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An altcoin that exploded on the scene this year is surging thanks to a boost from Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao. In a new tweet, CZ disclosed purchasing 2,090,598 Aster (ASTER) tokens on Binance at around $0.913 each, sparking a 36% price jump to a high of $1.25. Zhao emphasized his philosophy of buying and holding, comparing it to his early BNB investment eight years ago. Aster is a decentralized exchange that’s active on the Solana network, BNB Chain, Ethereum and Arbitrum, offering spot and perpetual trading with up to 1001x leverage. It supports crypto and U.S. stocks, settled in crypto without bridging. Backed by YZi Labs, Aster launched in September 2025 on BNB Chain. CZ’s prior on-chain buys in September fueled early hype. Since launching in mid-September at around $0.10, Aster rocketed over 1,000% to a peak of $2.41 by September 24th, then pulled back to about $1.16 amid volatile trading volumes. Aster is priced at $1.22 ...

A widely followed analyst is suddenly turning bullish on the native token of the modular blockchain network. The analyst pseudonymously known as Pentoshi tells his 824,900 followers on the social media platform X that Celestia (TIA) may soar about 100% from its current value. According to the trader, TIA has kicked off its uptrend after taking out its resistance at around $7.00. “TIA update: accelerate (this week, hopefully, probably). Clear trend change. Clear invalidation if closes back within previous range.” Source: Pentoshi/X Looking at his chart, the analyst suggests that TIA may reclaim $11.74 as support and head toward $15.34. TIA is trading for $7.66 at time of writing. Next up, the analyst is identifying a doji bottom in Ethereum’s (ETH) Bitcoin pair (ETH/BTC) on the weekly chart. The doji candlestick pattern, which indicates a small trading range and a nearly equal opening and closing price for a financial asset, is used to identi...

Cardano continues to dominate headlines due to upgrades on its blockchain or its developer’s social media antics. However, can its native token, ADA, become the most valuable in the market?  ADA Price Action With the crypto market experiencing a downturn, ADA has plunged. At press time, ADA trades at $0.36, indicating a downtrend of 1.27% in the past 24 hours. This price drop aligns with the broader market, which has also lost 0.6% of its value in the same period. With its bear run, ADA only trades above its 10-day moving average (MA) and 20-day MA. The crypto asset currently trades below all other MA indicators, especially those that denote long-term interest.  ADA displays a negative moving average convergence divergence (MACD), indicating a sell signal. However, the digital asset’s relative strength index (RSI) of 36.31 shows it is approaching the underbought region.  Buy ADA on eToro Possible FTX Listing Pumps ADA  The most signi...