Recently, ASTER’s price movements have attracted a lot of attention. This morning, a screenshot suddenly began circulating in the market, claiming that BlackRock had just submitted an application for an ASTER Staking ETF. As soon as the news broke, many investors started speculating whether this could be the next breakout point.

However, CZ quickly stepped in to pour cold water on the situation. He directly stated that this was fake news: “Even key opinion leaders sometimes get fooled. ASTER doesn’t need to rely on these photoshopped images to generate hype.”

Honestly, forged bullish news like this is nothing new in the community. Every time market sentiment runs high, there are always people using such tactics to create FOMO. Investors need to stay sharp and verify explosive news through official channels before believing it—don’t let fake images set the tone. The real focus should be on ASTER’s actual project development trajectory.