MANTRA Chain Announces Major Governance Updates at TOKEN2049

**Fund tokenization is reshaping traditional finance** through streamlined operations and enhanced accessibility. **Key transformations include:** - **Fractional ownership** - Breaking down investment barriers - **Onchain liquidity** - 24/7 trading capabilities - **Automated compliance** - Reducing operational overhead - **Global access** - Expanding investor reach **Impact across sectors:** - Private equity funds gain operational efficiency - ETFs benefit from enhanced liquidity mechanisms - Hedge funds access new distribution channels This shift builds on recent momentum, including Apex Global's Globacap acquisition for U.S. fund tokenization and Hong Kong's live settlement pilots with tokenized money-market funds. **The technology enables:** - Secure, scalable financial operations - Reduced settlement times - Lower operational costs - Enhanced transparency Tokenization represents a fundamental change in how funds operate, moving from traditional structures to blockchain-based systems that offer greater efficiency and accessibility. [Read the full analysis](mantrachain.io/resources/ann)

The MANTRA team heads to Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2025, one of the year's most significant Web3 and traditional finance gatherings. **Key Focus Areas:** - Partner meetings and strategic collaborations - **Tokenization developments** and future roadmap - Bridging Web3 and traditional finance sectors ADFW25 represents a crucial moment where **capital movement strategies** for the coming year take shape. The event brings together industry leaders to discuss the convergence of blockchain technology with established financial systems. The team will explore new opportunities in the **real-world asset tokenization** space, aligning with current market trends toward regulated digital asset trading.

**MANTRA Chain achieved major milestones in December 2025:** - **First mint of MantraUSD** - marking a significant step in their stablecoin ecosystem - **Proposal 26 passes** - community governance continues to drive platform development - **New infrastructure goes live** - four major dApps launched: - LotusDex - Brickken - Element Market - NestiFi These developments represent **real-world utility scaling** as MANTRA expands its regulated DeFi ecosystem. The platform continues building infrastructure for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) with 24/7 trading capabilities. The new dApps add trading, marketplace, and DeFi functionality to the security-first Layer 1 blockchain designed for regulatory compliance.

**MANTRA Chain migration deadline reminder**: ERC20 $OM token holders have **46 days remaining** to migrate their tokens before the January 15, 2026 cutoff. **Key details:** - ERC20 $OM support will completely cease on January 15, 2026 - Migration must be completed before this date to avoid losing access - Process is straightforward through official migration portal **Migration resources:** - Migrate tokens: [mantra.zone/migrate](https://mantra.zone/migrate) - Learn more: [MANTRA Chain announcements](https://mantrachain.io/resources/announcements/erc20-om-deprecation) - Check CEX migration status at [mantra.zone](https://mantra.zone) **Action required**: Token holders should migrate immediately to avoid potential loss of access to their $OM tokens after the deadline.

**MANTRA CEO JP Mullin** is set to appear at Token2049 today alongside Henri Arslanian for a follow-up to their previous Dubai fireside chat. The session promises **honest takes and key milestones** for MANTRA Chain's development. This marks a return engagement following their previous appearance at Token2049 Dubai in April. - Focus on **unfiltered discussion** about the project's progress - Updates on **MANTRA Chain roadmap** and future plans - Continuation of their candid conversation format The appearance comes as MANTRA continues building its regulated DeFi infrastructure and RWA tokenization platform.