A founder of a major exchange has recently been very active, directly investing over $2 million in ASTER. This is not a small test. At the same time, ASTER is also not idle—on the protocol level, a "continuous buyback and burn" mechanism has been launched, with 80% of the platform's daily revenue used for market buybacks, which are then burned immediately.

What does this combination of tactics mean?

First, the big player's real money bets naturally attract attention, and market interest is rising rapidly. Second, the deflation engine has been activated— as long as the protocol generates income, buyback and burn will happen automatically without manual intervention. Furthermore, this creates a positive feedback loop: trading volume increases → protocol revenue grows → the amount of ASTER burned daily increases → circulating supply gradually shrinks → supply-side pressure weakens.

It sounds wonderful, but a calm analysis must say: the sustainability of this model entirely depends on whether the protocol can continue to generate genuine income. The effects of burning need time to verify, and short-term market fluctuations are inevitable. Investors optimistic about this "big player backing + deflation mechanism" combination believe that buyback and burn can build real value support. However, any project must undergo market testing; risks and opportunities always come hand in hand.