$ONDO Crashes 60% Amid Altcoin Bloodbath—Can Institutional Backing Halt the Slide?
A new monthly market review on April 15 from U.S.-based crypto exchange Coinbase reveals that the cryptocurrency market has entered a bearish phase. The altcoin market cap dropped 41%, from $1.6 trillion in December 2024 to $950 billion by mid-April.
This market downturn has caused most altcoins to plunge over 40% from their 2024 highs. Among the hardest-hit tokens is Ondo Finance ($ONDO), which has declined more than 60% from its December peak of $2.14.
Ondo Finance Envisions Institutional-Grade RWAs on Chain
Launched in 2021, Ondo Finance has become a leader in the real-world asset (RWA) tokenization movement. The platform works to provide access to institutional-grade financial products such as U.S. Treasuries, bonds, and money market funds by offering them as blockchain-based assets. In February, Ondo took a major step by launching its own Layer-1 blockchain protocol for RWA tokenization.
The project announced collaborations with major players, including Franklin Templeton, WisdomTree, Google Cloud, McKinsey, BlackRock, and PayPal. It has also gained unexpected political momentum. Donald Trump Jr. spoke at the Ondo Finance Summit, and the Trump family-affiliated World Liberty Financial reportedly invested $460,000 into $ONDO just a week before the event.
Expanding Through Strategic Partnerships
Shortly after its Layer-1 debut, Ondo joined Mastercard’s Multi-Token Network (MTN), introducing the Ondo Short-Term U.S. Treasuries Fund (OUSG) as the first RWA on the MTN. Additionally, the project has forged partnerships with high-growth networks such as Aptos, which recently surpassed $1 billion in stablecoin TVL, reinforcing Ondo’s presence in the stablecoin and DeFi market.
According to DeFiLlama, $ONDO also crossed the $1 billion TVL mark in early March, putting it in close competition with legacy RWA institutions like BlackRock. Trading activity has also increased, with daily volume topping $300 million and annualized revenue reaching $6 million. Analysts argue that Ondo’s Global Market GM platform, which allows access to a broader range of tokenized assets, could reshape the RWA market beyond the limited offerings of existing players.
$ONDO Technical Outlook: Testing Key Support Levels
$ONDO/$USDT is currently trading around $0.8219, reflecting a modest 2.8% decline on the 4-hour chart. The token is holding above a local support zone between $0.81 and $0.82, supported by the 100-period simple moving average (SMA) at $0.8161. Despite this support, the token’s broader market structure remains bearish. $ONDO continues to trade below the 20, 50, and 200 SMAs, indicating prolonged downward pressure. Price action shows lower highs, with repeated rejections at the $0.88–$0.90 resistance zone, an area of past institutional interest. A breakdown below the current support could lead to a drop toward the $0.75–$0.77 demand zone or possibly even test the $0.70 level, where the last major rebound originated.