- Mr. Beast purchased 538,384 ASTER tokens over the past three days.
- He accumulated during the dip, buying at an average price of about $1.87.
- Aster DEX resolved a technical trading issue today and compensated affected users in USDT.
Experienced market participants are treating the current market pullback as an opportunity to buy at lower prices.
On-chain data shows popular YouTuber MrBeast bought 538,384 ASTER tokens over the last three days.
The creator deposited $1 million in USDT across two wallets, then withdrew approximately $990,000 worth of ASTER.
MrBeast(@MrBeast) bought 538,384 $ASTER($990K) over the past 3 days.
He deposited 1M $USDT into #Aster using public wallet 0x9e67 and new wallet 0x0e8A, then withdrew 538,384 $ASTER.
The average buying price was likely ~$1.87.https://t.co/Gm7MPrUqEk pic.twitter.com/cntXZ9XEQP
— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) September 26, 2025
Transaction details indicate these buys occurred around an average price of $1.87 per ASTER, reflecting a common “buy-the-dip” strategy among investors.
Aster has been drawing attention as perpetual decentralized exchanges increasingly dominated trading volume, following trends that began with Hyperliquid weeks earlier.
The native ASTER token surged this week, rising from $0.10 on September 17 to an intraday high above $2.40 on September 24.
That rally has since lost momentum amid broader market bearishness and profit-taking.
ASTER traded at roughly $1.88 after falling more than 10% in the past 24 hours, reflecting short-term downside pressure.
Despite the pullback, large whale purchases demonstrate confidence in a possible strong rebound.
MrBeast’s buy has fueled optimism among community members who expect significant growth as the altcoin gains broader recognition.
An X user commented:
Celebrity entries like this usually draw mainstream attention. It will be interesting to see how retail sentiment toward ASTER responds after MrBeast’s move.
Aster DEX resolves issue quickly and compensates users
The announcement of MrBeast’s purchases came as Aster’s decentralized exchange encountered a technical trading incident earlier today.
The team reported abnormal price behavior on the XPL trading pair that led to liquidations for some users.
In response, the DEX acted swiftly, addressing the root cause and compensating affected users in USDT.
Reimbursements covered all losses, including liquidations and trading fees, and were sent directly to users’ accounts.
In an official update the team stated:
Compensation for the XPL perpetual incident has now been fully distributed. All affected users have received USDT reimbursements directly in their accounts.
Update on XPL perp incident: Another round of compensation for including trading fees and liquidation fees has now been fully distributed.
All affected users should have received the full amount of reimbursement directly in USDT to their accounts.
— Aster (@Aster_DEX) September 26, 2025
The DEX emphasized transparency throughout the remediation process and encouraged users with concerns to seek support via Discord.
Quick action helped restore trader confidence by demonstrating Aster’s commitment to protecting users and maintaining transparency during outages.
ASTER price outlook
Reports show the native token experienced a pullback of more than 1.88% and was trading around $10 in one update, though price feeds varied across platforms.
ASTER’s movement has mirrored wider market declines, which were amplified by a recent revision to U.S. GDP data.
Many analysts, however, expect the current bearish pressure to be temporary and forecast a rebound as October approaches.
Investor and analyst @Eljaboom suggested that ASTER’s corrective phase may be complete and forecasted a near-term target of $3.
$ASTER correction is now over and the next target is $3 ?https://t.co/AXnezpiSjm pic.twitter.com/mOI7jeQ0jH
— Elja 🌋 🦍 (@Eljaboom) September 26, 2025
If that projection materializes, it would represent roughly a 60% gain from current correction levels.
Beyond endorsements from notable figures like Binance’s CZ, Aster has drawn attention for carving out a distinct niche that could position it favorably in the next bull market.
The perpetual DEX model has been praised for combining DeFi’s transparency and self-custody with centralized-style speed, liquidity, and performance, making it an attractive proposition for traders seeking both security and efficiency.