As an insignificant retail investor, I once had an almost religious faith in Aster—not because it painted a beautiful picture, but because I truly believed it was a violent subversion of the old order.
I compare Aster to Pinduoduo vs Taobao, Douyin vs iQIYI, Hyperliquid vs CEX—it's not imitators, it's the terminators.
But now? The price has been cut in half again and again, the community is as silent as a grave, even KOLs have started to quietly delete posts.
Once the 'graceful woman' who kept me awake at night, has now become the 'abandoned woman' repeatedly beaten by the market.
Faith has shattered into pieces.
But does cursing solve everything? No. True retail investors should not be slaves to emotions, but rational gamblers.
So, I force myself to calm down and ask three bloody questions:
First: Does Aster actually have a real product?
Yes. Check on-chain, the daily trading volume consistently ranks in the top three of derivatives, user count increases by 30% monthly, and protocol revenue crushes most L2s.
Second: Are there real users?
Yes. Not zombies relying on airdrops to fleece, but traders using real money for leverage and arbitrage.
Third: Is there endorsement and ecological momentum?
Yes. Top VCs have not changed their positions, the core team continues to iterate, and even competitors are secretly copying its UI.
If the answer is all 'yes,' then what is the reason for this drop? Is it because the project is failing, or is the market using panic to discount and sell top assets?
Thus, the third layer of psychology surfaces—naked speculative desire.
I admit: I also want a hundred times. I also want a thousand times.
Looking across the wasteland of the entire bear market, besides Aster, which project dares to say 'there is a hundred times potential in the next three years'?
BNB? ETH? SOL? They may be stable, but they have long passed the window of wild growth.
And Aster is still on the edge of the cliff of 'either zero or become a deity.'
Let me ask: If you were given a 10% chance to earn 100 times, and a 90% chance to lose everything, would you dare to bet?
Don’t be quick to say 'I don’t gamble'—the day you entered the crypto space, you were already betting.
The difference is whether you are betting on FOMO chasing highs or picking up knives when others are fearful.
🔥 Finally, a hardcore suggestion for everyone still struggling in Aster:
If what you believe in is narrative bubbles, KOL hype, MEME trends—run now, don’t look back.
This round of decline will drain you, and you won’t even survive to see dawn.But if you confirm that Aster has real demand, real growth, and real barriers—then treat this drop as a forced 'faith check.'
Increase your position? Sure, but you must use 'affordable' money; hold on? Fine, but don’t gamble your living expenses.
Remember:
Great opportunities are always wrapped in blood and fear.
Aster won't make everyone rich, but it will certainly reward those—
who dare to bet with reason after their faith collapses.
Which one are you?
