Mantle — modular L2, EigenDA-backed
Mantle uses EigenDA for data availability instead of Ethereum calldata. Same EVM, different settlement economics, same accounting outputs.
Mantle was the first major L2 to use EigenDA (now EigenLayer's data availability service) rather than Ethereum calldata for its data. From an accounting perspective the EVM execution is unchanged — same Solidity, same DeFi protocols. The MNT token is the gas token (rather than ETH) and serves as the treasury asset for the BitDAO-era foundation. mETH is the chain's liquid-staking token; LMR is the lending-market staple.
What's tracked on Mantle
MNT and ERC-20 transfers
MNT-as-gas plus the wider Mantle DeFi token set.
mETH liquid staking
stETH-equivalent on Mantle with rate tracking.
Merchant Moe, FusionX, Lendle
Mantle-native DEX and lending positions.
EigenDA data submissions
For protocol operators submitting data to EigenDA — costs and refund flows.
Mantle accounting questions
What's different about EigenDA?
For an end-user, nothing. The chain still settles to Ethereum and produces the same audit trail. For protocol operators submitting data, the cost structure differs (EigenDA fees instead of Ethereum calldata) but the accounting logic is the same.
Other chain coverage and tax guides relevant to this network.
Book Mantle the right way
Free during Alpha. Connect a wallet, see every transaction reconciled to journal entries.