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Aster price gains amid 300% volume spike – can it mirror HYPE rally?
Aster (ASTER) recorded modest gains, rising to near $0.74 as traders piled into multiple altcoins seen as offering higher profit potential amid Bitcoin’s ongoing struggle.
Although ASTER later pulled back from its peak, the move highlighted renewed speculative capital flowing into niche derivatives and decentralized perpetual markets.
ASTER price jumps amid 24-hour volume spike
The perpetual DEX protocol’s token may be benefiting from a broader rotation into altcoins and renewed interest in perpetuals-related listings, helping drive a triple-digit surge in daily trading volume.
Market data shows the ASTER token tested intraday highs near $0.74 before pulling back slightly amid profit-taking.
Aster price chartBefore slipping to around $0.70, ASTER had climbed to levels last seen a week ago.
Bullish sentiment pushed 24-hour trading volume to roughly $256 million, up 300% from the previous day.
That surge in activity helped bulls lift the token higher before profit-taking trimmed gains. At the time of writing, ASTER was still up about 5% on the day.
Can ASTER mirror Hyperliquid rally?
Strength in high-beta altcoins may partly explain Aster’s rebound, with broader capital rotation into altcoins particularly visible among perpetuals-focused projects.
The standout performer has been Hyperliquid, whose HYPE token has surged more than 19% over the past 24 hours and 46% over the past week.
HYPE reached a new all-time high above $62 on Thursday amid growing institutional demand.
Asset manager Grayscale Investments was among the notable buyers, reportedly purchasing more than 115,700 HYPE during the session.
Liquidity and trader attention also appear to be flowing into Aster and related tokens.
The addition of a SpaceX pre-IPO perpetual contract with up to 5x leverage on Aster’s platform may have further fueled speculative inflows, as traders sought leveraged exposure to a headline-grabbing underlying asset.
Aster price forecast
The near-term outlook for ASTER depends on whether the recent volume-driven rally can sustain momentum or fade into a short-lived breakout.
Bulls will need to maintain buying pressure and push the price decisively above the $0.75 resistance level.
A strong, volume-backed close above that threshold could increase the likelihood of further gains as momentum traders and retail investors continue chasing upside.
On the other hand, fading buyer interest could open the door to renewed downside pressure.
A close below $0.65 may trigger additional selling as traders who entered during the spike begin rotating out, while short-term momentum traders turn bearish.
Key support levels to watch remain in the $0.65-$0.60 range, where previous intraday buyers established positions.
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