Aster Price Soars 10% As CZ Buys 2M Tokens, But Whales Open $71 Million In Shorts
The Aster price surged 10% over the last 24 hours to trade at $1.25 as of 4 a.m. EST on trading volume that exploded 1,190% to $2.6 billion. The ASTER price jumped sharply after Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao, known by his nickname CZ, made a surprise announcement on social media. “Full disclosure,” he said. ”I just bought some Aster today, using my own money, on Binance. I am not a trader. I buy and hold.” This comment brought huge attention to ASTER, with many seeing it as a huge vote of confidence from one of crypto’s biggest names. The price surged 27% as traders rushed to buy. Shortly before the spike, the price was drifting near $0.91, and then went parabolic to a peak of $1.26 in just a few hours. Full disclosure. I just bought some Aster today, using my own money, on @Binance. I am not a trader. I buy and hold. pic.twitter.com/wvmBwaXbKD — CZ 🔶 BNB (@cz_binance) November 2, 2025 The rally was not just f...