Dubai & Hong Kong – September 17, 2025 – MANTRA, an innovative Layer 1 blockchain specifically engineered for real-world assets (RWAs), today announced the successful launch of its latest mainnet upgrades. This significant advancement positions MANTRA as the pioneering blockchain platform to offer native support for both EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine) and CosmWasm smart contracts, solidifying its status as the premier MultiVM Layer 1 solution purpose-built for RWAs.
Combined with MANTRA Finance’s license as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP), granted by Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), this upgrade reinforces MANTRA’s ability to capitalize on the rapidly expanding market for tokenized assets in a compliant manner.
This milestone represents a pivotal step in MANTRA’s strategic roadmap and technological progress. The MultiVM architecture empowers developers and institutions to leverage familiar tools while benefiting from the robust security and scalability inherent in the MANTRA Chain. Furthermore, these enhancements lay the groundwork for future network improvements, including permissioned liquidity pools, institutional-grade compliance frameworks, and enhanced interoperability across various blockchain networks. These advancements are designed to streamline the process for developers, investors, and asset owners to seamlessly integrate traditional assets onto the blockchain and enable global investors to access them in a secure and transparent ecosystem.
As the tokenization sector presents a substantial $16 trillion opportunity, institutional adoption is converging on EVM infrastructure. MANTRA is proactively addressing this trend by embracing full EVM compatibility, ensuring seamless integration for developers and institutions.
“MANTRA Chain forms the very foundation of the MANTRA ecosystem,” stated John Patrick Mullin, Founder and CEO of MANTRA. “This EVM upgrade goes beyond mere performance enhancements. It deeply integrates compliance into the protocol, opening doors to a new era of accessibility, reliability, and regulatory clarity for the tokenization of real-world assets. This is another significant stride towards making finance more open and efficient for everyone involved.”
“This development of MANTRA Chain will bolster our position to effectively cater to current market needs and anticipated future trends. MANTRA distinguishes itself from competitors through its Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license from VARA in Dubai, coupled with its compliance-focused architecture. When integrated with seamless EVM interoperability, these attributes provide investors, developers, and asset owners with the powerful and compliant chain they need.”
Unlike many blockchain platforms that incorporate compliance through smart contracts, MANTRA enforces regulatory requirements at the protocol level. This provides a considerably higher level of assurance regarding compliance than smart contracts alone. This approach allows institutions to benefit from both regulatory clarity and EVM accessibility. Developers gain access to the complete range of EVM opcodes and precompiles, coupled with low transaction fees and infrastructure meticulously optimized for RWA applications.
Key Benefits Include:
- Developers can now seamlessly deploy Solidity-based decentralized applications (dApps) directly onto MANTRA Chain without requiring any modifications. They also have the flexibility to fork and customize DeFi protocols specifically for RWAs and will soon be able to seamlessly bridge funds from other EVM compatible chains.
- Institutions gain access to a blockchain environment that combines EVM compatibility with self-sovereignty, complemented by MANTRA Finance’s VASP license from Dubai’s VARA, covering exchange, broker-dealer, and investment services.
The mainnet upgrade builds upon a period of substantial growth for MANTRA. Recently, the company announced a strategic alliance with Inveniam to develop a global institutional RWA ecosystem, with a core presence in both the UAE and the United States. Further demonstrating commitment, MANTRA has also initiated a buyback program for its $OM token to strengthen long-term ecosystem vitality.
MANTRA has made great strides toward robust governance and decentralization, onboarding key entities like Binance, Nansen, and Inveniam as validators, while simultaneously transitioning away from internal validators. On October 21st and 22nd, MANTRA will host Agentic, a two-day summit in Abu Dhabi – widely regarded as the ‘capital of capital’ – designed to bring together leaders shaping the next evolution in markets, trading, tokenization, and deep financial innovation.
With these crucial building blocks now in place, MANTRA is poised to enter its next phase, characterized by scaling adoption, integrating new asset issuers, and demonstrating the capabilities of tokenized finance within a secure, transparent, and regulatory-compliant framework.
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About MANTRA
MANTRA is a cutting-edge Layer 1 blockchain platform specifically designed for real-world assets, incorporating built-in support for regulatory compliance. Operating as a permissionless and EVM-compatible chain, MANTRA empowers developers and institutions to actively participate in the expanding RWA tokenization sector through modular technology, compliance features, and cross-chain interoperability.
MANTRA holds a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license granted by Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), enabling it to operate as a Virtual Asset Exchange and provide broker-dealer, management, and investment services.
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