Manta at a glance.
Manta Network runs two connected environments: Manta Pacific, an Ethereum Layer 2 for general application development, and Manta Atlantic, a chain focused on zero-knowledge identity and credentials. The MANTA token works across both and is used for governance. Here is how it works and what it is used for, not the price.
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MANTA
Used for fees and securing the network. See the live MANTA price.
How Manta works.
Manta Pacific is an optimistic rollup built on the OP Stack. It executes transactions off the Ethereum mainnet, then settles proofs and state back to Ethereum, so it relies on Ethereum for its security rather than running its own validator set. To lower costs, Manta Pacific publishes its transaction data to a separate modular data availability layer instead of posting all of it on Ethereum. Gas is paid in ETH.
Manta Pacific is an optimistic rollup built on the OP Stack. It executes transactions off the Ethereum mainnet, then settles proofs and state back to Ethereum, so it relies on Ethereum for its security rather than running its own validator set. To lower costs, Manta Pacific publishes its transaction data to a separate modular data availability layer instead of posting all of it on Ethereum. Gas is paid in ETH.
Optimistic rollup
Transactions are processed off-chain and posted to Ethereum, which can be challenged during a dispute window before being treated as final. This keeps the security of Ethereum while moving execution off the main chain.
Modular data availability
Manta Pacific posts its bulk transaction data to a dedicated data availability layer rather than to Ethereum directly. Separating data availability from settlement is the main reason fees on Manta Pacific stay low.
ETH for gas
Manta Pacific uses ETH as its gas token, so users do not need a separate coin to pay transaction fees. The MANTA token is used for governance across the Manta networks.
Two connected networks
Manta Pacific handles general application development, while Manta Atlantic is built around zero-knowledge identity and credential features. MANTA can move between the two.
What Manta is used for.
The ecosystem centers on decentralized finance, identity, and applications that use zero-knowledge proofs on an Ethereum Layer 2.
Lower-cost transactions
Because data availability is handled by a separate modular layer, fees on Manta Pacific are typically a small fraction of Ethereum mainnet fees, which suits frequent on-chain activity.
Zero-knowledge applications
Manta is built for applications that use zero-knowledge proofs, including the identity and credential features on Manta Atlantic.
Decentralized finance
Manta Pacific hosts trading, lending, and other DeFi applications that benefit from Ethereum compatibility and low transaction costs.
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