In a December 16 on-chain update, analyst Ai Auntie flagged a whale address that had built a 12.43 million ASTER holding, transferring the entire stake to Binance roughly nine hours ago—a decisive liquidity move. The transaction carried a notional value near $11.67 million, anchored by a purchase price of $0.9705 per ASTER and a reference deposit price of $0.8688.

At current trading around $0.806, the exit pins the exit against the prior cost basis. A full liquidation at these levels would realize a loss of about $1.37 million relative to the entry, illustrating how large holders’ mark-to-market exposure can shape near-term price dynamics.

With ASTER trading below the $0.913 benchmark cited by market observers, the near-term risk remains skewed to further downside as sizable on-chain transfers interact with liquidity across centralized venues.