The ASTER-USDT pair surged ~40% from $0.524 (Feb 6, 20:00 UTC) to $0.730 (Feb 12, 16:00 UTC) — even as Bitcoin dropped nearly 10% and the broader crypto market entered a $2 trillion correction. This wasn’t random noise — it was driven by three clear catalysts:
Sharp volume spike & accumulation: On Feb 12 at 16:00 UTC, ASTER traded $1.21M volume (1.64M tokens) — over 2.5× its 24-hour average, with price jumping from $0.701 to $0.730 on strong buying pressure near the top of the prior day’s range. Breakout from consolidation: After bottoming at $0.403 on Feb 6 (08:00 UTC) — a 30% drop in one candle — ASTER spent 48 hours consolidating between $0.54–$0.66. The Feb 12 breakout above $0.700 cleared a key psychological resistance, triggering short-covering and momentum chasing. $BTC
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