A Mantle community member has proposed the restriction on an automatic migration of FTX BIT tokens to Mantle (MNT) citing disqualifying factors.

A debate sparked by members of the Mantle Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) on the ongoing token migration of certain companies including the FTX exchange has gone mainstream as the platform seeks to unify ecosystems.

Recently, the BitDAO network proposed a merger with Mantle which would see both organizations operate under Mantle. While all the moves to achieve this have gotten positive feedback from the community, the user of the $43 million BIT tokens held by FTX continues to pose a setback.

In November 2021, BitDAO entered into an arrangement with Alameda, a deal that saw BitDAO swap 100 million BIT tokens for about 3.3 million FTT, FTX utility tokens. 

As part of the deal, both companies agreed to hold each other’s assets for three years which was to be due on Nov 2, 2024. The collapse of FTX last year had a ripple effect on BIT’s price as a result of their arrangement following speculations of FTX selling tokens to raise funds.

With the proposal to unify BitDAO and Mantle, all BIT holders will automatically have their tokens converted to MNT. While the proposal received overwhelming support, the matter of FTX’s BIT has faced a backlash as members argue for a suspension of the process.