Aster compensates users affected by XPL price anomaly that saw rates surge over 300% above market

Decentralized exchange Aster has fully reimbursed traders liquidated during a technical glitch affecting XPL perpetual contracts on Thursday. The anomaly caused XPL prices to spike from $1.30 to over $4 briefly, triggering forced liquidations worth millions before the exchange intervened and resolved the issue within hours.