Emily Bao Joins Mantle to Boost Bybit Collaboration

Emily Bao joins Mantle as an advisor to enhance Bybit collaboration, boosting MNT value and integrating DeFi products.

Bybit and Mantle Integration: A New Era for MNT

Key Points:

Emily Bao appointed as advisor to accelerate Mantle’s Bybit collaboration.
Significant increase in MNT value and utility integration planned.
Bybit’s MiCA-compliant products target European institutional investors.

Emily Bao, Head of Spot Trading at Bybit, joins Mantle’s advisory board to enhance integration with Bybit, focusing on on-chain finance infrastructure and MNT utilities.

The collaboration signals deeper Bybit and Mantle alignment, expanding MNT’s use and liquidity, with immediate impacts on institutional-grade DeFi product offerings and strategic growth.

Emily Bao, Head of Spot Trading at Bybit, joins Mantle as an advisor. She aims to enhance integration with Bybit by expanding on-chain finance infrastructure and MNT utility across various DeFi products.

Alongside Emily Bao, Bybit Co-CEO Helen Liu also joins Mantle’s advisory board. This move highlights an alignment between Bybit and Mantle, focusing on accelerating Layer 2 infrastructure and positioning MNT as a bridge between Web2 and Web3.

MNT’s value surged by 90% following the appointments and increased integration efforts with Bybit. This significant rise is attributed to strategic perception and new product-driven inflows.

Financial implications include Bybit’s launch of a MiCA-compliant MNT staking pool in the EU, offering a 36% APR for regulated investors. This aligns with Mantle’s roadmap towards deeper ecosystem partnerships and fair asset discovery.

The appointments and strategic moves signal a new chapter for Mantle in on-chain finance, particularly with institutional-grade solutions.

These developments are expected to improve institutional liquidity and trading options, complementing the broader Mantle ecosystem. Historical trends suggest such exchange-ecosystem integrations boost both market and technological advancements.

“Their support accelerates Mantle’s mission to build the future of onchain finance — open, liquid, and institutional-grade. We’re excited to have their strategic guidance as we scale.”