MANTRA Chain
MANTRA Chain Documentation

Architecture

Interoperability

Cross-chain communication and bridge architecture

Hyperlane Integration

Hyperlane is MANTRA Chain's main lock and mint bridge:

  • Recommended for market makers
  • Recommended for large transactions ($1k+)
  • Lock and mint mechanism

Squid Integration

Squid is MANTRA Chain's liquidity bridge:

  • Recommended for transactions below $1k
  • Easier to use
  • Cheaper and faster than Hyperlane

IBC Protocol

Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) enables:

  • Communication with 50+ Cosmos chains
  • Native token transfers
  • Cross-chain applications

Note: Users should only use IBC if bridging from a Cosmos chain to MANTRA Chain.

Bridge Architecture

MANTRA Chain supports multiple bridge types:

  • mantraUSD bridge: USDC → mantraUSD from Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, Polygon (get.mantrausd.com)
  • Hyperlane: Lock & mint (large transactions)
  • Squid: Liquidity bridge (small transactions <$1k)
  • IBC: Cosmos chain interoperability

Cross-Chain Communication

The EVM module and Cosmos SDK work together to enable:

  • Cross-chain token transfers
  • Cross-chain smart contract calls
  • Interoperable DeFi applications

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