Group 1 - The $ASTER token experienced a significant decline of 33% from its peak value shortly after its launch, but has begun to rebound [1][6] - The token reached a high of approximately $1.94 at launch, but fell to a low of $1.33 before recovering to around $1.60 [2][6] - Trading volumes for $ASTER have been substantial, reaching nearly $2 billion in a single day, indicating strong activity among early buyers and sellers [3] Group 2 - $ASTER is positioned as a competitor to Hyperliquid, backed by Binance founder CZ and YZi Labs, and distributed 704 million tokens to early participants [4] - Analysts suggest that the recent price dip may have been driven by profit-taking after an initial surge, but signs of recovery are emerging [6][7] - Whale accumulation appears to be increasing post-dip, and if this trend continues, $ASTER could target a price of $2.50 [7]