On March 7, 2025, Mantle announced its expansion beyond a layer 2 solution to a full financial infrastructure layer, according to a tweet from @onchaindatanerd (March 7, 2025). This development is ready to integrate traditional finance (tradfi) with decentralized finance (DEFI) thanks to the introduction of institutional quality chain products. The Mantle ecosystem now includes liquidity strategies based on AI via mantlex and introduces new basic assets such as methamphetamine, FBTC and Susde. The announcement led to immediate reactions on the market, with the native token of Mantle, MNT, experiencing a price increase of 15% to $ 0.95 in the first hour of the ad at 10:00 am UTC (Coingecko, March 7, 2025). MNT’s commercial volume also increased, reaching $ 45 million during the same time, an increase of 200% compared to the average of $ 15 million (CoinmarketCap, March 7, 2025). Channel metrics have shown a significant increase in addresses active on the Mantle network, going from 1,200 to 3,500 in the same time (Dune Analytics, March 7, 2025).
The integration of Tradfi and Defi through the infrastructure of Mantle has direct commercial implications. The introduction of institutional quality chain products is likely to attract more institutional investors, which could increase liquidity and stability in the coat ecosystem. This was obvious in the negotiation data of the MNT / USDT pair, where the spread of BID-ASK shrunk from 0.5% to 0.3% immediately after the announcement (Binance, March 7, 2025). In addition, the launch of liquidity strategies led by AI via Mantlex should improve the efficiency of exchanges. This was reflected in the increase in negotiation volumes of other assets within the mantle ecosystem, such as methamphetamine, which saw its negotiation volume increase by 30% to 2.5 million dollars during the first hour (Uniswap, March 7, 2025). The introduction of methamphetamine, FBTC and Susde as main agents is likely to diversify commercial opportunities, potentially leading to new commercial pairs and increased depth of the market. The correlation between MNT and major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum also saw a notable change, MNT’s correlation with bitcoin going from 0.45 to 0.65 in the same day (cryptocurrency, March 7, 2025).
From the point of view of the technical analysis, the MNT / USD pair on the one hour graph has displayed a swallowing bullish scheme at 10:30 am UTC, indicating strong purchase pressure after the announcement (tradingView, March 7, 2025). The relative resistance index (RSI) for MNT increased from 55 to 72 in the first hour, signaling surbilles conditions but also a strong impetus (Coingecko, March 7, 2025). MNT’s commercial volume on several exchanges, notably Binance, Coinbase and Kraken, has shown a coherent increase, with Binance recording the highest volume to $ 20 million during the first hour (CoinmarketCap, March 7, 2025). Channel metrics also supported the bullish feeling, the total locked value (TVL) in the mantle ecosystem increasing by $ 1.2 billion in the first hour of the announcement (Defillama, March 7, 2025). The introduction of Liquidity strategies led by AI should also influence the feeling of the market, as evidenced by the increase in tokens trading volumes linked to AI as singularitynet (Agix), which has seen a volume of 10% increase to $ 5 million in the same time (Coigecko, March 7, 2025). The correlation between AI developments and the feeling of the cryptography market is obvious, because AI trading strategies become more widespread in cryptographic space.
In terms of correlation of the IA-Crypto market, the integration of liquidity strategies based on AI through Mantlex has direct implications for tokens related to AI. The announcement led to a 5% increase in Agix price to $ 0.80 during the first hour (Coingecko, March 7, 2025). AGIX’s commercial volume has also increased by $ 10% to $ 5 million, which indicates increased interest in AI assets after the news (CoinmarketCap, March 7, 2025). The correlation between Agix and the major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum remained stable at 0.35 and 0.40, respectively, suggesting that the tokens linked to AI obtain independence in their market movements (Cryptoant, March 7, 2025). This development presents potential negotiation opportunities in the AI / Crypto crossing, as investors can seek to capitalize on the increase in liquidity and efficiency provided by AI strategies. The global feeling of the market towards the developments of the AI remains positive, with an increase in trading volumes through the tokens linked to the AI suggesting an increasing confidence of investors in the integration of AI and cryptography markets (Santiment, March 7, 2025).
