#数字货币市场洞察 $ASTER The recent price action has made quite a few holders break out in a cold sweat. In early December, the team suddenly announced they were bumping up the daily buyback scale from 3 million tokens to 4 million—a move expected to last for over a week. Honestly, this kind of aggressive action is pretty rare during a period of market turbulence.

From a technical standpoint, things are a bit tricky. The MACD histogram just turned positive, so there’s some short-term upward momentum. But looking at a broader time frame, the 7-day moving average is still below both the 25-day and 99-day averages, so the typical bearish pattern remains unchanged. What’s more concerning is that the current price is stuck in a tug-of-war between the 0.88 and 0.90 range—a key level. If it can’t hold, 0.85 may be just around the corner.

The project team has painted a pretty picture: by 2026, they plan to launch a Layer 1 mainnet, with staking features and RWA asset upgrades in the pipeline. Word is, a few whales and the foundation are quietly accumulating as well. Still, there’s plenty of debate in the community; some people feel the buyback is just a short-term boost and doesn’t address the root issues.

Interestingly, even as the price dives, community sentiment is running high. Surveys show over 80% are still bullish, and the overall confidence index is holding steady at 88%. Is this move a bottom-fishing opportunity or just a bull trap? The 0.88 mark will give us the answer.