SafeMoon’s price has climbed over 25% in the past week amid the broader market volatility. This double-digit price gain has been fueled by the uptick in the token’s demand following the project’s migration from BNB Chain to Solana.
However, profit-taking and increased selling pressure are now threatening to erase some of SFM’s recent gains. This analysis provides the details.
SafeMoon Battles Growing Sell-Offs
An assessment of the SFM/USD one-day chart highlights the growing selling pressure within SFM’s spot markets. A notable indicator of this trend is the token’s negative Balance of Power (BoP), which is at -0.96 at press time.
An asset’s BoP indicator compares buyers’ and sellers’ strengths by analyzing price movements within a given period. When its value is negative like this, it indicates that sellers have more control, meaning downward pressure is stronger, and the asset is likely experiencing a bearish trend.
This suggests weakening bullish momentum among SFM holders and hints at declines if selling pressure continues.
Furthermore, SFM’s price has dropped 8% over the past 24 hours, causing the altcoin to trade near its 20-day exponential moving average (EMA).
This moving average measures an asset’s average price over the past 20 trading days, giving more weight to recent prices to identify short-term trends.
As with SFM, when an asset’s price is poised to break below the 20-day EMA, it signals increased selling pressure. It is a sign of weakening bullish momentum and a shift toward a bearish trend.
SFM Finds Key Support at $0.000061
A successful breach of the dynamic support offered by SafeMoon’s 20-day EMA at $0.000061 would strengthen the bearish trend. In this scenario, the altcoin’s price could plummet further to $0.000047.
However, a spike in new demand would invalidate this bearish outlook. If spot inflows rally, it could drive SFM’s price above the resistance at $0.000068 toward its multi-year high at $0.000011.
The collapse of the MANTRA (OM) token has left investors reeling, with many facing significant losses. As analysts comb through the causes of the collapse, many questions remain.
BeInCrypto consulted industry experts to identify five critical red flags behind MANTRA’s downfall and reveal strategies investors can adopt to steer clear of similar pitfalls in the future.
MANTRA (OM) Crash: What Investors Missed and How to Avoid Future Losses
On April 13, BeInCrypto broke the news of OM’s 90% crash. The collapse raised several concerns, with investors accusing the team of orchestrating a pump-and-dump scheme. Experts believe that there were many early signs of trouble.
In addition, the project adopted an inflationary tokenomic model with an uncapped supply, replacing the previous hard cap. As part of this transition, the total token supply was also increased to 1.7 billion.
However, the move wasn’t without drawbacks. According to Jean Rausis, co-founder of SMARDEX, tokenomics was a point of concern in the OM collapse.
“The project doubled its token supply to 1.77 billion in 2024 and shifted to an inflationary model, which diluted its original holders. Complex vesting favored insiders, while low circulating supply and massive FDV fueled hype and price manipulation,” Jean Rausis told BeInCrypto.
Moreover, the team’s control over the OM supply also raised centralization concerns. Experts believe this was also a factor that could have led to the alleged price manipulation.
“About 90% of OM tokens were held by the team, indicating a high level of centralization that could potentially lead to manipulation. The team also maintained control over governance, which undermined the project’s decentralized nature,” said Phil Fogel, co-founder of Cork.
Phil Fogel acknowledged that a concentrated token supply isn’t always a red flag. However, it’s crucial for investors to know who holds large amounts, their lock-up terms, and whether their involvement aligns with the project’s decentralization goals.
Moreover, Ming Wu, the founder of RabbitX, also argued that analyzing this data is essential to uncover any potential risks that could undermine the project in the long term.
“Tools like bubble maps can help identify potential risks related to token distribution,” Wu advised.
2. OM Price Action
2025 has been marked as the year of significant market volatility. The broader macroeconomic pressures have weighed heavily on the market, with the majority of the coins experiencing steep losses. Yet, OM’s price action was relatively stable until the latest crash.
OM vs. TOTAL Market Performance. Source: TradingView
“The biggest red flag was simply the price action. The whole market was going down, and nobody cared about MANTRA, and yet its token price somehow kept pumping in unnatural patterns – pump, flat, pump, flat again,” Jean Rausis disclosed.
He added that this was a clear sign of a potential issue or problem with the project. Nevertheless, he noted that identifying the differentiating price action would require some technical analysis know-how. Thus, investors lacking the knowledge would have easily missed it.
Despite this, Rausis highlighted that even the untrained eye could find other signs that something was off, ultimately leading to the crash.
Strategies to Protect Yourself
While investors remained optimistic about OM’s resilience amid a market downturn, this ended up costing them millions. Eric He, LBank’s Community Angel Officer, and Risk Control Adviser emphasized the importance of proactive risk management to avoid OM-style collapses.
“First, diversification is key—spreading capital across projects limits single-token exposure. Stop-loss triggers (e.g., 10-20% below buy price) can automate damage control in volatile conditions,” Eric shared with BeInCrypto.
Ming Wu had a similar perspective, emphasizing the importance of avoiding over-allocation to a single token. The executive explained that a diversified investment strategy helps mitigate risk and enhances overall portfolio stability.
“Investors can use perpetual futures as a risk management tool to hedge against potential price declines in their holdings,” Wu remarked.
Meanwhile, Phil Fogel advised focusing on a token’s liquidity. Key factors include the float size, price sensitivity to sell orders, and who can significantly impact the market.
3. Project Fundamentals
Experts also highlighted major discrepancies in MANTRA’s TVL. Eric He pointed out a significant gap between the token’s fully diluted valuation (FDV) and the TVL. OM’s FDV reached $9.5 billion, while its TVL was only $13 million, indicating a potential overvaluation.
“A $9.5 billion valuation against $13 million TVL, screamed instability,” Forest Bai, co-founder of Foresight Ventures, stated.
Notably, several issues were also raised regarding the airdrop. Jean Rausis called the airdrop a “mess.” He cited many issues, including delays, frequent changes to eligibility rules, and the disqualification of half the participants. Meanwhile, suspected bots were not removed.
“The airdrop disproportionately favored insiders while excluding genuine supporters, reflecting a lack of fairness,” Phil Fogel reiterated.
The criticism expanded further as Fogel pointed out the team’s alleged associations with questionable entities and ties to questionable initial coin offerings (ICOs), raising doubts about the project’s credibility. Eric He also suggested that MANTRA was allegedly tied to gambling platforms in the past.
Strategies to Protect Yourself
Forest Bai underscored the importance of verifying the project team’s credentials, reviewing the project roadmap, and monitoring on-chain activity to ensure transparency. He also advised investors to assess community engagement and regulatory compliance to gauge the project’s long-term viability.
Ming Wu also stressed distinguishing between real growth and artificially inflated metrics.
“It’s important to differentiate real growth from activity that’s artificially inflated through incentives or airdrops, unsustainable tactics like ‘selling a dollar for 90 cents’ may generate short-term metrics but don’t reflect actual engagement,” Wu informed BeInCrypto.
Finally, Wu recommended researching the background of the project’s team members to uncover any history of fraudulent activity or involvement in questionable ventures. This would ensure that investors are well-informed before committing to any project.
4. Whale Movements
As BeInCrypto reported earlier, before the crash, a whale wallet reportedly associated with the MANTRA team deposited 3.9 million OM tokens into the OKX exchange. Experts highlighted that this wasn’t an isolated incident.
“Large OM transfers (43.6 million tokens, ~$227 million) to exchanges days prior were a major warning of potential sell-offs,” Forest Bai conveyed to BeInCrypto.
Ming Wu also explained that investors should pay close attention to such large transfers, which often act as warning signals. Moreover, analysts at CryptoQuant also outlined what investors should look out for.
“OM transfers into exchanges amounted to as much as $35 million in just an hour. This represented an alert sign as: Transfers into exchanges are below $8 million in a typical hour (excluding transfers into Binance, which are typically large given the size of the exchange). Transfers into exchanges represented more than a third of the total OM transferred, which indicates a high transfer volume into exchanges,” CryptoQuant informed BeInCrypto.
Strategies to Protect Yourself
CryptoQuant stated that investors need to monitor the flows of any token into exchanges, as it could indicate increasing price volatility in the near future.
Meanwhile, Risk Control Adviser Eric He outlined four strategies to stay up-to-date when it comes to large transfers.
Chain Sleuthing: Tools like Arkham and Nansen allow investors to track large transfers and monitor wallet activity.
Set Alerts: Platforms like Etherscan and Glassnode notify investors of unusual market movements.
Track Exchange Flows: Users need to track large flows into centralized exchanges.
Check Lockups: Dune Analytics helps investors determine if team tokens are being released earlier than expected.
He also recommended focusing on the market structure.
“OM’s crash proved market depth is non-negotiable: Kaiko data showed 1% order book depth collapsed 74% before the fall. Always check liquidity metrics on platforms like Kaiko; if 1% depth is below $500,000, that’s a red flag,” Eric revealed to BeInCrypto.
Additionally, Phil Fogel underlined the importance of monitoring platforms like X (formerly Twitter) for any rumors or discussions about possible dumps. He stressed the need to analyze liquidity to assess whether a token can handle sell pressure without causing a significant price drop.
Interestingly, experts were slightly divided on how CEXs contributed to OM’s crash. Forest Bai claimed that CEX liquidations during low-liquidity hours worsened the crash by triggering cascading sell-offs. Eric He corroborated this sentiment.
“CEX liquidations played a major role in the OM crash, acting as an accelerant. With thin liquidity—1% depth falling from $600,000 to $147,000—forced closures triggered cascading liquidations. Over $74.7 million was wiped in 24 hours,” he mentioned.
“Analyzing the open interest in the OM derivatives market reveals that it was less than 0.1% of OM’s market capitalization. However, what’s particularly interesting is that during the market collapse, open interest in OM derivatives actually increased by 90%,” Wu expressed to BeInCrypto.
According to the executive, this challenges the idea that liquidations or forced closures caused the price drop. Instead, it indicates that traders and investors increased their short positions as the price fell.
Strategies to Protect Yourself
While the involvement of CEXs remains debatable, the experts did address the key point of investor protection.
“Investors can limit leverage to avoid forced liquidations, choose platforms with transparent risk policies, monitor open interest for liquidation risks, and hold tokens in self-custody wallets to reduce CEX exposure,” Forest Bai recommended.
Eric He also advised that investors should mitigate risks by adjusting leverage dynamically based on volatility. If tools like ATR or Bollinger Bands signal turbulence, exposure should be reduced.
The MANTRA (OM) collapse is a powerful reminder of the importance of due diligence and risk management in cryptocurrency investments. Investors can minimize the risk of falling into similar traps by carefully assessing tokenomics, monitoring on-chain data, and diversifying investments.
With expert insights, these strategies will help guide investors toward smarter, more secure decisions in the crypto market.
As CoinGecko celebrates its 11th anniversary, the company is marking the milestone with a fresh new look and an eye on the future.
At Paris Blockchain Week, BeInCrypto sat down with Aimann Faiz, Head of Business Development at CoinGecko, to discuss the platform’s rebranding, evolving business model, and the state of the crypto market.
CoinGecko’s 2025 Rebranding
April 7 marked the 11th anniversary of CoinGecko. It was 11 years ago that our co-founders TM Lee and Bobby Ong started CoinGecko as a side project.
After 11 years, the market has grown a lot, and so have we, so we wanted to do our branding to reflect better who we are today and where we’re headed
The rebrand reflects our evolution as a company—we’ve introduced new products, expanded our reach, and felt it was the right time to rebrand as well as emphasize our core brand pillars: trustworthiness, ease of use, and empowerment.
Moreover, I’ve been with the company for six years. The Gecko has also always scared me a little bit. So now it’s a lot friendlier.
We have two products: CoinGecko and GeckoTerminal. The two products also have their own mascots that are aligned with the two brands.
As for the rebranding, it’s more than just a refresh of our logos. If you look at it, it’s a bit sleeker now. We look a lot younger, more trendy, and… less geeky.
It solidifies the fact that in 11 years, we’ve grown from what was a side project to something that’s trusted by millions of users
The rebranding doesn’t affect the business itself. The business remains the same. We focus on the marketing services that we extend to our clients and our API business.
All About CoinGecko’s Business Model
We attract many crypto enthusiasts to our website. Our business model is to capture the value from all visitors—we monetize this through banner ads, buttons, and content.
We were inspired by BeInCrypto’s editorial content. At the same time, we also offer a crypto API service.
All the data, prices, and information about tokens on CoinGecko and GeckoTerminal are made available via the CoinGecko API.
If you were attending Paris Blockchain Week, I dare say that our API powers 20-30% of the projects there.
GeckoTerminal: Playground for Degens?
GeckoTerminal is our DEX aggregator, designed to serve a very different audience compared to CoinGecko. The tokens that you see on CoinGecko are curated. They go through an extensive evaluation and listing process.
On GeckoTerminal, we track data on-chain. While CoinGecko lists around 15,000 carefully curated tokens, GeckoTerminal dives straight into the on-chain world, currently tracking over 6 million tokens.
It appeals to different types of users – GeckoTerminal is more for degens. Even the mascot reflects that energy—his name is Rex, and he proudly sports eyebags from too many late-night trading sessions.
The Future of Crypto and Mainstream Acceptance
We believe in a future where everything and anything will be tokenized.
The industry always talked about mass adoption, and I personally think we’re at the cusp of that.
Also, I believe we’re on the right track towards onboarding the first billion crypto users. Sure, we’re going through a bit of a rough patch right now, but you have to go through the bad to get to the good.
When I first entered the industry in 2019, Bitcoin was hovering around $8,000. Today, you’re looking at nearly a 1,000% return. That’s the beauty of it.
Funny story—when my family used to ask what I did, I’d hesitate to say I worked in crypto because of the negative stereotypes. It was always, ‘Oh, you’re in crypto? You must be some kind of scammer.’ But now, with more regulatory clarity coming in—whether that’s good or bad—it’s suddenly respectable.
My family is like, ‘Oh, okay, you’re in crypto!’ Even my siblings, who once looked down on it, are now in the industry.
I remember the first time they asked me to recommend a good hardware wallet – that was a proud moment, and I’ve actually got them Ledger wallets.
It’s a real sign of the times, and I’m genuinely excited to see where things go in the next year—or the next five.
The Recent Market Turmoil
I’m a conservative investor, and I like it when things are red; it’s a signal that it’s time to buy. It’s the discount season. I was sharing with someone earlier that I think it’s all about your time horizons. If you’re looking at short-term gains, then yes, it can feel scary.
But I take the long view. Just look at how far we’ve come in the past six years—Bitcoin went from $8,000 to an all-time high of $107,000, Ethereum from around $150 to $4,800.
The key thing is not to get greedy. Believe in the bigger picture and the future this industry is building.
Reflecting on Paris Blockchain Week
This is our first time setting up a booth at a conference, so it’s very exciting and nerve-wracking. What makes it even more special is that it coincides with our anniversary and rebranding—so the timing couldn’t be better.
It feels like the perfect moment to share our refreshed identity with the world.
More importantly, meeting our users, getting their feedback, and hearing what we can do better are incredibly valuable for us. We’re always building, but we want to make sure we’re building in the right direction.
Many of the projects here are already our clients, but because Web3 allows us to work from anywhere, we often don’t get to meet in person. That makes events like this even more special.
For instance, I just met Alena from BeInCrypto for the first time—even though we’ve worked together for six years! This is essentially about taking advantage of an opportunity to connect with our partners and friends.
POPCAT has faced significant challenges since the beginning of February, as attempts at recovery have failed to materialize. Despite some price rallies, the meme coin has struggled to regain its losses, with a 48% drop weighing heavily on its performance.
While the altcoin is still attempting a recovery, a lack of strong support and market optimism is causing delays in any significant rebound. But the meme coin did have a key bullish moment this week.
POPCAT Needs Investors’ Backing
The Chaikin Money Flow (CMF) indicator has remained stuck below the zero line for the past three and a half months. This suggests that inflows into POPCAT have been weak since early December 2024, with little buying interest. The lack of conviction due to fear of losses from investors has contributed to a lack of momentum, keeping the meme coin from experiencing a recovery.
The weak CMF reading signals that investors are not pouring money into POPCAT, which is preventing a meaningful price increase. This has led to the coin’s struggle to maintain any positive price action, further delaying the recovery.
Technical indicators such as the Relative Strength Index (RSI) also reflect POPCAT’s struggle to find sustained momentum. The RSI has remained below the neutral line of 50.0 for the past three months, indicating weak bullish signals. This reinforces the notion that broader market cues are not supporting a strong recovery for the meme coin.
Without support from the broader market, POPCAT has found it difficult to break out of its current downtrend. Until the market improves, POPCAT is unlikely to break its bearish cycle.
Over the last four days, POPCAT has rallied nearly 20%, currently trading at $0.180. A key catalyst was Robinhood’s POPCAT listing on Thursday, which is expected to drive more investment into the asset and expose it to more investors.
The altcoin has bounced off the support level of $0.140 and is now under the resistance of $0.203. While this recent recovery is encouraging, it will face significant challenges in breaching the $0.203 barrier.
Given the weak market conditions and investor sentiment, POPCAT could struggle to break through the $0.203 resistance. It is more likely that the altcoin will consolidate within the range of $0.140 to $0.203, at least until stronger market cues emerge. This could delay any potential recovery further.
However, if market conditions and investor behavior improve, POPCAT may push past the $0.203 resistance. A successful breach of this level could see the altcoin test $0.238, invalidating the current bearish outlook. This would signal a shift in market sentiment and possibly set the stage for a more sustained recovery.
