MANTRA is a vertically-integrated and regulatory-compliant blockchain ecosystem founded in 2020. Its mission is to bridge the gap between traditional finance and the world of digital assets by providing institutional-grade infrastructure that adheres to global regulatory standards.
The MANTRA ecosystem, also known as the OMniverse, includes several key products. MANTRA Nodes provides blockchain infrastructure-as-a-service, including validator operations and staking services. The MANTRA Chain is a protocol built for regulated assets within the Cosmos ecosystem, and MANTRA Finance is a DeFi platform that will offer a variety of services to both retail and institutional investors.
Through a partnership with hashport, a public utility that facilitates the movement of digital assets between networks, the OM token is now integrated with the Hedera network. This allows for faster, more secure, and lower-cost transactions for OM holders. This integration also opened the door for HeliSwap, a decentralized exchange (DEX) on Hedera, to offer trading pairs with the OM token, further expanding the DeFi possibilities within the Hed-era ecosystem.
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