USDT went fully native on Mantle Network alongside Merchant Moe integration in February 2026.

Scheduled maintenance on 2026-03-04

Featured in Bybit promotional campaign offering up to 555% APR for new users, running until 2026-03-05 10:00 UTC.

built direct liquidity bridge with Bybit exchange enabling asset transfers between the exchange and Mantle ecosystem

Integrated Aave V3 protocol supporting ten assets: WETH, WMNT, USDT, USDC, USDe, sUSDe, FBTC, syrupUSDT, wrsETH, and GHO, with a dedicated incentive program in February 2026.

mETH Protocol hosts an AMA on 2026-02-24 at 2PM UTC to discuss Q1 2026 progress, ETH-native yield, institutional structured products, and positioning with Mantle Network and Ethereum.

AGNI, a permissionless AMM-based exchange built on Mantle Network, joined Immunefi's platform with a $10,000 bug bounty program.

Reached $332.7M DeFi TVL in Q4 2025, representing a 37.3% quarter-over-quarter increase.

Reached $800M total lending and borrowing on Aave, with $591.28M total market size, $188.09M in total borrows, and $403.20M in available liquidity within 14 days following Aave V3 integration.

Layer3 crossed 3 million verified onchain activations on Mantle Network.

MANTLE-PERP perpetual futures contract suspended trading on Coinbase with final settlement at $0.61815 USDC, calculated as the average index price over the 60 minutes prior to suspension.

Added KelpDAO's rsETH and wrsETH liquid restaking tokens, and Tether's USDT0 version of USDT.

Experiencing the 9th highest percentage increase in $100K+ whale transactions among tracked projects.

Available for spot trading on Bybit exchange.

User wallets interacting within the Mantle ecosystem held 260,353 mETH as of January 31, 2026, with a net inflow of 49,923 mETH during January and 23.72% month-over-month growth.

Mantle Treasury held 35,629 mETH onchain as of January 31, 2026, representing an 851% month-over-month increase compared to December 31, 2025.

Runs a "Mantle Vaults" decoding challenge with submissions closing on 2026-02-15.

Treasury stands at $4.2 billion, representing a 54% year-over-year increase.

Mantle Vaults crossed $150M on Bybit, powered by CIAN protocol.

Deployed ERC-8004 standard to power agentic services, enabling verifiable identity and portable reputation for AI agents.

TVL increased from $258M to $585M, representing +120% growth, becoming 15th largest chain as of February 23, 2026.

USDT0 received first centralized exchange support in Q4 2025.

Integrated KelpDAO's wrsETH on Aave and Merchant Moe DEX in February 2026. wrsETH supply on Aave v3 reached $50 million, offering boosted rewards until 2026-03-18.

Deployed Aave V3 with 8M MNT ($5M) and 1.5M GHO ($1.5M) incentives over 6 months, offering 6-7% APR on stablecoins like SyrupUSDT, sUSDe, USDC, USDT, USDe, WETH, and GHO.

Participated in Solana Accelerate APAC conference in Hong Kong together with byreal_io.

Launched Allora Network mainnet, providing predictive AI infrastructure enabling AI agents for onchain trading, yield strategies, liquidity management, and DeFi strategies.

Hosting a $15,000 MNT creator campaign with open-ended content formats including threads, videos, long-form posts, and short clips.

Hosts Squad Bounty program ending on 2026-02-15 offering $4,000 in MNT rewards for content creation about Mantle ecosystem opportunities.

Hosted RWA Day at Consensus Hong Kong on 2026-02-10, featuring an RWA masterclass, panel discussions with ByReal, xStocks, Lore, DigiFT, Concrete, World Liberty Financial, institutional speakers, and hackathon winner announcements. Offers $1,000 in rewards and new merchandise.

Co-launched Super Portal with byreal_io, a cross-chain bridge between Mantle and Solana, integrating MNT token and offering MNT token rewards and cross-chain yield strategies.

Deployed ecosystem on Solana blockchain, expanding beyond its original chain.

Goes live for trading on Solana.

Collaborated with Everclear for integration or partnership.

Listed on Robinhood on 2026-01-20.

Integrated with Infinex, a non-custodial DeFi platform offering cross-chain transfers, swaps, and leverage trading up to 5x.

Collaborated with Particle Network to create content and workshops promoting Universal Accounts to developers.

Benefits from Ethereum's planned fork activated on January 6, 2026, which increased blob target to 14 and blob limit to 21, raising Ethereum's data capacity and easing pressure on rollups including Mantle Network.

Plans buybacks, burns, and a rebrand scheduled for 2026.

Celestia DA layer integration boosted throughput to 50K TPS.

Is featured in the "20 Days Onchain" campaign by Layer3 on December 26, 2025.

Reached $2.78B peak daily trading volume.

Running a "Mantle Holiday Hunt" incentive program with $1,000 in MNT rewards distributed to 5 winners, starting December 23, 2025 and ending December 31, 2025.

VOOI token launched trading on Fluxion DEX deployed on Mantle Network.

Received support in a governance vote for GFX renewal alongside Linea and Gnosis in the Uniswap ecosystem.

Integrated with Succinct.

Reached a new all-time high price of $2.85 for MNT token in 2025.

SCOR token deposits are now open via Mantle Chain on Bybit with 0 gas fees.

$200M in whale inflows accumulate in MNT token as smart money flows into the asset.

Six-pillar 2025 roadmap rolled out with ecosystem funds committing nine-figure support. Key apps (perps/DEX/points) drive nine-figure monthly volumes with rising active wallets.

$2.1M in net inflows recorded over 24 hours according to Binance Square data during a period of BTC outflows.

MNT token increased 10% over the weekend, leading top movers among crypto majors.

mETH Protocol will undergo a big upgrade on Dec. 15.

Open interest declines sharply while spot and perpetual maker bids chase, with broader unwinding activity completed.

Upgraded to ZK Validity Rollup infrastructure with EigenDA integration and Succinct Labs' SP1 zkVM in Q4 2025. mETH grew 272x TVL with 481,287 ETH staked, MI4 reached $240M peak AUM, FunctionBTC hit $1.5B TVL with 198K holders, and RWA Scholars Program launched alongside integrations with Ethena, LayerZero, Securitize, Ondo Finance, Stargate, Pendle, and TreehouseFi.

Treasury grows to $7.9B+ (22% in ETH/BTC/stables) with market cap at $9.2B and TVL reaching $2.2B+ including $750M+ in stablecoins. New RWA integrations announced with UR_global (Swiss-governed financial application) and xStocksFi (tokenized equities via Bybit), expanding ecosystem to 200+ partners with 1M+ community members. (ID: 1999855328348033515)

Mantle listed as top performer in last 7 days within Ethereum scaling narrative. (ID: 1999642676413833603)

Integrated with Bybit Onchain Earn, launched MNT Max out campaign. Concluded Mantle Global Hackathon with 500+ submissions from 2,000+ builders, distributing $150K in prizes across 6 tracks. Treasury holds $3.398B in MNT out of $3.6B total, with 9.24M MNT locked on Mantle Rewards Station.

100,000 $USDT prize pool goes live for Level 4 participants in new Mantle egg leveling campaign requiring trading task completion.

Almanak deposits go live across multiple chains with 11,000,000 ALMANAK prize pool. Merchant Moe announces position as cornerstone dApp of Mantle in 2025.

Deployed Aave v3, supporting WETH, WMNT, USDT, USDC, USDe, sUSDe, FBTC, syrupUSDT, wrsETH, GHO, with an Incentive Program. Aave deposits crossed $350M. Partnered with Anchorage, Securitize, DMZ Finance, ByReal x Bybit for RWA; launched RWA Scholars Program; integrated Pendle, LayerZero, Ethena, Ondo, AUSD, and wrsETH from KelpDAO.

Almanak partnership announced, bringing AI-powered quant trading platform that enables users to build and deploy hedge-fund-level strategies through simple prompts.

TVL reached $2.2B; stablecoins reached $825M in Q4 2025.

NIGHT Launchpool goes live on Bybit with MNT staking to share from 50M NIGHT token prize pool. Mantle Festival winners receive first access codes to test AI strategies on Infinit_Labs' Prompt-to-DeFi platform.

Treasury totals $7.9 billion, 22% of which is held in ETH, BTC, and stablecoins.

Early staking window for Bybit's MNT Launchpool is now open.

A new MNT Calculator launches on Bybit to show how multipliers accelerate VIP tier upgrades.

RWA ScholarSHIP Content Bounty ends December 13, following a Lisbon event that hosted 6 creators, with another destination planned for selected participants.

Xangle publishes in-depth research thesis analyzing Mantle's infrastructure, platform layer, and applications as an institution-ready onchain ecosystem.

Bybit announces new Launchpool with largest MNT prize pool for staking, ending December 18-19, 2025.

The protocol contains admin keys, categorized as a risk factor in a broader crypto warning about centralization and control mechanisms.

Mantle launches RWA ScholarSHIP Program and hosts a global RWA hackathon in November. DMZ Finance integrates as an institutional partner alongside previously announced tokenized equity integrations.

Tokenization-as-a-Service platform launches to enable institutional RWA onboarding, while Mantle Index Four (MI4) tokenized index debuts for TradFi investors. Anchorage partnership provides compliant MNT custody, BackedFi and xStocksFi bring tokenized US equities with Bybit integration, CopperHQ integrates for mETH custody, Gelato automates operations, and USD1, USDY, mUSD stablecoins integrate into ecosystem.

Two new products launch in November: PVPFun and MEVX. Bybit partnership expands with USDT0 introduction, and Shenzen and Shanghai events take place.

Bybit launches MNT price prediction competition with 250,000 USDT total prize pool (200,000 USDT for top 500 main leaderboard, 50,000 USDT for top 200 new users), ending December 11, 2025.

MNT yield incentives launch for Aave liquidity providers, rewarding early participants in the lending pools.

Mantle Sepolia testnet completes the Limb upgrade under Fusaka to support Ethereum's latest major upgrade, bringing higher throughput and lower fees, with Mantle Mainnet deployment planned next.

Mantle Global Hackathon attracts 600+ builder registrations ahead of the December 31 deadline, with media partners supporting all 6+ tracks.

xStocks integration brings tokenized equities including NVDA, AAPL, and MSTR to Mantle with approximately 100 stocks available on Bybit. MNT ranks #21 by market cap and becomes the largest L2 token by market cap, 50% above ARB, with RWA partnerships including Anchorage Digital custody integration, DMZ_Finance (DFSA-approved tokenized MMF), and byreal_io.

Aave, a leading DeFi lending protocol, announces deployment on Mantle with Bybit as liquidity bridge targeting 70M+ users.

USDT0 becomes the canonical USDT-backed stablecoin for Mantle ecosystem and integrates with Stargate for fee-free transfers at 1:1 rate with no slippage.

Builder Story Spotlight program for the Global Hackathon extends to January 15, 2026, with $1,600 USD in additional rewards added.

$MANTLE joins the Coinbase 50 Index (COIN50) this quarter, a benchmark tracking the top 50 eligible digital assets listed on Coinbase Exchange.

Fast Pass program launches with $265k pool, allowing users to earn MNT through on-chain activities including trading, staking, and paying fees in MNT, closing on the 16th of the month.

Moomoo, a leading US TradFi investing platform, now supports $MNT token, expanding access beyond Web3. Partnership with Bybit, BackedFi, and xStocksFi brings tokenized equities to Mantle, while Anchorage Digital Bank adds institutional custody for $MNT on Ethereum. DMZ_Finance launches $QCDT, the first DFSA-approved tokenized money market fund, on Mantle. Mantle x Bybit 7th Anniversary campaign launches with $2.5M prize pool running through January 6, 2026.

Ecosystem Partner Track launches for the ongoing RWA ScholarSHIP Content Bounty with bigger prize pool, involving 2 ecosystem partners and 10 winners.

TVL reaches approximately $341M and shows recovery after earlier dips. Zero-fee deposits and withdrawals launch between Bybit and Mantle Network for USDT0 transfers.

AI DeFi platform Infinit_Labs deploys on Mantle Network with GateWeb3 integration providing access to 43M+ users.

Mantle launches a content creator initiative tied to their RWA strategy where participants earn rewards for creating content.

USDT0 launches on Merchant Moe with USDT/USDT0 pool opening for liquidity provision and trading.

Bybit's 7th anniversary campaign featuring Mantle missions attracts over 100k participants in the first half day, with a total prize pool of 2.5M USDT distributed across various $MNT trading and staking tasks.

USDT integration goes live on Mantle Network, enabling unified USDT liquidity to move across EVM chains without wrapping or fragmentation.

Mantle Sepolia Network v1.4.1 upgrade releases soon with an upgrade guide for existing and future builders.

New TaaS (Tokenization as a Service) initiative launches as part of RWA expansion strategy for 2026, complementing tokenized stocks, MI4 Fund, and UR_global neobanking platform.

Bybit exchange launches a gamified rewards campaign featuring Mantle egg evolution with tiered rewards, running until January 6, 2026, as part of Bybit's 7th anniversary celebration.

Global Hackathon launches with $150k in prizes across tracks spanning RWA to AI, with 37 days remaining for registration.

Infinit Labs collaborates with EigenCloud to make their AI agent stack transparent, auditable, and fully non-custodial as part of their ongoing integration work.

Collaboration event with Infinit Labs launches, offering $MNT rewards and access codes to participants ahead of Infinit Labs' prompt-to-DeFi feature release in early December.

$MNT drops 19.3% in 24 hours, ranking 5th worst among tokens with $1B+ market cap.

MI4 (Mantle Index Four Fund) launches, tracking a market-cap-weighted index of top L1s and L2s such as BTC, ETH, and SOL, resulting in a TVL spike.

Hobby Awards have launched and are currently live for fans to celebrate collectors and collectibles products from this year.