What happened — Aster delayed its airdrop after finding potential data inconsistencies.
Aster pushed back its Stage 2 airdrop from October 14 to October 20 after its team discovered possible allocation errors in the S2 airdrop checker. They said they’ll verify the data and adjust some users’ allocations so most won’t fall below their final snapshot RH% in each epoch. The move follows DeFiLlama temporarily removing Aster’s volume data due to suspicious Binance-like correlations and comes after earlier glitches that led to reimbursements to affected traders.
Who does this affect — Eligible users, traders and market watchers.
About 153,000 wallets are eligible for the airdrop, so many users waiting on allocations will be directly affected by the delay and any adjustments. Traders who flagged mismatched allocations or who were hit by prior anomalies (like the XPL price spike liquidations) may lose confidence and demand transparent fixes or compensation. Analytics providers, liquidity providers and investors tracking Aster’s volumes are also impacted by the DeFiLlama delisting and the broader questions it raises about data integrity.
Why does this matter — Market trust, liquidity and token price could all be affected.
Delays and data doubts undermine user and investor confidence, which can reduce trading activity and slow liquidity migration or growth. If volumes are perceived as inflated or manipulated, analytics and counterparties may ignore Aster’s metrics, making it harder to attract new users and potentially putting downward pressure on ASTER’s price. On the flip side, quick verification, fair adjustments and reimbursement efforts can restore trust, but expect short-term volatility until the issues are resolved and data integrity is proven.