MANTRA Chain Accelerates Decentralization with Validator Changes
MANTRA Chain Accelerates Decentralization with Validator Changes
🔄 Validators Playing Musical Chairs
MANTRA Chain announced significant governance improvements focusing on decentralization. Key updates include:
- Unwinding of MCA6 validator begins immediately
- Plan to reduce internal validators by 50% by Q2 2025
- New external partners to be onboarded as validators
This follows February's successful integration of seven major validators including Vault Staking, Polkachu, and Cointelegraph, who collectively bring substantial blockchain infrastructure expertise and security capabilities to the network.
View current validator status on Mintscan
Tokenized Assets Surge to $21B, Led by Private Credit
According to Coinbase's Q2 2025 State of Crypto report, tokenized assets have grown 245x from $85M in 2020 to $21B in 2025. The breakdown shows: - Private credit: 61% ($12B) - Treasuries: 30% ($6B) - Commodities: 7% - Institutional funds: 2% Key benefits of tokenization: - Faster settlement and programmability for treasuries - Improved liquidity through fractionalization - Automated payment tracking via smart contracts - Broader market access through reduced minimums - Secondary market trading opportunities U.S. Treasury tokenization has grown from $500M in 2022 to $6B by 2025, offering yield opportunities for Web3 companies without moving funds off-chain.
MANTRA Announces Seven Projects Selected for RWAccelerator Program
MANTRA and Google Cloud have selected seven innovative projects for their RWAccelerator program: - **Brickken**: Institutional-grade platform for RWA tokenization - **Liquidstar**: Solar-powered micro data centers for off-grid communities - **NestiFi**: Family-focused digital asset management tools - **Elevexai**: Real estate tokenization exchange - **Juic3Labs**: Decentralized energy network for grid stabilization - **Loop RWA**: AI-powered enterprise workflow automation - **Lympid**: Platform for tokenized investment products Each project demonstrates unique approaches to real-world asset tokenization and blockchain utility. [Learn more](http://www.mantrachain.io/resources/announcements/check-in-real-world-asset-accelerator-supported-by-google-cloud)
Circle Makes History with First Stablecoin IPO on NYSE
**Circle's landmark IPO** raises $1.05B by selling 34M shares at $31 each, valuing the USDC issuer at $8B. Key developments in institutional crypto adoption: - Societe Generale FORGE partners with BCB Markets to distribute EURCV stablecoin - Santander explores retail crypto services and stablecoin launch under MiCA - Real World Assets market surges 260% to $23B in H1 2025 - Tokenized short-term funds reach $5.7B - BIS report: Stablecoins become 3rd largest US Treasury bills buyer *Want to learn more about the institutional adoption of digital assets?* [Read the full report](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/edition-1-31-may-6-june-2025-mantrachain-tfihc)
MANTRA and Dimitra Tech Partner on Agricultural RWAs
MANTRA announces a strategic collaboration with Dimitra Tech and KuCoin to bring agricultural real-world assets (RWAs) on-chain. - Focus on green and sustainable agricultural assets - Emphasis on compliance and transparency in tokenization - Upcoming Twitter Space discussion featuring Profoneur and Ben Smith Join the detailed discussion on June 6th at 11AM UTC to learn about this innovative approach to agricultural asset tokenization. [Join Twitter Space](x.com/i/spaces/1nAKEgQDyXaJL)