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Fetch.ai and Ocean Protocol Signal Conditional Deal in 286M FET Dispute

Confidence hinges on clear terms for token custody, lockups, governance.

Overview

  • During a community X Space, Fetch.ai said it would drop legal action if the disputed tokens are returned, while Ocean Protocol indicated readiness to return them upon receiving a formal written proposal.
  • No joint statement or signed agreement has been released, leaving the prospective settlement contingent and unconfirmed.
  • One outlet reported, citing unnamed sources, that Ocean agreed to return roughly 286 million FET to a community pool with GeoStaking mediating, a claim not corroborated by the projects.
  • On-chain data show an Ocean-associated multisig converted 661 million OCEAN into about 286 million FET and sent roughly 270 million FET to exchanges, fueling a supply overhang.
  • Fetch Foundation launched weekly burns of 50 FET per wallet registered on asi1.ai as FET trades near $0.26–$0.27 with the RSI around 27, and traders wait for clarity on custody, lockups, and governance.