Aster

2024

MrBeast

<p>Popular YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson, widely known as MrBeast, has invested nearly $1 million in the ASTER, native token of decentralized derivatives exchange Aster.&nbsp;</p>
<p>According to Lookonchain, MrBeast purchased 538,384 ASTER tokens worth nearly $990,000 over the past three days. He reportedly deposited $1 million USDT into Aster using two public wallets before withdrawing the tokens at an average cost of $1.87 from the exchange.&nbsp;</p>
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   <p>MrBeast(<a href="https://twitter.com/MrBeast?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@MrBeast</a>) bought 538,384 <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24ASTER&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$ASTER</a>($990K) over the past 3 days.<br><br>He deposited 1M <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24USDT&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$USDT</a> into <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Aster?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#Aster</a> using public wallet 0x9e67 and new wallet 0x0e8A, then withdrew 538,384 <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24ASTER&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$ASTER</a>.<br><br>The average buying price was likely ~$1.87.<a href="https://t.co/Gm7MPrUqEk" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://t.co/Gm7MPrUqEk</a> <a href="https://t.co/cntXZ9XEQP" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/cntXZ9XEQP</a></p>— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) <a href="https://twitter.com/lookonchain/status/1971487450351747390?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">September 26, 2025</a>
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<p>The purchase comes after he <a href="https://www.cryptotimes.io/2025/09/22/youtuber-mrbeast-loses-20k-while-trading-aster-token/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">recently lost $20k</a> while going long on the token on September 22.&nbsp;</p>
<p>As of writing, ASTER token was trading at $1.79, down 12.39% in the last 24 hours, with a 24-hour volume of $2.52 billion, as per <a href="https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/aster/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CoinMarketCap</a> data.&nbsp;</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="mrbeast-s-trading-history-raises-eyebrows">MrBeast’s trading history raises eyebrows</h2>
<p>MrBeast has previously faced criticism for allegedly hyping tokens and then selling at a profit. Lookonchain revealed he made over $23 million from getting in early on new projects and promoting them. MrBeast’s biggest crypto payday came from SuperVerse. Insiders have reportedly sold during a massive 50x price jump, leaving regular investors with heavy losses.</p>
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   <p>MrBeast (<a href="https://twitter.com/MrBeast?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@MrBeast</a>), an influencer with 31.2M followers, has engaged in insider trading, misleading investors, and using his influence to pump tokens, only to dump them later.<br><br>He has made over $23M in profits from various crypto projects:<br><br>$11.45M from <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24SUPER&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$SUPER</a><br>$4.65M from <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24ERN&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$ERN</a>… <a href="https://t.co/gMtXVemCDE" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/gMtXVemCDE</a></p>— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) <a href="https://twitter.com/lookonchain/status/1851672470924988755?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">October 30, 2024</a>
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<p>The controversy didn’t stop there. Reports claimed that he deleted social media posts and leaked private messages, suggesting he may have had ties to other questionable projects. Some of them include Ethernity Chain, Polkamon, STAK, and AIOZ Network.</p>
<p>On September 21, Lookonchain noted on X, “MrBeast profited over $23M through insider trading, misleading investors, and using his influence to pump tokens.” While supporters argue this reflects sharp investing, critics see an exploitative pattern.&nbsp;</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="aster-s-rapid-growth-and-challenges">Aster’s rapid growth and challenges</h2>
<p>According to data from DefiLlama, <a href="https://www.cryptotimes.io/2025/09/25/aster-volume-surges-as-perp-dex-activities-hit-record-highs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Aster recently reached $24.7 billion</a> in daily perpetual trading volume, far outpacing Hyperliquid’s $10 billion number. Aster’s token generation event last week attracted attention as well, as Binance Co-Founder CZ acknowledged the high demand for it.</p>
<p>However, the token encountered challenges when XPL contracts surged unexpectedly. In an X post, the exchange assured the affected that “all funds are SAFU” and promptly reimbursed any losses within hours.&nbsp;</p>
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   <p>We are aware of abnormal price movements on the XPL perpetual trading pair. Rest assured, all user funds are SAFU. We are conducting a full review and will compensate any affected users for losses.</p>— Aster (@Aster_DEX) <a href="https://twitter.com/Aster_DEX/status/1971331830252294282?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">September 25, 2025</a>
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<p>MrBeast’s $1 million move into ASTER has everyone talking, but it also brings extra attention from regulators. Investors should stay alert and think twice before following the hype.</p>
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