Aster walking this way proves they don't want to give people above an exit, and they're also forcing people who are competing with them for chips to hand over their chips. As long as the stablecoin stays flat and they earn fees, that's fine anyway, the coins aren't being bought by anyone. The problem is this price action—forget about competing for the hype narrative, it's becoming questionable whether the community can even stay cohesive. When good news drops, it pumps less than the competition next door.

Sorry, I'm out! Indeed, I can't rely too much on projects dependent on individuals. This is the biggest lesson since I entered this circle, and it's probably path dependency. Previously, personal projects and companies I went all-in on because of trust all made money, so I always thought this Chinese boss would be different this time.