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Mantra CEO's token burn aims to restore confidence following OM's price drop, with additional burns planned for ecosystem support.

Mantra founder and CEO John Mullin has begun an $80 million burn of OM tokens to regain users' trust following the token's sudden crash earlier in April. However, the question of the underlying reasons for the OM crash remains unanswered, blockchain investigators told Cointelegraph.Unpacking Mantra's OM crash requires a detailed forensic study rather than just basic blockchain analysis, Natalie Newson, senior blockchain investigator at the blockchain security firm CertiK, said.

Mullin announced he will burn 150 million OM tokens—his entire allocation—worth approximately $82 million. The move aims to show his long-term commitment to building the real-world asset (RWA) Layer 1 blockchain.

John Patrick Mullin, the head of the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Mantra, has started the process of removing 150 million OM OM tokens from circulation.

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Mantra CEO burns 150 million OM tokens to restore trust and value after 90% price crash, with plans for additional burns totaling 300 million tokens.

Mantra, the platform specialized in tokenization of real-world assets (RWA), has announced a burn of 300 million OM tokens, equivalent to approximately 16.5% of the total supply, with an estimated value of 160 million dollars. This decision comes at a critical time for the platform, which has seen its token lose 90% of its value in just one day, April 13, with a market capitalization evaporated by over 5 billion dollars. According to the Mantra team, the main cause of the collapse is attributed to irresponsible liquidations by the exchanges, which triggered a bear spiral.

Mantra, the real-world asset tokenization platform whose OM token crashed earlier this month, is pushing to burn as much as 16.5% of its total supply valued about $160 million to boost staking rewards after talks with key partners.

Mantra founder and CEO John Patrick Mullin has started unstaking 150 million of his Mantra (OM) tokens in preparation for sending them to a burn address in an attempt to restore the token's value by tightening supply. Mantra announced on April 21 that the unstaking process had begun, and would be completed by April 29, at which point Mullin's Mantra (OM) tokens will be sent to the burn address and permanently removed from circulating supply.

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MANTRA founder and CEO John Patrick Mullin has initiated the burn of his full 150 million OM token allocation, following through on a commitment made last week to bolster transparency and rebuild trust within the community.

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OM price has reacted negatively to MANTRA's new token burn announcement. The team announced a token burn plan that will remove 150 million OM tokens from circulation forever.

TL;DR Mantra will burn 150 million OM tokens belonging to its founder on April 29, aiming to reduce supply and adjust staking rewards. The project is in talks with other ecosystem members to burn an additional 150 million tokens, though there's no confirmed date for this second phase yet.

MANTRA also said it is in talks with ecosystem partners to burn an additional 150 million tokens, bringing the total burn to 16.5% of OM's supply.

MANTRA CEO, JP Mullin, is burning 150 million OM tokens from his own allocation and engaging other ecosystem partners to burn an additional 150 million tokens. This 300 million OM token burn aims to restore investor trust in the project and stabilize the altcoin's price dynamics.

Mantra (OM) will unstake the share of founder John Mullin on April 29, in a bid to recover the market price and reputation.

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According to the team, MANTRA CEO and founder John Patrick Mullin is burning his entire 150 million OM token allocation—worth approximately $87 million at current prices—in a bid to restore trust following the token's historic 90% collapse last week. The move comes as OM trades at $0.5832, down 90.4% over the last two weeks.

DeFi protocol MANTRA has begun the process of burning 150 million OM tokens from its team and core contributor allocation.

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The crypto market trades in the green today, April 21, with Bitcoin price clinching a three-week high above $87,000, pulling top altcoins up. However, despite the gains, macroeconomic fears still linger due to the ongoing US tariffs, with Japan's recent refusal to concede on all US demands sparking marking anxiety.

Bitcoin surpasses 87,000 dollars again, dragging along altcoins BNB, SOL, and XRP. This bullish movement rekindles debates about its status as a safe haven asset, amid a backdrop of global economic instability.

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Bitcoin (BTC) has risen roughly 1% for the week, indicating a balance between supply and demand. Analysts expect a quiet easter weekend but are divided about the next directional move in Bitcoin.Network economist Timothy Peterson said that the US High Yield Index Effective Yield has gained over 8%.

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The collapse of the MANTRA (OM) token has left investors reeling, with many facing significant losses. As analysts comb through the causes of the collapse, many questions remain.

The crypto markets have gained some momentum since the start of the week, which has attracted significant buying pressure onto the platform. Bitcoin sticks around $85,000, while Ethereum is trading close to $1600.

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This week in crypto recorded several key events across various ecosystems that will continue shaping the industry.

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