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The <a href="https://yellow.com/asset/aster">ASTER</a> token <a href="https://yellow.com/news/aster-drops-22-in-week-after-breaking-support-yet-whales-continue-accumulating">dropped more than 12%</a> on Monday to hit a record low of $0.61, prompting Aster protocol to activate its fee-driven buyback program that allocates up to 40% of daily platform revenue toward automatic repurchases. 
<h2 id="what-happened-buyback-activation">What Happened: Buyback Activation</h2> 
The token was trading at $0.63 as of Monday morning during the Asian session. 
Aster <a href="https://x.com/Aster_DEX/status/2013056107108089859">announced</a> it had begun deploying capital from its Strategic Buyback Reserve, with repurchases executed automatically through a dedicated wallet. The move follows the protocol's Stage 5 Buyback Program unveiled in late December. 
"We're now actively deploying our Strategic Buyback Reserve for ASTER token repurchases automatically," Aster said in a post. "This activation allocates 20-40% of daily platform fees into targeted buybacks, responding dynamically to market conditions to maximize value and reduce circulating supply." 
The protocol outlined a two-track mechanism combining predictability with flexibility. 
Automatic daily buybacks <a href="https://beincrypto.com/aster-token-buyback-price-drop/">consume</a> 40% of fees and execute each day through a dedicated wallet, while the Strategic Buyback Reserve holds 20-40% of fees for targeted purchases based on market conditions. 
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<h2 id="why-it-matters-market-pressure-test">Why It Matters: Market Pressure Test</h2> 
The decline comes amid broader pressure on smaller DEX tokens. 
Lighter DEX recently implemented a similar buyback strategy for its <a href="https://yellow.com/asset/lit">LIT</a> token, which rallied nearly 20% following the announcement. 
ASTER's continued slide despite the intervention suggests protocol-driven buybacks may face limitations in bearish or thinly liquid markets. 
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ASTER Hits All-Time Low At $0.61 Despite Strategic Buyback Activation

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