In the past hour, the cryptocurrency market experienced approximately $609 million in contract liquidations, with long positions making up the majority. Bitcoin liquidations amounted to about $152 million, while Ethereum saw $78.8 million in liquidations. Aster DEX has announced the initiation of its $ASTER automatic buyback mechanism. The platform will allocate 20%-40% of its daily fees for buybacks, with the first transaction already verifiable on-chain. Meanwhile, precious metals continue to climb, with silver reaching a new high of $93.69 per ounce, marking a daily increase of over 4%. Gold also hit a record, rising to $4690 per ounce.