Recently, a group of accounts suddenly emerged in the square, frantically promoting the ASTER project, claiming that 1 dollar now is not a dream to become 100 dollars in the future. Their rhetoric sounds quite impressive:

The founder of a leading exchange has made a call (reportedly investing several million dollars at the 0.91 USD position); decentralized exchanges are the right path, ASTER is the next legendary platform token; the project team has pushed the token unlock schedule to 2026 or even 2035, isn't that sincere?

It does sound quite tempting. But I have to throw a bucket of cold water on it—holding ASTER at this price? I advise you to think twice.

"1 dollar doesn't seem high, right? But you have to look at the market cap. This thing has a maximum supply of 8 billion coins, and its fully diluted market cap has already soared to 8.7 billion dollars. A new project supporting a valuation of over 8 billion, think about the fluff in that. Decentralized exchanges are definitely the future, but the word 'future' needs to be in quotes — ask yourself, do you primarily use DEX or CEX for trading now?"

Beyond the bubble, there is a more realistic issue: the transition between bull and bear markets. Right now it's at $1, but what happens when a bear market arrives? You can't naively think it will hold this price level or even continue to rise, right? That would truly be dreaming.

I'm not saying ASTER has no value; the story of "the next platform coin" is indeed enticing. But the timing of entry is crucial—I believe a reasonable range is between $0.5 to $0.6 (which is a halving of the current market value). If you're afraid of missing out, at least wait for a pullback to around $0.91 (in line with that big shot's cost price) before gradually building your position.

Of course, if you have a different opinion, stick to it. The money is yours. But remember one thing: this is an investment, not a vegetable market fight for cabbages.