Overview
- MNT touched $2.86 on Oct. 9 before easing, with seven‑day gains above 40% and roughly 127% over the past month.
- Spot activity accelerated, with daily volume peaking near $717 million and market capitalization approaching $8.8 billion.
- CoinGlass data show open interest at a record ~$507 million with eight straight days of positive funding, signaling bullish futures positioning.
- Nansen reports 'smart money' holdings fell from about 35.3 million MNT on Sep. 10 to 17.1 million by Oct. 9, even as retail demand absorbed selling.
- Catalysts include Mantle’s compliance‑first RWA tokenization service unveiled at Token2049, World Liberty Financial’s USD1 stablecoin set to launch on Mantle, and expanded distribution via the Mantle × Bybit roadmap.