traditional wallet capabilities, Best Wallet aims to evolve into a complete all-in-one crypto hub, merging DeFi, trading, and payments into one ecosystem.
Some of its cutting-edge features include derivatives trading inside the wallet, a browser extension, an NFT gallery, and more sophisticated tools like limit/stop orders, MEV protection, market analytics, and the Best Card for spending crypto.
These upgrades aim to turn Best Wallet into a full crypto ecosystem. With BEST at the core of the platform, it is no surprise that many are calling it the next 10x crypto.
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