The Aster DEX just dropped a massive shift in its tokenomics on June 17, routing 99% of all platform fees straight into ASTER buybacks paired with matching burns from reserves.

DEX Shifts Tokenomics for Epic Buybacks 🖤

In a post on X, the YZ Labs-backed perp exchange said the upgraded model activated at 12:00 PM UTC on June 17. Under this setup, 99% of daily fees fuel automatic TWAP purchases of ASTER throughout the day, all settled on-chain.
Every buyback triggers an identical burn from reserves, prioritizing team allocation first for that slick 198% effect overall. Those repurchased tokens flow directly to stakers via the Loyalty Reward pool, which already sprinkles 300000 ASTER per epoch. The burn goal looms large too, trimming the original 8 billion supply down to 3 billion. CoinGecko shows circulating supply hovering near 2.68 billion against a 7.82 billion total, so plenty remains to torch.

ASTER Price Reacts with Defi Flair 💋

The tokenomics reveal sparked immediate market vibes, lifting ASTER 23% from around 0.64 to 0.79 before easing back near 0.65 at press time, still down 73% from its September 2025 peak of 2.41. Earlier plans allocated 80% of fees to buybacks with strategic reserves in play, but this version ditches discretion entirely for pure automatic action.

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ADA, the native token of Cardano, has faced quite the punishment amid the endless bear market, and those recent worrisome words from co-founder Charles Hoskinson have only deepened its shadows.
While holders hold tight to dreams of a recovery, certain signals hint at an even steeper descent on the horizon.

Brace for Impact 🕸️

The asset plunged sharply over recent months as the broad crypto downturn in early June sped up the fall. ADA slipped below 0.15, its weakest point since late 2020, and now hovers near 0.16 based on CoinGecko figures.
Its market cap has shrunk to just over 6 billion, raising real threats of dropping from the top 20 list.
Unfriendly conditions persist with Hoskinson’s comments adding extra strain alongside wider ecosystem softness. Days ago he mentioned taking a break while flagging an oncoming wave of failures ahead.
Meanwhile the X account BSCN revealed that ADA daily volume, which hit 6.3 billion back in August 2025, has slid down to only 500 million lately, showing cooling interest that may block any solid bounce.
Analyst Ali Martinez flagged another red flag, noting ADA formed a bearish flag since month start and is breaking out of it.

“Now that Cardano has reached the 0.17 support level, the odds have significantly increased for a bigger price correction towards 0.13,” he added.

Hopeful Whispers Ahead 🌑

Yet some voices stay less gloomy on ADA near-term moves. X user Sssebi observed the asset hit its most oversold weekly level ever, expecting a climb back above 0.20 soon. Crypto with Haris ₿ sees the drop more as a chance than a finale.

“Back in 2023, ADA went from around 0.22 to 1.30 in just a few months. Maybe history repeats itself. Maybe it doesn’t. But if the next bull run comes, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Cardano make another crazy move,” the X user reminded.

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Tokenized stocks have blasted off as the hottest crypto category from January 2024 through May 2026 per fresh CoinGecko data on listings across sectors. The surge hit a wild 3,314.3% climb jumping from just 14 coins to a massive 478.

Shadowy Assets Taking Over the Chain 🦇

Real World Assets kept right on its heels with explosive 1,903.1% growth from 64 coins up to 1,282. Both moves scream rising hunger for locking real finance onto blockchains with the tokenization wave picking up serious speed after late 2024. CoinGecko noted this shift here.
DeFi still rules as the top non-meme sector by the study’s close expanding from 549 coins in January 2024 all the way to 2,328 by May 2026 for solid 324.0% gains. AI coins stormed into second place after rocketing from 145 to 1,798 a 1,140.0% leap that knocked Gaming down which managed 263% growth to land at 1,379 coins. The AI push started gaining real traction around October 2024 with the rise of playful meme plays like Goatseus Maximus. Broader hype around OpenAI Anthropic and Nvidia plus fresh on-chain AI agents kept the momentum burning through the end of 2024.

Memes Shifting Into Darker Realms 🌙

Meme coins took their own twisted route with 3,287 total listings spread over 10 subcategories by May 2026. Dog-themed ones dominated at 1,055 after the big Solana-fueled rush alongside DOGE and WIF peaks. AI-themed memes exploded from near zero to 499 coins while Boy’s Club vibes built up to 346 and PolitiFi faded post-election. Newcomer Chinese Meme coins hit 117 by the cutoff. Still the sector’s overall value has crumbled badly since the 2024 highs per other trackers with most tokens stuck far below peaks despite a few feeble bounces. 🕸️

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