The United States through US President Donald Trump has contacted China through several diplomatic channels in an effort to begin tariff negotiations, according to a report from Chinese state-affiliated media. The outreach signals a new attempt by the US administration to reopen trade discussions amid ongoing economic challenges and strained relations.
Multiple US Efforts to Initiate Contact with China
According to Yuyuantantian, a Weibo account linked to China Central Television (CCTV), the United States has reached out to China in recent weeks. The account cited unnamed sources familiar with the matter but did not provide detailed information on the nature of the communications or the officials involved.
The report suggests that the US President Donald Trump has used multiple communication lines to initiate talks over the wide-ranging tariffs it previously imposed on Chinese goods.
These tariffs have remained a central issue in the ongoing trade dispute between the two nations. Officials in Washington have not yet confirmed the details of the reported outreach, but related statements from US leaders suggest active interest in restarting discussions.
Donald Trump Administration Signals Desire for Talks
President Donald Trump has not stopped stressing the need to work with China on trade. While discussing it at the Cabinet meeting, Trump mentioned some figures suggesting that cargo turnover between the two countries declined recently. He opined that this could force Beijing to come to the negotiating table.
During the meeting, the president asserted, “We want China to do well, but we also want to be treated fairly.” He also stated that he would like to directly address Chinese President Xi Jinping in the future but did not state when this is likely to happen.
On Tuesday, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that Beijing needs to make the first move to de-escalate the tensions in the trade field. He said this in response to Trump’s remark that if China wants peace, then it has to turn to the US to make the first move.
Chinese Media Describes US as the Eager Party
In its report, Yuyuantantian noted that China sees the United States as the more eager party at the moment. The post stated that China will continue to observe developments and wait for the US to show “meaningful measures” before entering formal discussions.
The report also referred to economic and political pressure facing the Trump administration, including the recent contraction of the US economy. Government data confirmed that the economy shrank during the first quarter of the year, marking the first decline since 2022. Economists believe that slowing consumer demand and a sharp increase in imports before new tariffs were implemented contributed to the downturn.
Chinese analysts cited by local media stated that Beijing does not currently feel the need to respond unless there is evidence of real change in US policy. These comments suggest that any new dialogue will depend on clear moves by Donald Trump.
Economic Pressure Builds in Washington
According to the most recent statistics, consumer spending in the US has gone down and trade is also experiencing a slump. This has stirred some uneasiness and maybe contributing to this revived effort towards negotiation with the Chinese. If this easing remains, analysts predict a massive recovery in the crypto market due to positive sentiment among traders.
The White House is also trying to implement new approaches for the regulation of trade. One of the recommendations is the utilization of funds from the tariffs to purchase digital currencies like Bitcoin. However, being still in the discussion stage this plan has drawn attention among the market analysts and policy makers
At present, there is no confirmed meeting scheduled between US and Chinese officials. However, both sides appear to be watching each other closely, as the global trade environment remains uncertain.
Bitcoin Cash price has spiked by 21% over the last day on the back of a raft of positives. While chatter over the sustainability of the rally has grown louder, Javon Marks is predicting an even bigger surge for Bitcoin Cash (BCH).
Bitcoin Cash Price Spikes By Over 21% Driven By Impressive Fundamentals
According to CoinMarketCap data, Bitcoin Cash price soared by over 21% in the last 24 hours to reach a high of $376.79. The sudden price surge saw BCH trading volumes climb to $373 million, a 50% increase over the last day.
A closer look at the charts and on-chain data reveals the triggers for the jolt in Bitcoin Cash price. Right out of the bat, the biggest needle-mover for BCH appears to be from its derivatives data, with rising Open Interest figures climbing by 8.76%.
Alongside the increase in the number of unsettled contracts is a surge in daily active addresses for Bitcoin Cash. The daily active addresses have risen by 5.7% over the last day, making Bitcoin Cash the highest gainer among the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization.
It appears that the exchange outflow for BCH is spiking, serving as an additional confirmation of the bullish sentiments. However, concerns over the long-term sustainability of the BCH price rally are weighing on the minds of investors.
Since racking up the 21% daily gains, the price of BCH has fallen to $372%, leaving investors scanning the horizon for the earliest signs of a correction.
Javon Marks Predicts A Longer Price Surge For BCH
Cryptocurrency analyst Javon Marks is projecting an even bigger and sustained rally for Bitcoin Cash price. In an X post, Marks theorizes that the recent gains notched by BCH are early “signs of recovery,” noting that a 300% rally is in the offing.
The crypto analyst is pegging his prediction on BCH’s soaring trading volumes and price performance to breach a falling trendline. According to Marks, on-chain data suggests that Bitcoin Cash price can reach $1,509 in this window, a 301% increase from its present levels. The analyst has previously tipped a 260% rally for Cardano price based on an ascending triangle pattern and rising long-term holding behaviour.
“With prices also still being broken out, this surge can be part of an over 300% uphill run to the $1,509.89 target,” said Marks.
While Bitcoin Cash price is tipped for a rally, Bitcoin is targeting $106K if prices break through the critical resistance of $94,200.
The broader cryptocurrency market did not match Bitcoin Cash’s recent gains, falling by 0.54% to settle at a market capitalization of just under $3 trillion.
On-chain data shows whales have been accumulating Ether relentlessly in the last few days.
ETH price has to consistently close above $1,687 in the coming days to invalidate the multi-week correction.
Ethereum has continued to bleed to Solana, and the trend is likely to continue in the coming months.
Ethereum (ETH) price followed Bitcoin (BTC) in a bullish outlook on Tuesday, April 22, potentially ending a multi-week market correction. The large-cap altcoin, with a fully diluted valuation of about $205 billion, recorded a 36 percent surge in its 24-hour average trading volume to hover about $20B at the time of this writing.
For the first time since April 6, Ether’s price rallied beyond $1.7k on Tuesday during the mid-North American session.
Ethereum Whales Gradually Returns
According to market data from Intotheblock, Ethereum’s adoption rate has gradually grown, signaling potential decoupling from crazy speculation. The rising tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) on the Ethereum network has helped increase on-chain activity and attract more whale traders.
On-chain data by Lookonchain shows a whale investor has accumulated 48,477 ETH from crypto exchanges since Feb 15, and is currently sitting on a loss of about $21 million. Meanwhile, cash outflow from U.S. spot Ether ETFs has significantly declined in the past few days, signaling growing market confidence.
Midterm Ether Price Target
For the first time since the second inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump, Ether price, against the U.S. dollar pierced through the daily falling logarithmic trend. After establishing a robust support level above $1,500 in the past two weeks, Ether’s price is well primed for a market reversal.
From a technical analysis standpoint, the daily MACD indicator is approaching the bullish flippening zone. Meanwhile, the daily Relative Strength Index (RSI) has been forming a bullish divergence and a reversal will be confirmed if the indicator consistently closes above the 50 percent level.
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On-chain data shows whales have been accumulating Ether relentlessly in the last few days. ETH price has to consistently close above $1,687 in the coming days to invalidate the multi-week correction. Ethereum has continued to bleed to Solana, and the trend is likely to continue in the coming months. Ethereum (ETH) price followed Bitcoin (BTC) …
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.
