Mantle’s Big Bets: Ethereum L2, ETH Treasury, DeFi Neobank, and Bybit

Sep 12, 2025

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Tim is the Global Head of Strategy at Mantle and YZ is Product Lead.

Mantle is placing some of the biggest bets on their Ethereum L2, a DeFi neobank (UR), a long-standing $500M ETH treasury, and a new major Bybit partnership. In this episode, we unpack the implications of all this in growing demand for their DeFi economy.

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Timestamps

0:00 - Intro
6:48 - Tim and YZ’s roles at Mantle
11:30 - What is Mantle Index Four (MI4)?
14:07 - UR, a money app for crypto natives
17:40 - What will drive new users to DeFi neobanks?
20:25 - Bybit partnership and its implications for Mantle
23:12 - Sponsor break
24:17 - Expectations for Bybit-Mantle rollout
26:25 - Mantle’s ETH treasury and thoughts on DATs
31:26 - The road to $80k ETH
33:16 - Sponsor break
34:10 - Could Mantle ever deploy an MNT DAT?
35:06 - Why Mantle as an L2?
37:27 - Closing

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🔗 Guest Links 🔗

► Mantle website: https://mantle.xyz/
► UR website: https://ur.app/
► Mantle on X: https://x.com/mantle_official
► Tim on X: https://x.com/tx0zz
► YZ on X: https://x.com/ngyingzhong

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