The deal is indicative of how miners’ once-volatile hardware fleets are increasingly viewed as strategic compute assets, bridging the gap between blockchain and AI.

Analysts warn that sustained trading below $0.18 could lead to a drop toward $0.07, while defending this level might spark a recovery.

The pause allows developers to roll out an emergency hard fork aimed at isolating compromised contracts and recovering affected assets before resuming operations.

The affected funds include 6,850 osETH, 6,590 WETH, and 4,260 wstETH, blockchain data analyzed by CoinDesk showed.

Meanwhile, bitcoin selling by long-term investors has tripled since June, as buyers who entered near $93,000 take profits.

The decline came amid a deteriorating technical backdrop and increased selling activity across large wallets.

Traders are closely monitoring the $2.49 support level, as sustained closes below could lead to further declines.

ASTER is a rebranded derivative platform token with a max supply of 8 billion, focusing on community incentives and decentralized exchange features.