Mantle Network advances its technical roadmap by collaborating with Succinct SP1 to launch the first ZK Validity Rollup
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Mantle Network advances its technical roadmap by collaborating with Succinct SP1 to launch the first ZK Validity Rollup
Mantle Network continues to advance capital efficiency in the on-chain economy by integrating ZK validity rollup technology, delivering essential next-generation technical infrastructure to support and scale the secure growth of high-value asset settlements.
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The Succinct Alliance establishes Mantle Network as the highest TVL ZK validity rollup.
Mantle Network is an Ethereum Layer 2 (L2) known for its modular design and as the first adopter of EigenDA from EigenLayer. Today, Mantle Network announced an architectural transition to a zero-knowledge (ZK) validity rollup through an industry-first alliance with Succinct. By combining its modular architecture, data availability via EigenDA, and now zero-knowledge proofs through SP1, Mantle Network is building a liquidity chain for institutional-grade settlement and value transfer within the crypto ecosystem.
Since launching its mainnet on July 7, 2023, the thriving on-chain ecosystem has grown into one of the top five L2s by Total Value Locked (TVL), reaching $2.2 billion and growing. Since inception, the network has processed 175 million on-chain transactions, deployed 1.4 million smart contracts, connected to 10 million unique wallet addresses, and maintained 4.9 million monthly active wallets. Mantle Network continues advancing capital efficiency in the on-chain economy by integrating ZK validity rollup technology, delivering critical next-generation infrastructure to support secure growth in high-value asset settlements. Backed by one of the largest community-owned treasuries globally—with reserves totaling $4.3 billion—Mantle’s technical roadmap directly supports its vision of accelerating seamless, secure, and efficient movement of institutional capital across traditional and decentralized markets.
Accelerating Institutional-Grade Asset Settlement Through ZK Validity Innovation
With a testnet launch planned for Q1 2025 and a subsequent mainnet upgrade, Mantle Network will evolve from an optimistic rollup model to a ZK validity rollup using Succinct's SP1. This architectural shift drastically reduces chain finality time from seven days to just one hour, enabling fast institutional-grade asset settlement and unlocking capital efficiency opportunities across both traditional finance and blockchain industries.
The transformative efficiency gains brought by ZK validity proofs have already attracted significant market interest. Mantle Network has supported applications accounting for $4.4 billion in cumulative TVL among leading ZK L2 ecosystems, and it remains confident in the advancement of ZK technology and broader development within the Ethereum ecosystem. These performance advantages can drive substantial growth for Mantle’s flagship assets—such as $mETH, $cmETH, and $FBTC, which collectively hold $3.9 billion in TVL—across the wider decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape. This enables tighter swap spreads, reduced slippage, deeper money markets, better interest rates, and broader asset availability. Market intermediaries can rapidly rebalance inventory between Mantle Network (Layer 2) and Ethereum (Layer 1), while users gain quick, permissionless access to a wide range of bridging routes and integrations.
Key Technical Advantages
The strategic integration of Succinct SP1 delivers a suite of advanced features tailored for developers and users:
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Fast Finality: Bridging capabilities improved by 168x, with transactions finalized within one hour—enabling rapid withdrawals and seamless operations that redefine user experience.
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EVM Equivalence: Full EVM bytecode compatibility with Succinct’s SP1 ensures developers can seamlessly use existing Ethereum tools and smart contracts without modification.
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Cost Efficiency: Prover fees integrated into transaction costs eliminate additional financial burdens on rollup teams, with minimal cost impact on users—just a few cents per transaction.
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Enabling a Multi-Chain Future: This advancement reaffirms Mantle Network’s alignment with Ethereum’s security ethos while laying the foundation for large-scale cross-rollup interoperability through ZK proofs.
Shaping the Future of ZK Rollups
OP Succinct combines the power of Succinct’s SP1 zkVM with the modularity of the OP Stack, bridging the gap between user-friendly optimistic rollups and complex zero-knowledge technologies. This innovation fosters interoperability, flexibility, and standardization, addressing current challenges in Ethereum. By adopting ZK validity proofs, Mantle Network ensures transactions are cryptographically verified for correct ordering and settlement. This higher level of security makes it easier and safer for everyone to explore the frontiers of enhanced Ethereum experiences—such as supporting more sophisticated application logic, enabling cross-chain operations, improving latency, and adopting multi-sequencer architectures.
Joshua Cheong, Head of Product at Mantle, said: “In my previous banking career, I witnessed how traditional banking infrastructure and business models struggled to keep pace with fintech disruptors built on cost-efficient cloud services. The introduction of programmable blockchains and stablecoins signals the next natural step in financial services disruption—making them even more efficient and resilient. Integrating Succinct SP1 marks a definitive chapter in Mantle Network’s strategic blockchain journey toward supporting next-generation banking. By combining zero-knowledge proofs with the proven versatility of the OP Stack, we’re not just evolving into a Layer 2 solution—we’re setting a new benchmark for institutional-grade Ethereum scalability, delivering efficient and unparalleled security for high-value transactions at a cost of just a few cents, with 24/7 settlement.”
Uma Roy, CEO and Co-Founder of Succinct, added: “Succinct’s SP1 empowers any developer to create ZK applications simply by writing Rust, accelerating the adoption of ZK and verifiable computing. With OP Succinct, we deliver fast finality without trade-offs, propelling any OP Stack rollup into the future. By combining SP1’s ultra-fast performance with Mantle’s progressive vision, we enable developers to reimagine decentralized applications with unprecedented speed, efficiency, and reliability. Together, we’re laying the foundation for an interconnected and scalable future for Ethereum.”
A Unified Ethereum Ecosystem
The synergy of fast finality, Ethereum standard compatibility, and cost efficiency will have far-reaching impacts—reducing fragmentation and unlocking the potential of next-generation decentralized applications (dApps).
This transformation strengthens Mantle Network’s commitment to Ethereum’s decentralized security model, positioning it as a Layer 2 fully aligned with ETH, creating a more cohesive ecosystem where assets and information flow seamlessly. Mantle Network is now poised to become a future-ready L2 chain—a native ZK rollup.
As the Ethereum landscape evolves, Mantle Network’s adoption of Succinct’s SP1 places it at the forefront of scalability and innovation. Developers, users, and ecosystem partners can look forward to a faster, safer, and more interconnected Ethereum future.
About Succinct
Succinct brings zero-knowledge proofs to all developers through SP1—the world’s fastest zkVM. Succinct’s decentralized prover network provides affordable and reliable proof generation infrastructure for rollups, bridges, coprocessors, and other applications leveraging ZKPs. Some of the most prominent teams in the industry are already using SP1, including Celestia, Avail, Lido, Polygon, AggLayer, and others.
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About Mantle
Mantle is building the largest sustainable on-chain financial hub. Through its core products—Mantle Network, mETH Protocol, and FBTC—Mantle combines institutional expertise with the transformative power of blockchain to unlock the future of finance. Supported by Mantle Treasury—one of the largest community-owned treasuries in the ecosystem—Mantle ensures strong liquidity and financial stability. With over $4.3 billion in assets, it actively funds core product development and promotes partner asset growth, such as Agora AUSD, Ethena USDe, Ondo USDY, and EigenLayer restaking, enhancing sustainable yields, deep liquidity, and financial utility on Mantle Network.
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