Multiple sources confirmed that the Aster team acquired some of the shares from this and future KOL and media rounds at a 50% discount this afternoon. This buyback will significantly reduce the selling pressure on ASTER tokens. The last similar large-scale buyback was when FTX and Alameda, led by SBF, repurchased the previously unlocked SOL shares from some Solana shareholders and employees at a high multiple. This also means that the team is repurchasing its holdings.