Onchain Lens data shows whale address 0xFB3 withdrew 24 million ASTER from Gate, with the transfer valued at approximately $41.79 million, reflecting a confirmed on‑chain movement of exchange custody to an external wallet.
In a separate on‑chain record, wallet 0x5bd executed a withdrawal of 3.46 million ASTER from Bybit, equivalent to about $6.78 million, as captured by the same monitoring service.
Both transactions reduce exchange custody balances, a liquidity metric routinely tracked by traders, custodians and market analysts; these verified withdrawals are on‑chain events that alter custody profiles without asserting any immediate price implications.