Sahara AI announced an internal investigation following abnormal price volatility observed in the SAHARA token. The token experienced a significant flash crash, dropping approximately 50% to $0.03468 before rebounding to the $0.044 range. At the onset of the volatility, the project team emphasized that there were no current security risks or product-level issues associated with the platform. Subsequent reports have identified the primary driver of the decline as the liquidation of an active market maker. This market maker, who reportedly also managed other projects such as MMT, was flagged for abnormal trading activity by exchanges. The detection of this activity led to the restriction of associated addresses, triggering exchange risk control measures and the forced liquidation of positions, which heavily impacted the SAHARA price. [Update 1] Reports clarify that the crash was caused by the forced liquidation of a market maker due to abnormal activity restrictions imposed by exchanges.