Mantle will migrate the super portal it developed with Bybit to Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP), replacing LayerZero as the cross-chain infrastructure that secures data transfers. $MNT Tokens exist across Mantle’s $2.5 billion+ ecosystem.
The company said the move will provide enhanced security through Chainlink’s decentralized oracle network and institutional-grade safety measures, while also giving Mantle direct control over cross-chain token infrastructure based on cross-chain token standards. Super Portal will be temporarily suspended during the migration, but users do not need to do anything.
Emily Bao, Mantle’s principal advisor, said the decision would provide organization-level security. $MNT Transfers occur as tokenized assets become widely adopted.
“As tokenized financial assets move from concept to scale, the infrastructure that transports them from chain to chain cannot be an afterthought,” Bao said.
Mantle said the new infrastructure will allow for: $MNT As the demand for cross-chain movement of tokenized assets grows, we will expand to more blockchain networks.
Chainlink’s CCIP is gaining momentum after several crypto projects such as Virtuals and Lombard migrated away from LayerZero following high-profile DeFi exploits. The move has seen more than $7.2 billion worth of cross-chain and wrapped assets move to Chainlink’s network since May.
“The industry trend continues as major protocols upgrade their cross-chain infrastructure to meet institutional adoption requirements,” said Johann Eid, chief business officer at Chainlink Labs. “Mantle’s move to Chainlink CCIP reflects the growing recognition that secure-by-default infrastructure is critical to successful cross-chain deployments at scale.”
