Kujira (KUJI) Token Suffers 40% Plunge After Liquidation of Foundation’s Leveraged Positions

The native token of the Cosmos-based Kujira blockchain experienced a dramatic 40% decrease in value today, plummeting from $0.97 to $0.57.

The native token of the Cosmos-based Kujira blockchain experienced a drastic 40% decrease in value today, plummeting from $0.97 to $0.57. This severe drop was triggered by the liquidation of positions held by the Kujira Foundation’s operations wallet.

The foundation’s risky strategy involved using millions of dollars in leveraged liquidity provisions on its decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, which backfired due to poor management.

Operational Decisions Backfire

In a bid to enhance liquidity and foster activity on its decentralized exchange (DEX), the foundation employed operational funds in leveraged positions. According to a statement released on Telegram, the foundation aimed to “bootstrap liquidity and activity” across the Kujira ecosystem.

However, these positions became undercollateralized as market conditions fluctuated, leading to automated liquidations. The resulting sell-off exacerbated the drop in the token’s price.

Foundation Acknowledges Missteps and Market Impact

The series of liquidations not only affected the foundation’s financial stability but also the broader Kujira community. Current data from Pulsar Finance indicates that the foundation’s wallet still carries a significant debt of $2 million.

In light of these events, the foundation has publicly taken responsibility and extended an apology for the adverse effects on the market. “Although temporary, we realize that it hurts and we are sorry,” a spokesperson commented, recognizing the broader impact of their strategic errors.

GM all. We’d like to address the current events.

As a team we thought the best use of a portion of ops funds would be to leverage and deploy across the ecosystem in order to bootstrap liquidity and activity. We genuinely felt like this was the correct course of action at the… pic.twitter.com/qBw9w6y94b

Kujira continues to operate as a key player in the Cosmos ecosystem, offering services like a lending platform and a decentralized stablecoin, USK. Despite the setback, the blockchain maintains a total value locked of over $42 million, signaling some resilience in its foundational operations and community trust.

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