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Mantle x Bybit: The Liquidity Engine Powering the Next Wave of RWA Adoption

There's a $61 trillion problem that blockchain is finally mature enough to solve.

Real-world assets—stocks, bonds, real estate, commodities—represent the vast majority of global wealth. Yet they trade on archaic infrastructure: settlement takes days, markets close on weekends, fractional ownership is nearly impossible, and cross-border transfers require layers of expensive intermediaries.

Blockchain promised to fix this a decade ago. It didn't. Not because the idea was wrong, but because the infrastructure wasn't ready.

Most tokenization attempts failed for one brutally simple reason: no liquidity.

You can tokenize a $10 million commercial property, but if there are only three buyers on your platform and none of them are online, what's the point? You've digitized an illiquid asset and made it... still illiquid.

This is where Mantle and Bybit's strategic integration becomes revolutionary. Not because they've invented new technology (though their tech stack is impressive). But because they've solved the fundamental infrastructure problem that's killed every previous RWA attempt: how do you bootstrap deep, reliable liquidity for tokenized assets at scale?

The answer: You connect the world's second-largest centralized exchange (70 million users, billions in daily trading volume) directly to an Ethereum Layer 2 purpose-built for real-world asset tokenization.

Let me show you why this matters, how it works, and why builders and institutions are paying attention.

The RWAvolution — From $5B to $2 Trillion

Real-world asset tokenization isn't new. Companies have been attempting it since 2017. What's changed is that the technology, regulation, and market demand have finally aligned.

What Are RWAs?

Real-world assets (RWAs) are tangible or financial assets from the traditional economy—things that exist off-chain—that are represented as tokens on a blockchain. Think of them as digital twins of real-world value.

Examples include:

  • Tokenized equities: Owning fractions of Apple, Nvidia, or MicroStrategy stock as blockchain tokens
  • Tokenized bonds: U.S. Treasury bills or corporate bonds represented on-chain
  • Tokenized real estate: Fractional ownership of commercial properties or rental income streams
  • Tokenized commodities: Gold, oil, carbon credits
  • Tokenized credit: Invoice financing, trade finance, supply chain receivables

The value proposition is compelling: 24/7 markets, instant settlement, fractional ownership, programmable compliance, transparent pricing, and global accessibility.

Why 2024–2025 is the Breakout Phase

The RWA sector has exploded from $5 billion in 2022 to over $30 billion in 2025—a 400%+ increase in three years. Projections suggest $2 trillion by 2028.

Several factors converged:

Regulatory Clarity: Switzerland's DLT Act (2021), Singapore's MAS framework for tokenization, and the EU's MiCA regulations have provided legal scaffolding for compliant tokenization.

Institutional Adoption: BlackRock launched tokenized money market funds. Franklin Templeton brought $450+ million in tokenized Treasuries on-chain. JPMorgan processes billions in repo transactions using blockchain rails.

Yield-Hungry Capital: With traditional DeFi yields compressed, institutional capital is seeking the stability of real-world yield (U.S. Treasuries at 4-5%) combined with blockchain's operational efficiency.

Infrastructure Maturity: Layer 2 networks can now handle the throughput, security, and compliance requirements that RWAs demand—something impossible just a few years ago.

As Emily Bao, key advisor at Mantle, stated: "RWAs are no longer niche. With a $26 billion market today and trillions forecasted by 2030, institutions are racing to bring assets on-chain."

The Bottlenecks Traditional Finance Cannot Solve

Despite blockchain's promise, traditional finance faces structural limitations:

  1. Settlement Risk: T+2 or T+3 settlement creates counterparty exposure and ties up capital
  2. Market Hours: Equities markets close nights and weekends, leaving 70% of the week inaccessible
  3. Minimum Investment Thresholds: Most institutional products require $100K-$1M minimums
  4. Geographic Restrictions: Cross-border investing requires navigating multiple jurisdictions and currencies
  5. Opacity: Pricing, ownership records, and transaction history are fragmented across databases

Blockchain solves these problems natively. But only if you can bootstrap liquidity.

Why Liquidity is the #1 Barrier

Tokenization is the easy part. Making tokens tradable at scale is the hard part.

The Liquidity Fragmentation Problem

Imagine launching a tokenized real estate fund on Ethereum. You've done everything right: legal structure compliant, property appraised, tokens minted. You list it on a decentralized exchange.

What happens?

Probably nothing. Because:

  • Your potential buyers are scattered across dozens of blockchains and centralized exchanges
  • Market makers don't want to provide liquidity for an unknown asset
  • Institutions require minimum liquidity thresholds before they'll participate
  • Retail users don't trust obscure tokens on small DEXs

This is the cold start problem that's killed hundreds of RWA projects.

Traditional finance solved this through centralized intermediaries—market makers, broker-dealers, clearinghouses. These entities aggregate liquidity and provide price discovery. But they charge hefty fees and introduce counterparty risk.

Decentralized finance hasn't replicated this infrastructure yet. Most RWA tokens end up with < $100K daily trading volume, making them functionally unusable for serious capital.

Why Most RWA Chains Fail to Scale

Several Layer 1 and Layer 2 blockchains have launched targeting the RWA market. Most have struggled because they face a chicken-and-egg problem:

  • No users → No liquidity → No assets → No users

Builders won't issue assets on a chain with no liquidity. Liquidity providers won't deploy capital where there are no assets. Users won't show up if there's nothing to trade.

Breaking this cycle requires one of two things:

  1. Massive capital deployment (billions) to artificially bootstrap liquidity
  2. Strategic access to existing liquidity sources

Option 1 is expensive and unsustainable. Option 2 is what Mantle and Bybit have engineered.

The Importance of Deep, Reliable Liquidity for Institutions

For institutional adoption, liquidity isn't optional—it's existential.

Pension funds, hedge funds, family offices, and sovereign wealth funds require:

  • Depth: Ability to execute $10M+ trades without significant slippage
  • Consistency: Liquidity available 24/7, not just when a few market makers are online
  • Price Discovery: Transparent pricing mechanisms that reflect fair market value
  • Low Volatility: Tight bid-ask spreads that minimize trading costs

Without these characteristics, institutions simply won't participate. And without institutions, RWAs can't reach the trillions in scale that industry forecasts predict.

This is where Bybit's integration changes everything.

The Mantle Architecture Advantage

Before diving into the Bybit partnership, let's understand what makes Mantle uniquely suited for RWA infrastructure.

Modular Ethereum L2 Design

Mantle employs a modular architecture—separating execution, consensus, settlement, and data availability into specialized layers.

Think of it like a car factory: Instead of one person building an entire car (slow, inefficient), you have specialized stations—engine assembly, chassis welding, electronics installation. Each optimized for a specific task.

How Mantle's Modularity Works:

  1. Execution Layer (Mantle): Processes transactions using an EVM-compatible environment. Developers deploy Solidity smart contracts with zero modifications.

  2. Consensus & Settlement Layer (Ethereum): Mantle inherits Ethereum's validator set for security. State transitions are finalized on Ethereum, providing institutional-grade settlement guarantees.

  3. Data Availability Layer (EigenDA): Transaction data is posted to EigenDA (powered by EigenLayer), not Ethereum. This dramatically reduces costs while maintaining verifiability.

This separation allows Mantle to optimize each function independently—something monolithic chains can't do.

High Throughput, Low Fees, Secure Settlement

Performance Metrics:

  • Throughput: 500-1,000 transactions per second (TPS), vs. Ethereum's 15-30 TPS
  • Block Time: 10 milliseconds, enabling near-instant transaction confirmation
  • Gas Fees: 70-90% cheaper than Ethereum L1 due to EigenDA's efficient data availability
  • Finality: 1-hour withdrawals to Ethereum (vs. 7-day challenge periods for most optimistic rollups)

For context: if you're tokenizing invoices for a supply chain finance platform and processing thousands of small transactions daily, the difference between $0.01 and $10 per transaction is the difference between viable and impossible.

Security Architecture:

Mantle recently integrated Succinct's SP1 to become the first Layer 2 to use ZK validity proofs while maintaining EVM compatibility. This hybrid approach (optimistic rollup + optional ZK proofs) provides:

  • Ethereum-grade settlement security
  • Faster finality when ZK proofs are used
  • Fallback to optimistic verification if proof generation fails

Ben Zhou, CEO of Bybit, summarized it: "Mantle now sits at the heart of Bybit's ecosystem. Together, we're building a full-stack institutional bridge from TradFi to DeFi—with RWAs at the center."

Infrastructure Designed for RWA Issuance + Trading

Unlike general-purpose Layer 2s, Mantle has deliberately positioned itself as the distribution and liquidity layer for tokenized assets.

RWA-Specific Features:

  1. Tokenization-as-a-Service (TaaS): End-to-end framework for compliant asset tokenization, including licensing, KYC/AML integration, legal structuring, smart contract deployment, and DeFi integration.

  2. Institutional Custody: Partnership with Anchorage Digital for institutional-grade custody of $MNT and RWA tokens.

  3. Regulated Issuance Partners: Integrations with Backed (tokenized equities), Ondo Finance (USDY stablecoin), Ethena (USDe synthetic dollar), and others.

  4. Compliance Infrastructure: Built-in KYC, accredited investor verification, and jurisdiction-based access controls.

This isn't a blockchain where RWAs are an afterthought. It's a blockchain purpose-built for them.

Mantle x Bybit — The Strategic Power Move

Here's where things get interesting. Mantle isn't just another Layer 2. It's deeply integrated into Bybit's exchange infrastructure—creating a CEX-to-chain liquidity bridge that solves the cold start problem.

What Deep Integration with Bybit Enables

Bybit is the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, serving 70 million users globally. When you integrate a Layer 2 directly into an exchange of that scale, something remarkable happens: instant distribution.

Key Integration Points:

  1. Native $MNT Support: Mantle's native token is fully integrated into Bybit's trading platform, providing immediate access to spot markets, derivatives, staking, and collateral usage.

  2. xStocks Direct Bridging: Bybit supports deposits and withdrawals of tokenized equities (xStocks) directly to/from Mantle Network. Users can move NVDAx, AAPLx, and MSTRx between the exchange and on-chain DeFi protocols seamlessly.

  3. USDT0 Integration: Mantle became one of the first Layer 2 networks to support USDT0 (Tether's cross-chain stablecoin standard), with Bybit enabling deposits and withdrawals. This creates a unified stablecoin liquidity layer.

  4. Ecosystem Synergy: Core Mantle ecosystem projects (mETH, fBTC, MI4) have direct liquidity pathways to Bybit's 70 million users.

How a CEX-Native Liquidity Source Strengthens an L2

Traditional Layer 2 networks face a bootstrapping challenge: how do you get assets and users onto your chain?

The typical answer: incentives. Spend millions on liquidity mining, airdrops, and ecosystem grants to attract capital. This works, but it's expensive and unsustainable.

Mantle's approach is different: leverage Bybit's existing liquidity infrastructure.

Think of it like opening a new shopping mall. You have two options:

  1. Option A: Build the mall and hope stores and customers show up. Spend millions on advertising to attract foot traffic.

  2. Option B: Build the mall directly connected to an existing subway station with 70 million daily commuters. Foot traffic is guaranteed from day one.

Mantle chose Option B.

The Importance of Unified User Flows for RWAs

User experience makes or breaks RWA adoption. If buying tokenized Apple stock requires:

  • Opening a crypto wallet
  • Buying ETH on a centralized exchange
  • Bridging ETH to a Layer 2
  • Swapping ETH for stablecoins
  • Finding a decentralized exchange that lists tokenized Apple stock
  • Executing a trade with potentially high slippage

...then retail users won't do it. It's too complicated.

With the Mantle-Bybit integration, the flow becomes:

  1. Log into Bybit (where you already have an account)
  2. Buy AAPLx with USDT
  3. Optionally withdraw to Mantle Network if you want to use it in DeFi

That's it. Three clicks. This is the difference between a product that stays niche and one that reaches mass adoption.

Case Study: Onboarding Institutions

Imagine you're a family office managing $500 million. You want exposure to tokenized U.S. Treasuries for yield, but you have concerns:

  • Custody: Who holds the assets?
  • Liquidity: Can we exit positions quickly?
  • Compliance: Are these securities compliant with our jurisdiction?
  • Operational Risk: What if the blockchain fails?

Mantle + Bybit addresses each concern:

Custody: Anchorage Digital (regulated U.S. custodian) provides institutional custody for $MNT and RWA tokens.

Liquidity: Bybit's order books provide immediate price discovery and execution. If you need to sell $10M in tokenized Treasuries, Bybit's market makers are there.

Compliance: Backed's tokenized securities are 1:1 backed by regulated custodians and compliant with Swiss securities law. KYC/AML is handled at issuance.

Operational Risk: Mantle inherits Ethereum's security. If Mantle's sequencer fails, users can force transaction inclusion on Ethereum L1 (censorship resistance).

This full-stack solution—compliant issuance, secure custody, deep liquidity, and robust infrastructure—is what institutions need to commit capital.

Case Study: Retail-Friendly RWA Exposure

Now consider a retail user in Southeast Asia. They earn $2,000/month and want to invest in Nvidia stock, but:

  • U.S. brokerage accounts require minimum deposits they can't afford
  • Local brokers charge 2-3% fees and restrict access to foreign equities
  • Currency conversion and wire transfers eat into returns

With Mantle + Bybit:

  1. Open a Bybit account (no minimum, available globally)
  2. Deposit USDT (widely available in Southeast Asia)
  3. Buy $50 worth of NVDAx (fractional ownership, no minimums)
  4. Hold on Bybit for simplicity or withdraw to Mantle to earn yield in DeFi protocols

This isn't theoretical. Bybit already serves millions of users in Asia, Latin America, and Africa. Mantle's RWA infrastructure makes global equities accessible to these populations for the first time.

Case Study: Reducing Capital Inefficiencies

Consider a hedge fund executing a complex arbitrage strategy between tokenized Treasuries (USDY) and DeFi yield protocols.

Without Mantle-Bybit integration:

  • Buy USDY on Ethereum
  • Pay $50 in gas fees to bridge to a Layer 2
  • Execute trades on fragmented DEX liquidity
  • Bridge back to Ethereum to exit (another $50 in fees)
  • Total friction: $100+ in fees, multiple hours of settlement time

With Mantle-Bybit integration:

  • Move USDY from Bybit to Mantle (low fees, instant)
  • Execute strategy on Mantle's DeFi ecosystem (low gas fees)
  • Return to Bybit to liquidate (low fees, immediate access to deep order books)

The capital efficiency improvement is measured in basis points—which compounds dramatically at institutional scale.

The CEX-to-DEX Bridge — Solving an Industry-Wide Problem

The Mantle-Bybit partnership represents a new infrastructure primitive: the CEX-to-DEX liquidity bridge.

How Bybit → Mantle Liquidity Routing Works

At a conceptual level, Bybit functions as Mantle's on-ramp, off-ramp, and liquidity reservoir:

On-Ramp: Users deposit fiat or crypto to Bybit, convert to Mantle-compatible assets (USDT, USDC, xStocks), and withdraw directly to Mantle Network.

Off-Ramp: Users move assets from Mantle to Bybit, where they can be traded against hundreds of pairs or converted to fiat and withdrawn to bank accounts.

Liquidity Reservoir: When a new RWA token launches on Mantle, Bybit can immediately provide market-making services, ensuring day-one liquidity.

Technical Implementation:

  1. Shared Asset Standards: xStocks (tokenized equities) are ERC-20 tokens issued by Backed. Bybit lists these tokens on its spot exchange and supports native deposits/withdrawals to Mantle.

  2. Fast Bridging: Bybit recognizes Mantle's finality model (1-hour withdrawals with ZK proofs), enabling faster bridge confirmations than standard 7-day optimistic rollup delays.

  3. Unified Stablecoin Layer: USDT0 (Tether's omnichain standard) uses LayerZero's mint-and-burn architecture, enabling seamless USDT movement between Bybit and Mantle without fragmented liquidity pools.

Why This Solves an Industry-Wide Problem

The CEX-to-DEX divide has plagued crypto since its inception. Centralized exchanges have deep liquidity and user-friendly interfaces but introduce counterparty risk. Decentralized exchanges preserve self-custody but suffer from fragmented liquidity and poor UX.

For RWAs, this divide is fatal. Institutions need CEX liquidity (deep order books, tight spreads). DeFi users need DEX composability (lending, yield farming, programmable collateral).

The Mantle-Bybit bridge provides both:

  • CEX Liquidity: Bybit's order books provide institutional-grade execution
  • DEX Composability: Assets can be moved to Mantle to participate in DeFi protocols

This hybrid model—what I call "liquidity fluidity"—allows capital to flow frictionlessly between centralized and decentralized venues based on use case.

Why This Model is Uniquely Effective for Tokenized Assets

RWAs have characteristics that make the CEX-to-DEX bridge particularly powerful:

1. Dual-Venue Demand: Institutions want CEX execution (familiarity, liquidity). DeFi users want on-chain composability (collateral, yield strategies).

2. Price Discovery Needs: New tokenized assets need price discovery mechanisms. Bybit's order books provide this, while Mantle's DEXs enable secondary price discovery via AMMs.

3. Regulatory Compliance: CEXs handle KYC/AML compliance at account opening. Once verified, users can access compliant RWAs on both Bybit and Mantle, reducing duplicative compliance costs.

4. Liquidity Bootstrapping: When a new RWA launches, Bybit can commit market-making resources day one. This solves the cold start problem without requiring months of liquidity mining.

As Emily Bao noted: "Bybit is proud to support Mantle's vision of creating a unified, scalable platform where real-world assets can thrive onchain."

Ecosystem Momentum — Builders, Partnerships, and Growth

Mantle isn't just infrastructure waiting for adoption. It's already attracting builders, capital, and real-world use cases.

Developers Building on Mantle

Core Ecosystem Projects:

  • mETH Protocol: Liquid staking solution with $1.87 billion TVL, enabling ETH restaking and yield strategies
  • fBTC: Wrapped Bitcoin on Mantle, bringing Bitcoin liquidity to DeFi
  • MI4: Mantle's institutional-grade DeFi protocol suite

RWA-Focused Protocols:

  • Backed xStocks: Tokenized equities (NVDAx, AAPLx, MSTRx) with 1:1 backing by regulated custodians
  • Ondo USDY: Tokenized U.S. Treasury-backed stablecoin earning real-world yield
  • Ethena USDe: Synthetic dollar stablecoin using delta-neutral strategies
  • Agora AUSD: Institutional-grade stablecoin targeting compliant asset digitization
  • World Liberty USD1: U.S. dollar stablecoin by World Liberty Financial (Trump-linked project)

Infrastructure Partners:

  • EigenLayer: Data availability and restaking infrastructure
  • OP Succinct: ZK proof generation for optimistic rollups
  • LayerZero: Cross-chain messaging for USDT0
  • Anchorage Digital: Institutional custody

Recent Partnerships & Integrations

November 2025: Partnership with Backed and Bybit to launch xStocks—bringing tokenized Nvidia, Apple, and MicroStrategy equities to Mantle with 24/7 trading.

October 2025: Launch of Tokenization-as-a-Service (TaaS), providing institutions with end-to-end compliance, KYC, legal structuring, and smart contract deployment for RWA tokenization.

October 2025: Moomoo Exchange listing brought $MNT to U.S. retail investors alongside traditional stocks, ETFs, and crypto.

September 2025: EigenDA full integration, expanding from 10 data availability operators to 200+, improving censorship resistance by 20x.

August 2025: World Liberty Financial (USD1 stablecoin) chose Mantle as launch network.

These aren't random partnerships. They're strategic moves positioning Mantle as the institutional on-ramp for tokenized assets.

Growing RWA-Focused Infrastructure

Mantle's $4+ billion in community-owned assets provides credibility, liquidity, and scale. The ecosystem is anchored by $MNT within Bybit and built out through core projects and institutional partnerships.

Total Value Locked (TVL) Growth: Mantle ranks 7th among all Layer 2s by TVL. For a network that launched in mid-2023, this represents rapid institutional adoption.

Developer Activity: Mantle launched RWA Hackathons and Scholarships in 2025, fostering innovation and building talent pipelines for compliant tokenization.

Mantle Scholars Program: Education initiative training developers on RWA tokenization, smart contract security, and compliance frameworks.

Examples of Potential Future RWA Use Cases

The infrastructure is live. The liquidity is there. What's next?

"I want to tokenize..."

  1. ...Commercial Real Estate: $50M office building tokenized into 50,000 shares at $1,000 each. Trade fractional ownership 24/7, earn rental yield distributed automatically via smart contracts.

  2. ...Supply Chain Invoices: Manufacturing company tokenizes $10M in accounts receivable. Institutional buyers purchase at a discount, providing working capital financing. Settlement occurs automatically when invoices are paid.

  3. ...Venture Capital Fund: VC fund with $100M AUM tokenizes LP interests. Secondary market for LP shares develops on Mantle, improving liquidity for traditionally illiquid positions.

  4. ...Carbon Credits: Verified carbon offset credits tokenized and traded on Mantle. Corporations purchase for ESG compliance, with transparent provenance and instant settlement.

  5. ...Private Credit: Debt instruments (loans, bonds) issued on Mantle with programmable covenants and automated interest payments. Institutional credit funds gain 24/7 access to emerging market debt.

  6. ...Art and Collectibles: High-value artwork fractionalized into tokens. Retail investors gain exposure to alternative assets previously accessible only to ultra-high-net-worth individuals.

Each of these use cases requires:

  • Compliant tokenization infrastructure ✓ (TaaS)
  • Deep, reliable liquidity ✓ (Bybit integration)
  • Low transaction costs ✓ (EigenDA data availability)
  • Institutional-grade security ✓ (Ethereum settlement)
  • DeFi composability ✓ (EVM compatibility)

Mantle provides all five.

Education-First Approach — Building the RWA Talent Pipeline

Technology alone doesn't drive adoption. Educated builders and informed users do.

Why RWAs Need Sophisticated Yet Accessible Learning

Tokenizing a U.S. Treasury bill isn't the same as launching a meme coin. It requires understanding:

  • Legal structures: SPVs, trusts, regulated custodians
  • Compliance frameworks: KYC/AML, securities law, tax treatment
  • Smart contract security: Programmable restrictions, transfer controls, upgradability
  • Operational workflows: Issuance, redemption, corporate actions, auditing

Most developers entering crypto have software engineering backgrounds, not financial or legal expertise. Bridging this knowledge gap is critical.

How Mantle is Onboarding Creators & Scholars

Mantle Scholars Program: Scholarship initiative funding developers, researchers, and entrepreneurs building RWA projects. Participants receive:

  • Technical training on Mantle's TaaS platform
  • Legal and compliance education
  • Mentorship from RWA industry experts
  • Funding for proof-of-concept development

RWA Hackathons: Multi-week competitions focused on compliant tokenization use cases. Winners receive grants from the Mantle EcoFund and support deploying their projects on mainnet.

Educational Content: Mantle publishes research reports, case studies, and technical documentation explaining RWA tokenization best practices.

Developer Workshops: Regular sessions covering topics like:

  • Designing compliant token structures
  • Integrating KYC providers
  • Implementing transfer restrictions for securities
  • Building secondary markets with DeFi primitives

The Vision Behind the Mantle Scholars Program

From Mantle's perspective, RWA adoption is a long-term play. Success depends on:

  1. Builder Education: Developers who understand both blockchain and traditional finance
  2. User Familiarity: Retail and institutional users comfortable with tokenized assets
  3. Regulatory Partnerships: Collaboration with policymakers to create sensible frameworks
  4. Infrastructure Maturity: Battle-tested protocols handling billions in real-world assets

The Scholars Program addresses the first pillar: building a generation of developers who can navigate the complex intersection of blockchain, finance, and regulation.

As Joshua Cheong, Head of Product at Mantle, explained: "Mantle Network is engineering the future of financial infrastructure through fundamental technological innovation."

Education is the foundation of that future.

Conclusion: Mantle as the Liquidity Layer for Real-World Finance

Let's bring this full circle.

The $61 trillion opportunity in real-world asset tokenization has been obvious for years. What wasn't obvious was how to solve the liquidity problem.

Mantle and Bybit's strategic integration represents a new infrastructure primitive: the CEX-to-DEX liquidity bridge. By connecting 70 million exchange users directly to a purpose-built Layer 2 for RWAs, they've solved the cold start problem that's killed countless tokenization projects.

Why Mantle + Bybit is Uniquely Positioned:

  1. Infrastructure: Modular Layer 2 with EigenDA data availability, providing low-cost, high-throughput execution
  2. Liquidity: Direct integration with Bybit's order books, market makers, and user base
  3. Compliance: TaaS platform handling end-to-end tokenization with built-in KYC/AML
  4. Security: Ethereum settlement with optional ZK proofs for faster finality
  5. Distribution: Immediate access to 70 million Bybit users and growing Mantle DeFi ecosystem
  6. Education: Scholars Program building the next generation of RWA developers

Re-Emphasizing Infrastructure + Liquidity Synergy:

Infrastructure without liquidity is a ghost town. Liquidity without compliant infrastructure is unsustainable. Mantle and Bybit provide both—creating a flywheel:

  • Assets launch on Mantle (low fees, institutional custody)
  • Bybit provides day-one liquidity (market making, deep order books)
  • Users discover assets on Bybit (familiar UX, fiat on-ramps)
  • DeFi builders compose assets on Mantle (lending, yield, collateral)
  • More users → more liquidity → more assets → more builders

The Future of RWA Adoption

We're witnessing the early stages of a multi-trillion-dollar market transformation. Traditional finance is waking up to the operational efficiencies of blockchain rails. But adoption won't happen through gradual evolution—it will happen through infrastructure that makes tokenization easier than traditional systems.

Mantle and Bybit are building that infrastructure.

If you're a builder considering where to launch your RWA project, ask yourself:

  • Can I access compliant tokenization tools?
  • Will there be liquidity for my asset on day one?
  • Can institutional investors custody my token securely?
  • Do users have a simple on-ramp?
  • Is the underlying blockchain scalable and secure?

With Mantle, the answer to all five questions is yes.

If you're an institution considering tokenized assets, the question isn't "Should we tokenize?" but "Which infrastructure will support our scale?"

The answer increasingly points to Mantle.

If you're a user interested in RWAs, the barrier to entry has never been lower. Open a Bybit account, buy your first tokenized stock, and decide whether to hold on the exchange or explore Mantle's DeFi ecosystem.

The future of real-world finance is onchain. Mantle and Bybit are building the liquidity layer that makes it possible.


Welcome to the RWAvolution.

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