MANTRA Chain Welcomes Nansen to Strengthen Cross-Chain Trust

• Nansen joins MANTRA Chain as a validator, aiming to boost transparency and cross-chain ecosystem insights through advanced analytics tools.
• All validator rewards from Nansen will be reinvested into MANTRA’s ecosystem development and community support initiatives.

Blockchain analytics firm Nansen has officially joined the MANTRA Chain network as a validator. Yes, Nansen, who we usually know from its on-chain dashboard and whale wallet data, is now helping to maintain blockchain consensus. But wait—this isn’t just about increasing the number of nodes, but rather part of a bigger and more interesting strategy.

MANTRA Chain, for those who haven’t been following along, is a Layer-1 network that is making a splash in the real-world asset (RWA) tokenization sector. They already hold a VASP license from Dubai’s VARA regulator and continue to strengthen their reputation.

While many crypto projects are still busy preening themselves, MANTRA is diligently building a serious foundation.

Nansen’s entry is seen as opening the way for increased transparency and a deeper understanding of token flows, validator performance, and user activity. It’s no wonder that they will also release a dedicated analytics dashboard for the MANTRA ecosystem.

As we work to accelerate our validator diversification efforts, we’re thrilled to announce @nansen_ai has joined the MANTRA validator set.

Their addition brings not just greater security but;
Enhanced transparency into the health and dynamics of the MANTRA ecosystem
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— MANTRA | Tokenizing RWAs (@MANTRA_Chain) May 14, 2025

MANTRA Unveils Tools to Ease Cross-Chain Trades

On the other hand, this is not the only breakthrough from the MANTRA team. They have been quite aggressive since the beginning of the year. On April 30, 2025, CEO John Patrick Mullin announced that they would cut the number of internal validators by half.

Instead, 50 external validators will be added by the end of the second quarter of this year. The goal is clear: reduce internal dominance and distribute control of the network. As proof of his seriousness, Mullin is even willing to burn 150 million of his own OM tokens.

Just imagine if a CEO of a traditional company suddenly released half of his shares just to show commitment to the public—that’s more or less the impact in the crypto space. And it’s not over yet.

On the other hand, CNF previously reported that in April, Patrick Mullin plans to burn 300M OM tokens originally meant for the team to regain investor confidence. This step was accompanied by the use of the Ecosystem Fund for buybacks and burns—a kind of effort to patch trust and fix the tokenomics that had been questioned.

Furthermore, to support cross-chain adoption, MANTRA has also just launched two new features: One-Way Bridge and Mirror Bucket. One allows for irreversible inter-chain asset transfers, and the other mirrors assets in real-time across multiple chains. Simply put, cross-chain traders can now be a little more at ease—no need to worry about the risk of slippage or data duplication.

Google Cloud Behind Their Accelerator

However, MANTRA’s story doesn’t stop at technical matters. On February 20, 2025, they introduced RWAccelerator, a startup accelerator program in collaboration with Google Cloud. The goal? Empowering developers and startups interested in tokenizing real assets such as property and financial products.

This program is equipped with capital, mentors, and AI support. So it can be said that the MANTRA ecosystem is not only expanding in terms of the network, but also in terms of the human resources that have been trained since the beginning.

Interestingly, all validator rewards received by Nansen will be returned to the ecosystem. The funds are planned to be used to support the community, product development, and new collaborations.

A fairly healthy cycle—validators come in, help maintain the network, get rewards, and then the rewards go back to building the network. Meanwhile, as of press time, OM is swapped hands at about $0.4271, up 17.08% over the last 7 days.