# Mantle > Mass adoption of token-governed technologies Mantle is an Ethereum layer-2 blockchain using modular architecture with ZK validity proofs for low-cost transactions and high throughput. Mantle is an Ethereum layer-2 network with modular architecture that reduces fees while inheriting Ethereum security. It combines rollups with a decentralized data availability layer and supports EVM-compatible dApps. Governance is token-holder driven with treasury management and developer resources. - Type: Network - Sector: Blockchain Platforms - Status: Active - Founded: 2022-11-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/mantle_xyz ## Products - [Mantle Network](https://thegrid.id/profiles/mantle_xyz): Mantle Network is an EVM-compatible L2 that combines rollups with modular data availability to reduce gas fees and increase throughput while relying on Ethereum security. (L2, Live, Main Product) - [mETH Protocol](https://thegrid.id/profiles/mantle_xyz): mETH Protocol is a permissionless liquid staking and restaking protocol where users stake ETH to mint mETH and can restake via cmETH across supported protocols. (Liquid Staking, Live) - [Mantle Bridge](https://thegrid.id/profiles/mantle_xyz): Mantle Bridge is an official bridge application for depositing and withdrawing assets between Ethereum L1 and Mantle Network L2. (Bridge, Live) ## Assets - [MNT (MNT)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/mantle_xyz): MNT is the native token of Mantle Network, an Ethereum layer-2 blockchain. It is used for paying transaction fees and participating in governance votes that direct protocol upgrades and treasury decisions. MNT is also used for staking to help secure the network, with staked MNT contributing to the data availability layer that keeps transaction costs low. (Native) - [mETH (mETH)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/mantle_xyz): mETH is a liquid staking token representing staked ETH with accumulated rewards on the mETH Protocol. It is used as a receipt token that can be redeemed for the underlying principal and accumulated ETH rewards, and enables users to participate in yield-generating activities, including decentralized trading, liquidity provision, and lending protocols. The protocol has implemented a Liquidity Buffer that maintains non-staked ETH to meet redemption requests and deposits this ETH into blue-chip lending protocols such as AAVE to maintain yield, allowing for faster withdrawals than traditional staking. (Liquid Staking Tokens (LSTs)) - [cmETH (cmETH)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/mantle_xyz): cmETH is a liquid restaking token issued by mETH Protocol. It is used to represent mETH deposits that are restaked across multiple protocols including EigenLayer, Symbiotic, and Karak. It allows holders to access restaking rewards from a diversified portfolio of positions without needing to manage each protocol separately. (Restaked Tokens) - [COOK (COOK)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/mantle_xyz): COOK is the governance token of mETH Protocol, a permissionless liquid staking and restaking protocol for Ethereum. It is used to vote on protocol decisions including staking parameters, reward structures, and strategic initiatives. It gives the user community a voice in the protocol's direction and core rules. 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