Mantle, the modular Ethereum Layer-2 network that reports roughly $7 billion in on-chain assets, has integrated with cross-chain messaging protocol LayerZero. The tie-up adopts LayerZero’s Omnichain Fungible Token (OFT) standard, allowing users to move Mantle’s native MNT token to HyperEVM, the Ethereum-compatible chain operated by derivatives venue Hyperliquid, with a single click. Mantle said the upgrade is part of a broader push to build a vertically integrated ecosystem for financial services. The project, backed by pillars such as UR, MI4, mETH, FBTC and MantleX, aims to position its network as infrastructure for banking-grade applications. Crypto exchange Bybit separately rolled out two Mantle-related offerings: fixed-term MNT savings products that pay up to 5% annual percentage rate for periods of 14 to 120 days, and an expanded ‘Megadrop’ rewards program featuring what the exchange called its largest MNT prize pool to date.