After asking around, it seems there's no confirmation of the Alpha closure rumor. Although I hold a lot of $Aster and hope @Aster_DEX continues to improve, I just can't understand why the Alpha would shut down.
It was such a powerful tool that was making other second- and third-tier CEXs suffer terribly; it shouldn't have a lifespan of less than a year. 😂😂😂
Just found out that @heyibinance has already debunked the rumor, so let's move on.