The assessment of "likely_true" is based on strong, direct corroboration for the most critical parts of the statement from the most authoritative and relevant source provided. The Bankless Times article, with high authority (0.85) and relevance (0.90), directly supports the core claim that a large holder (a 'single whale') conducted a significant sell-off of ASTER, triggering a price drop. Crucially, this article mentions a price point of $0.73, which is highly consistent with the $0.71 sale price specified in the statement. This source validates the key event: a whale sale of ASTER at that specific price level.However, some parts of the statement are not fully verified by the provided sources. The specific purchase amount of $1.133 billion and the claim that Lookonchain was the original reporter are not mentioned in any of the relevant documents. One source from BingVentures on X.com does mention a whale purchase of ASTER, but for a vastly different amount ($13 million), which could be a separate transaction or a contradiction. Despite the lack of confirmation for these secondary details (the exact purchase amount and the reporting entity), the central and most impactful part of the claim—the whale's partial sale at approximately $0.71—is strongly supported by the best available evidence. Therefore, the overall statement is considered likely to be true with high confidence.