Hello Sherpas! Welcome to another monthly recap as we reflect on an exciting month with lots of activity culminating in several milestone achievements in the MANTRA ecosystem.

We witnessed significant progress across several fronts, from product updates and global conferences to community initiatives.

Let’s delve into the most notable events and key updates from MANTRA in September.

MANTRA Mainnet #OMtober Launch

MANTRA Mainnet will launch in October 2024, bringing us closer to our vision to become the preferred ledger of record for real-world assets. This milestone marks a significant step towards bringing traditional finance (TradFi) onchain and provides a new home for MANTRA’s native token, $OM.

The Mainnet will include key features such as verifiable network security and stability to mitigate counterparty risk, a trusted platform to deploy institutional capital onchain and a foundation for a globally accessible asset class toward unlocking the multi-trillion dollar real-world asset economy.

We are in the final phase before the Mainnet launch, dubbed DuKong.

Read more: www.mantrachain.io/resources/announcements/mantra-brings-real-world-assets-onchain-with-mainnet-launch

MANTRA Academy

We launched the MANTRA Academy to promote user education surrounding RWA tokenization concepts through in-depth tutorials and resources. Our latest community initiative will serve as a knowledge hub for everyone interested in exploring the chain architecture, security, and products in the MANTRA ecosystem.

Visit the Academy here to learn more: https://www.mantrachain.io/resources/academy.

Interview with CEO

• Our CEO & Co-Founder, John Patrick Mullin, announced #OMtober at MANTRA’s TOKEN2049 VIP event. Watch the announcement here: https://x.com/MANTRA_Chain/status/1837042554048512240.

• John participated in a panel session on “Tokenizing the World: Leveraging Blockchain Technology to Unlock New Market Opportunities” alongside industry leaders from Plume, Ondo, and Injective at Epoch Seoul 2024.

• John attended the PIP Seoul afterparty, which Story and MANTRA co-hosted as part of Korea Blockchain Week 2024.

• John attended the RWA Summit Singapore on September 17, delving into Solving for RWA utility and composability on DeFi alongside industry leaders from HashKey Group, Re, M^O, and Hashnote.

• Our CEO & Co-Founder joined the Cryptonews podcast to share deep insights into blockchain’s iPhone moment, why blockchain is the preferred ledger for eternal asset tokenization, #OMtober, and how MANTRA’s purpose-built Layer 1 blockchain will support compliant tokenization of real-world assets. Watch the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6BigUH7bYs.

• John Patrick Mullin joined the BlockHunters Voices podcast to share valuable insights into the future of RWA tokenization on MANTRA. Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/vFH14lA5RPc?si=-T-jaSIAGrZS4Hnl.

• John shared valuable insights into Why Real World Assets Need a Purpose-Built Layer 1 at the Messari Mainnet 2024 event in New York on September 30.

• John will host the #OMtober Community Call on October 2 at 2 PM UTC to discuss the upcoming MANTRA Mainnet and other important updates for October, including event highlights, upcoming events, Chakra Pool Update, 50M $OM GenDrop, DuKong Live, and next plans for MANTRA. Set a reminder now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5_K7hDZ-Lo.

News, Features & Releases

We published a deep dive on What Is Asset Tokenization on the MANTRA Academy page. In the article, we explored current trends in asset tokenization, challenges, benefits, and how MANTRA will shape the future of digital assets through compliant tokenization.

X Spaces & Podcasts

Tokocrypto | September 26

Community Announcements

• MANTRA Head of Product Charu Pareek; Nicholas Krapels, CSO; André Ringdorfer, Product Specialist joined a YouTube live session on September 3 to discuss Technical Insights: Development Updates and Product Showcase. Catch the full replay here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ne_5bIwynw.

• MANTRA COO Peter Loo joined a panel hosted by Outlier Ventures on September 16 to discuss Beyond the Hype: Real World Assets alongside other industry experts from Plume Network, Ondo Finance, SC Ventures by Standard Chartered, and Input Output.

• MANTRA is a Platinum Sponsor for ETH Sofia. Read the official tweet here: https://x.com/ETHSofiaBG/status/1838926941241675865.

In September, we witnessed spectacular growth and expansion in the MANTRA ecosystem. We reached key milestones, released critical product development updates, and launched community engagement initiatives.

As we look ahead to #OMtober, an important month holding the MANTRA Mainnet launch date, we remain committed to building innovative RWA-focused products in our ecosystem and strengthening our Sherpas community. Thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm.

Follow our official accounts for timely updates on exciting announcements as we continue to work towards our vision of becoming the preferred ledger of record for compliant asset tokenization.

About MANTRA

MANTRA is a purpose-built Layer 1 blockchain for real world assets, capable of adherence to real world regulatory requirements. As a permissionless chain, MANTRA empowers developers and institutions to seamlessly participate in the evolving RWA tokenization space by offering advanced tech modules, compliance mechanisms, and cross-chain interoperability.