Overview
$MANTA Network is an ecosystem of networks offering scalable execution environments for decentralized applications with a core focus on zero-knowledge (ZK) applications. The project consists of two distinct networks: Manta Pacific and Manta Atlantic, offering ZK tooling to simplify ZK application deployment.
History
Victor Ji and Kenny Li founded Manta Network in 2020 with the intention of improving onchain privacy. The founding team, operating under p0x Labs, began work with a Web3 Foundation grant in the same year. Manta Network has since evolved into a generalized ZK ecosystem for deploying and scaling ZK applications.
Technology
Manta Network’s ecosystem consists of Manta Pacific, a modular L2 for Ethereum, and Manta Atlantic, a ZK-based L1 chain on Polkadot. On each network, Manta Network offers a novel ZK-enabled tooling infrastructure made up of Universal Circuits, zkSBTs, and Manta NPO.
Manta Pacific
Manta Pacific, the modular L2 network, provides a scalable and cost-efficient environment for EVM-native dApps including ZK applications. As of writing, Manta Pacific operates as an optimistic rollup using Caldera's OP Stack Rollup, focusing on cost-efficient scaling. To reduce operational costs further, Manta Pacific transitioned in December 2023 from using Ethereum for data availability (DA) to adopting Celestia's specialized DA solution. This transition substantially reduced the L2 network transaction fees, saving over $1.4 million in gas fees.
