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MANTRA token sinks to record low as blockchain halt triggers exchange freeze

8/21/2026

Across the smaller-cap layer-1 space, few episodes damage token confidence faster than a blockchain halt.

MANTRA's native token dropped 18% to an all-time low before recovering to around $0.0044, as MANTRA Chain suspended operations and exchanges moved to pause deposits and withdrawals tied to the network.

For a token already trading at distressed levels, an operational halt raises the stakes on both sides of the book.

When the underlying chain stops processing transactions, holders cannot move assets off exchanges or into self-custody. That friction narrows exits to whatever liquidity sits on the order books.

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