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Aster team burns $1.74 million in tokens to drive scarcity

The Aster team has implemented a deflationary mechanism by burning 2.85 million ASTER tokens, valued at approximately $1.74 million. This action brings the cumulative total of burned tokens to 188.87 million, representing roughly 3.78% of the total token supply.

While the token burn has increased scarcity, data from Asterlify indicates a significant slowdown in token buybacks, with no major purchases recorded over the last month. This reduction in buybacks is attributed to low ecosystem revenue.

Despite the decrease in buybacks, the protocol has seen a recovery in market demand. The network recorded $22.7 million in USD inflows over two consecutive days. Additionally, trading volume for ASTER rose by 49% to $56 million, and the token recently traded at approximately $0.607.

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Aster · Asterlify · Coinglass · DefiLlama · Onchain Lens

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