According to @KookCapitalLLC, DeFiLlama has delisted Aster perpetuals after determining the reported trading volume is fake, source: @KookCapitalLLC on X, Oct 5, 2025. For traders, alleged fake volume is a red flag for market integrity and liquidity quality; verify executable liquidity directly on the venue by checking order book depth and open interest before sizing positions, source: IOSCO 2023 Policy Recommendations for Crypto and Digital Asset Markets. Wash trading inflates reported volume and can mislead volume-based strategies, so employ tighter slippage controls and cross-check data across multiple independent providers when trading affected markets, source: IOSCO 2023 Policy Recommendations for Crypto and Digital Asset Markets.