According to @cas_abbe, Aster_DEX began $ASTER buybacks in late October near $1, saw a ~20% dip while revenue and buybacks accelerated, and then rallied nearly 75% from the bottom over the next three weeks; source: Cas Abbé (@cas_abbe) on X, Nov 24, 2025. The source adds that buybacks paused on Nov 20 as price peaked around $1.40, after which $ASTER fell about 20% even as BTC and ETH rose; source: Cas Abbé (@cas_abbe) on X, Nov 24, 2025. The post states buybacks are scheduled to resume on Dec 10 with 60%-90% of protocol fees used for buybacks, and frames this window as a scalper DCA timeline; source: Cas Abbé (@cas_abbe) on X, Nov 24, 2025. The post also estimates Aster is generating $1.5M-$2M in fees, which could translate to $40M-$50M in monthly buy-side pressure amid thin liquidity; source: Cas Abbé (@cas_abbe) on X, Nov 24, 2025.