Aster Activates Strategic Buyback Reserve for ASTER Token

Aster, the next-gen decentralized trading platform, has launched a token buyback program for its native token, ASTER. In its latest announcement on X, the project confirmed that it has deployed an automatic Strategic Buyback Reserve for ASTER tokens.

According to Aster, the deployment is in fulfillment of a Stage 5 buyback program, which it announced last month. The latest activation allocates 20-40% of daily fees on the Aster trading platform into targeted buybacks. It is designed to respond dynamically to market conditions while maximizing value and reducing the crypto token’s circulating supply.

Last December, Aster outlined plans to initiate token buyback programs, aiming to strengthen the ASTER cryptocurrency’s tokenomics. The process involved a two-step implementation plan, with the initial step taking off on December 23, 2025. That step involved an automatic daily buyback with 40% of daily fees on the Aster trading platform. The project aims to use this process to provide consistent on-chain support and gradually reduce the token’s supply.

By implementing the second step, has fulfilled its buyback strategy and now focuses on achieving the target of allocating up to 80% of daily platform fees toward the token buyback program. Meanwhile, the ultimate goal of the project is to create a predictable foundation for the value of its native token ASTER, which has suffered a significant setback.

For context, ASTER experienced a massive drop last year shortly after the initial surge that followed its token generation event (TGE). The crypto token reversed from the initial uptrend after reaching an all-time high of $2.41, according to from CoinGecko. The prevailing downtrend caused ASTER to lose over 70% of its value, trading at $0.63 at the time of writing.

The launch of the second phase of the ASTER buyback program triggered a decline in the cryptocurrency price. Intraday data from CoinGecko reveals that ASTER declined from around $0.71 to a low of $0.609 in the early hours of Monday morning, before surging slightly to its current price.