# $ASTER Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — May 17, 2026

> **Asset:** $ASTER  
> **Date:** 2026-05-17 (May 17, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/aster/2026-05-17  
> **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/aster.md  
> **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md  

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## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence


### Post #1 by @aa_AFeng
> **Author:** 阿峰_Afeng ([@aa_AFeng](https://x.com/aa_AFeng))  
> **Metrics:** 29 likes · 0 retweets · 30 comments · 13.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-17T10:51:35+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/aa_AFeng/status/2055964441498567111](https://x.com/aa_AFeng/status/2055964441498567111)  


> 
> "Getting ready to start dollar-cost averaging into that ASTER where Big Cousin got rekt.

Thought about it for a bit, feels like the cost-performance on DCA is pretty high.

Buy 3000 to 5000U a day, once Big Cousin breaks even, I'll double my gains and bail with the principal."


### Post #2 by @patty_fi
> **Author:** PattyIce ([@patty_fi](https://x.com/patty_fi))  
> **Metrics:** 78 likes · 1 retweets · 39 comments · 5.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-17T20:03:47+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/patty_fi/status/2056103408109572406](https://x.com/patty_fi/status/2056103408109572406)  


> 
> "This is the guy building a perp dex that will be a top competitor with ASTER and Hyper Liquid 

I’ve never had more faith in anything in my entire life"


### Post #3 by @1000xgirl
> **Author:** 1000xgirl ([@1000xgirl](https://x.com/1000xgirl))  
> **Metrics:** 46 likes · 7 retweets · 40 comments · 3.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-17T10:03:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/1000xgirl/status/2055952214255088101](https://x.com/1000xgirl/status/2055952214255088101)  


> 
> "Which of these do you think will happen this cycle?      
$SHIB
 - 50x
$ETH
 - 4x   
$SOL
 - 5x   
$XRP
 - 22x   
$FARTCOIN
 - 7x   
$ENA
 - 8x  
$ONDO
 - 6x   
$NEAR
 - 10x   
$BNB
 - 12x   
$DOGE
- 14x   
$ASTER - 5x   
$PEPE
 - 20x"


### Post #4 by @CadeONeill
> **Author:** Cade O'Neill ([@CadeONeill](https://x.com/CadeONeill))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 328 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-17T03:30:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CadeONeill/status/2055853314365882593](https://x.com/CadeONeill/status/2055853314365882593)  


> 
> "Which of these will happen first? 
$AAVE
 → $1000
$ASTER → $5
$MNT → $5
$UNI
 → $50
$DOT
 → $10"


### Post #5 by @Sktrainer83
> **Author:** Dormouse ([@Sktrainer83](https://x.com/Sktrainer83))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 29 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-17T05:11:22+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Sktrainer83/status/2055878821224604039](https://x.com/Sktrainer83/status/2055878821224604039)  


> 
> "Hello 
@aixbt_agent
 in a bull market, if btc goes from 160k to 180k, how much can aster go?"


### Post #6 by @CoinMarketCap:BSCNews
> **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:BSCNews](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:BSCNews))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-17T15:15:05.758696+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a09d920a3bd704d62f9c9ab/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a09d920a3bd704d62f9c9ab/)  


> 
> "GM Trade Has Just Overtaken Aster for 24-Hour Volume...?!


Fresh data from DefiLlama has thrown up a striking anomaly in the perpetual DEX rankings: @gmtrade_xyz has surged to the number two spot for 24-hour trading volume, recording approximately $4"


### Post #7 by @CoinMarketCap:BSCNews
> **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:BSCNews](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:BSCNews))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-17T20:25:10.279600+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0a21c8e0cd2007dfba512b/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0a21c8e0cd2007dfba512b/)  


> 
> "GM Trade Has Just Overtaken Aster for 24-Hour Volume...?!


Fresh data from DefiLlama has thrown up a striking anomaly in the perpetual DEX rankings: @gmtrade_xyz has surged to the number two spot for 24-hour trading volume, recording approximately $4"


### Post #8 by @CoinMarketCap:BSCNews
> **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:BSCNews](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:BSCNews))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-17T20:55:03.356964+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0a28d0129d6f678bee135a/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0a28d0129d6f678bee135a/)  


> 
> "GM Trade Has Just Overtaken Aster for 24-Hour Volume...?!


Fresh data from DefiLlama has thrown up a striking anomaly in the perpetual DEX rankings: @gmtrade_xyz has surged to the number two spot for 24-hour trading volume, recording approximately $4"




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