The fragmented world of multi-chain decentralized finance just got a major infrastructure upgrade. Mantle , the high-performance liquidity layer bridging traditional finance and blockchain, announced today a groundbreaking partnership with Everclear that eliminates one of crypto’s most persistent friction points: converting assets across different blockchain networks. Users can now swap wrapped ETH (wETH) from Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, or Polygon directly into Mantle’s native mETH in under one minute, without the complexity and cost of traditional bridges. This integration addresses a critical pain point that’s holding back institutional adoption. As the crypto ecosystem has matured, the same asset now exists in multiple forms across different blockchains. Users holding wETH on one chain struggle to efficiently move capital to another where yields or opportunities are better. Everclear’s clearing and settlement infrastructure solves this by netting cross-chain flows automatically, reducing redundant liquidity and lowering transaction costs significantly. Seamless onboarding into Mantle’s growing ecosystem The mechanics are straightforward. Users select Mantle as their destination and receive mETH in a single transaction. Behind the scenes, Everclear’s solver infrastructure fills orders immediately while managing settlement and inventory rebalancing to restore capital at the lowest possible cost. The result: better pricing, zero slippage, and fast execution. Emily Bao, Key Advisor of Mantle, emphasized the strategic importance: Real-world usability of on-chain assets depends on efficient settlement across chains. This integration reinforces Mantle’s RWA and ETH-native strategy by removing onboarding friction and enabling capital to flow into the ecosystem in a more scalable, institutional-grade way. Supporting Mantle’s momentum The timing is significant. Mantle has already accumulated over $4 billion in community-owned assets, with mETH Protocol reaching a peak total value locked of $2.19 billion within its first year. The liquid staking protocol is now embedded across more than 40 leading DeFi platforms and exchanges, including Bybit and Ethena, supported by major validator partners like P2P, Kraken Staked, and Copper. By removing the bridge barrier, users can now access Mantle’s ecosystem directly without manual swapping or multiple transactions. This streamlined approach is expected to accelerate both retail and institutional adoption. A blueprint for chain-abstracted finance Everclear, which processes approximately $400 million in monthly volume, has positioned itself as the settlement backbone for fragmented multi-asset DeFi. “Everclear was built to be the settlement layer for a fragmented, multi-asset future,” said Nikita Bulgakov from Everclear Foundation. By connecting different representations of the same asset, we enable partners like Mantle and mETH Protocol to offer a truly chain-abstracted experience to users. This Mantle partnership represents the first major launch of Everclear’s expanded cross-asset settlement initiative, with future plans to support additional ETH-based assets, stablecoins, and new chains. The collaboration reflects a broader industry shift toward “chain-abstracted finance,” where users interact seamlessly with assets and applications without managing bridge complexity or fragmented representations. For institutions evaluating blockchain infrastructure, this represents a meaningful step toward institutional-grade usability. The post Mantle partners with Everclear to enable 1-minute cross-chain wETH-to-mETH swaps appeared first on Invezz
