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Mantra’s OM Token Crashes 90% Amid Allegations of Forced Liquidations and Market Manipulation

by Team Lumida
April 14, 2025
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Mantra’s OM Token Crashes 90% Amid Allegations of Forced Liquidations and Market Manipulation
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  • Mantra’s OM token plummeted 90% within hours, dropping from over $6 to just $0.40, triggering widespread concern and speculation in the crypto community.
  • The Mantra team attributed the crash to “reckless forced liquidations” by centralized exchanges, denying any issues with the project’s fundamentals.
  • Over $50 million in OM-tracked futures were liquidated, with open interest falling from $345 million to $130 million, signaling a mass exit of unsettled positions.
  • Allegations of intentional market manipulation by exchanges have surfaced, with OKX founder Star Xu calling for transparency and investigations into on-chain data and liquidation practices.

What Happened?

Mantra’s OM token experienced a dramatic 90% price drop within hours during low-liquidity trading, sparking fears reminiscent of Terra’s LUNA collapse. The crash wiped out over $50 million in long-side liquidations on OM-tracked futures, with open interest plunging by more than 60%.

The Mantra team quickly issued a statement, assuring investors that the project remains fundamentally strong and blaming the crash on centralized exchanges recklessly closing OM positions. Co-founder John Patrick Mullin alleged that the sudden closures were initiated without sufficient warning, suggesting intentional market manipulation by exchanges.

Adding to the controversy, OKX founder Star Xu flagged over $220 million in token deposits to exchanges before the crash, calling it a potential scandal for the crypto industry. Xu promised to release detailed reports on collateral and liquidation data to ensure transparency.


Why It Matters?

The OM token crash highlights the vulnerabilities of crypto markets, particularly during low-liquidity periods when outsized trades can trigger massive price swings. The incident raises serious questions about the role of centralized exchanges in market stability and the transparency of their liquidation practices.

Mantra, which gained prominence for tokenizing real-world assets like real estate and commodities, had been one of the top-performing projects in 2024, with its OM token rising over 400%. The crash not only erodes investor confidence in OM but also casts a shadow over the broader crypto industry’s credibility.

The allegations of market manipulation and the lack of warning for liquidations could lead to increased scrutiny of centralized exchanges and calls for regulatory oversight.


What’s Next?

Mantra’s team has promised to investigate the incident and provide more details on the forced liquidations. Meanwhile, OKX and other exchanges are expected to release reports on on-chain data and liquidation practices to address allegations of misconduct.

The crypto community will closely monitor the fallout from this event, including potential regulatory responses and the impact on investor sentiment toward Mantra and similar projects. The incident may also reignite debates about the risks of centralized exchanges and the need for decentralized alternatives.

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