Wynn

Aster

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Hyperliquid

<p>BNB Chain-based decentralized exchange (DEX) Aster is gaining attention in the crypto world for its growth, challenging established players like Hyperliquid. Infamous crypto trader James Wynn has now predicted that Hyperliquid could face a “slow and painful death” as ASTER token rallies, while HYPE token sees a decline.</p>
<p>According to CoinMarketCap data, <a href="https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/aster/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">ASTER token</a> rose more than 2200% in a week to above $2, and Hyperliquid <a href="https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/hyperliquid/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">HYPE token</a> dropped almost 26% in the same time. Wynn emphasized that Binance Co-Founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has backed Aster, which increased the trust in the project.</p>
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   <p>Furthermore, CZ will not stop until <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24ASTER&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$ASTER</a> is #1.<br> <br>He loves competition, he loves building and he is obsessed with winning.<br> <br>Hype will exist, but it will have a slow and painful death in my opinion.<br> <br>With Aster already doing more volume than HL. And with Aster being the better… <a href="https://t.co/VhncTh28od" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://t.co/VhncTh28od</a></p>— James Wynn (@JamesWynnReal) <a href="https://twitter.com/JamesWynnReal/status/1970962333137764357?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">September 24, 2025</a>
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<p>The platform had a 24-hour perpetual trading volume of $24 billion, which is more than that of Hyperliquid. The daily revenue is currently at $10 million, almost four times higher than that of Hyperliquid, signaling strong adoption among traders.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="hyperliquid-price-and-market-data">Hyperliquid price and market data</h2>
<p>At the time of writing, Hyperliquid (HYPE) was trading at $42.93, and the 24-hour trading volume is $59,882,5917. It has a market cap of $14,452,314,24, and the token is falling by 3.76% in the past 24 hours. This is an indication of a minor short-term decrease as ASTER continues to gain momentum in the market.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="why-traders-are-favoring-aster">Why traders are favoring Aster</h2>
<p>James Wynn explained that Aster offers features absent in Hyperliquid, such as MEV-free execution, hidden orders, and two trading interfaces, one for retail and one for professional users. Hidden orders enable traders to submit limit orders without size or presence, reducing front-running and other typical decentralized finance (DeFi) risks.</p>
<p>Wynn is also confident because he had already lost on Hyperliquid, with big positions exposed to the market, and thus, he was susceptible to MEV attacks.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="whale-activity-and-market-risks">Whale activity and market risks</h2>
<p>On-chain data indicate that there is a lot of whale activity in ASTER, with two wallets holding 118.25 million ASTER valued at $270 million. In the meantime, other massive withdrawals were witnessed, such as 50 million ASTER associated with Daniel Larimer and Galaxy Digital. This concentration can cause price volatility, which is a risk to smaller traders.</p>
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   <p>Two whales recently accumulated 118.25M <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24ASTER&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$ASTER</a>($270.8M), 7.13% of the circulating supply.<br><br>15 wallets (likely the same whale) withdrew 68.25M <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24ASTER&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$ASTER</a>($156.3M) from <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Aster?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#Aster</a> 4 days ago.<br><br>Wallet 0xFB3B, which has ties to Daniel Larimer(<a href="https://twitter.com/bytemaster7?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@bytemaster7</a>) and Galaxy Digital, withdrew 50M… <a href="https://t.co/jPXoPhlgTf" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/jPXoPhlgTf</a></p>— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) <a href="https://twitter.com/lookonchain/status/1971038133203632252?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">September 25, 2025</a>
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<p>While ASTER’s growth and features make it a strong competitor to Hyperliquid, traders should remain cautious of market volatility and concentrated holdings. The DEX space remains highly competitive, and even projects showing rapid gains can experience sudden corrections.</p>
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James Wynn: Hyperliquid Will Die ‘Slow & Painful Death’ As ASTER Soars

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