What is Manta?

Manta Network is the multi-modular ecosystem for zero-knowledge (ZK) applications.
Manta offers two networks:

• Manta Pacific, the unique L2 ecosystem on Ethereum for EVM-native ZK applications, provides a scalable and inexpensive gas-fee environment for ZK applications to deploy simply using Solidity.
• Manta Atlantic, the fastest ZK L1 chain on Polkadot, brings programmable identities and credentials to web3 through zkSBTs.

Together, Manta Pacific and Manta Atlantic deliver an unparalleled experience for the next generation of web3 application development and adoption with the applied usage of zero-knowledge cryptography.
Manta Network was created by a team of experienced founders from prestigious institutions, including Harvard, MIT, and Algorand. Manta Network has received investments from many top web3 investment funds, including Binance Labs and Polychain Capital. It has grown through participation in the best web3 accelerators, including Alliance DAO and Berkeley Blockchain Xcelerator. Manta Network is poised to bring the next generation of web3 users and usher in a new chapter of web3 zkApp applications.

What is Manta Pacific (Layer 2)?

Why do we need another L2?

Today, there exists no home for EVM-native ZK applications. We believe that ZK applications are the next generation of decentralized apps because of the strong attention to user safety that it delivers in an otherwise normal dApp experience; thus, creating the perfect environment for ZK applications to exist is critical for the continuing growth and expansion of web3.
Current solutions do not fully address the needs of ZK applications to deploy and grow users in a scalable manner. General VM, EVM blockchains and zkEVM don’t provide the tooling to easily build and deploy ZK applications; if you manage to deploy one, your users will be burdened with high gas costs and slow performance. ZK networks that provide VM environments require developers to pick up new languages that lock those applications into specific ecosystems with a limited userbase. Notable features of Manta Pacific include:

• Manta Pacific offers programmable ZK as an EVM-native L2
• Manta’s Universal Circuits enable easy ZK application development using only Solidity
• Leveraging Celestia for data availability and the zkEVM for scalability, Manta Pacific provides high scalability and low transaction fees for ZK applications.

Manta Pacific takes all of the work that the Manta team has already built on ZK and applies it directly into a scalable EVM environment specifically designed for deploying ZK applications through the help of Celestia and the zkEVM.

How Does Manta Pacific Work?

Manta Pacific is launched in the joint vision with Celestia and zkEVM. By leveraging the data-availability layer provided by Celestia, the first modular consensus and data network, harnessing the advanced technology developed by p0x labs, Manta Pacific builds out an accessible ZK development environment in a modular, scalable manner with multiple groundbreaking advantages:

Modularity for Lower Gas Fees and High Scalability

Manta Pacific’s modular stack provides unparalleled scalability for future zkApps building on top of our ecosystem.
Manta Pacific uses Celestia as the data availability (DA) layer. Celestia uses the state of art data availability sampling - a 2D Reed-Solomon erasure coding and Namespaced Merkle Tree (NMTs) - to solve the data availability problem of L2s in a trust-minimized way. Manta Pacific, which uses Celestia as the DA layer, can dramatically reduce the data portion of transaction costs on the network for the end users.
Leveraging Celestia's modular data availability, Manta Pacific delivers a blazing-fast infrastructure at a fraction of the cost of monolithic L2s. Combine that with Manta's Universal Circuits, and you have the perfect environment for building and launching dApps.

Developer-Friendly, App Agnostic

Manta Pacific unveils Universal Circuits 2.0, which elevates the developer experience specifically for deploying EVM-native ZK applications. Through Universal Circuits 2.0, Manta Pacific offers a ZK library for developers to easily call ZK-enabled contracts for their existing Solidity smart contracts and dApps.
Universal Circuits offer ZK-as-a-Service, allowing any Solidity developer to call Manta Pacific contracts through APIs to enable ZK features (such as compliant private identities for DeFi, identity verification for Web3 Social, and zk identity-preserving shuffling for on-chain gaming) with just a few lines of code. Manta Pacific’s core circuit designs for its Universal Circuits include zkContracts such as zkShuffle for on-chain gaming, and additional circuits based on Semaphore, by the Identity Scaling and Exploration (PSE) Labs from Ethereum Foundation.
A multi-modular approach provides developers the flexibility to leverage Manta’s private identity tools across chains and in web2 environments including mobile apps. Manta’s SDKs and proof keys offer developer-friendly solutions for integrating on-chain identity with just a few lines of code.

New ZK Use Cases and Real Users

Manta Pacific offers Universal Circuits, a ZK library for developers to easily call ZK-enabled contracts for their existing Solidity smart contracts and dApps. Manta Pacific’s core circuit designs for its Universal Circuits include zkContracts such as zkShuffle for on-chain gaming.
”Individually, Manta’s ZK, Celestia’s modular DA, and the zkEVM offer compelling technologies with proven adoption. By combining these three together, we are creating the best-in-class ecosystem for developers and users when it comes to ZK use cases—something that is very much needed in the space.” —Victor Ji, Founder of Manta

Non-Invasive Compliance

Manta Network’s zkSBTs allow users to verify in a trustless, decentralized manner without exposing any details. zkSBTs such as the zkBAB and zkGalxe Passport deliver a seamless on-chain KYC verification without any need to scan passports or enter sensitive personal information.

A Growing Ecosystem

From DeFi to gaming to social, apps deploying on Manta are designed to bring the best experience and value to real users. The Manta Ecosystem Grants Program is designed to explore and grow new and valuable use cases to solve pain points faced by real users.
Manta Pacific is the first EVM-equivalent ZK-application platform that achieves scalability and security through Celestia DA and Polygon zkEVM. We take all of the work that the Manta team has already built on ZK and apply it directly into a scalable EVM environment specifically designed for deploying ZK applications.
Manta Network will continue to achieve growth, and with the introduction of Manta Pacific, will expand that growth into an even larger ecosystem for both web3 and web2. If you are building applications and are interested in learning more about how to build within the Manta Network ecosystem, please reach out. We welcome you to join us on the exciting adventure ahead!

Zero-Knowledge Proofs

Origins

The concept of Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs) was first invented by Shafi Goldwasser, Silvio Micali and Charles Rackoff in their seminal paper, The Knowledge Complexity of Interactive-Proof Systems in the 1980s.
Despite being considered as a theoretical breakthrough, even the cryptography community labeled the scheme as impossible in practice when the idea was born. Thanks to many breakthroughs made in the recent years, especially the contribution made by many web3 projects like ZCash and Aztec, we have seen a Moore’s Law style improvement on the performance of zero-knowledge proof systems.

What is a Zero-Knowledge Proof System?

A zero-knowledge proof system is a protocol by which someone (the prover) can prove the correctness of a statement to someone else (the verifier) without disclosing any additional information. It consists of the following elements and satisfies the following properties.

Elements of Zero-Knowledge Proof Systems

• Statement: The statement whose truth we want to prove.
• Public Input: The information available to both the prover and the verifier.
• Witness: The information known only by the prover which is enough to prove the statement. The prover wants to keep this information secret from the verifier.
• Proof: A piece of information derived by the prover from the statement, public input, and witness that can be verified against the statement and the public input to test the truth of the claim.

Roadmap

Manta Pacific officially launched its Mainnet Alpha on September 12, 2023. Alpha represents the MVP of Manta Pacific–a functional EVM-based L2 with the first generation of Universal Circuits. At the same time, Alpha represents only the first of many milestones to bring the Manta Pacific vision fully operational. Alongside Celestia and Polygon Labs, we are excited to unveil the next chapters for the Manta Pacific journey, one that will result on Manta Pacific as a modular zkEVM using the Polygon Chain Development Kit (CDK).
Manta Pacific’s rollout will be split into four different chapters, each with a new integration that brings a better and better user experience. These chapters will culminate in the release of the final Manta Pacific Mainnet, which leverages zkEVM using the Polygon CDK and Celestia’s Data Availability (DA) for maximum performance, scalability, and security for users. The first chapter has already launched and is available today.
Manta Pacific’s transition will result in a unique solution for existing problems in the blockchain industry. It will be the first zkEVM L2 converted from an Optimistic Rollup to a Validium using the Polygon CDK to drastically reduce gas fees through Celestia DA and increase security through Ethereum consensus and cryptographic proofs of on-chain activity.

The Manta Roadmap Details

Chapter 1: Manta Pacific Alpha (Ethereum L2)

In its current availability, Manta Pacific is an Optimistic Rollup on Ethereum using Ethereum DA. It leverages Manta Network’s Universal Circuits for developers to quickly build, test, and deploy ZK-enabled applications with just solidity and the Universal Circuits SDK. The goal is to build the dApp ecosystem based on Manta zkSBT and Universal Circuits such as zkShuffle.
On Manta Pacific, developers reap the benefits from Manta’s Universal Circuits and OP Stack’s low gas fee and scalability to build unique ZK-enabled dApps, which is unprecedented in existing Layer 2s. In particular, Manta Pacific provides Universal Circuits for popular use cases (e.g., card shuffling/dealing and private on-chain voting), solidity smart contracts for on-chain ZK logic, and a typescript SDK for front-end integration.
Based on Manta’s Universal Circuits, developers without a ZK background can easily develop dApps with built-in ZK features from Manta Pacific such that they do not need to spend years of engineer efforts on customizing ZK circuits. Significantly different from Starkware and Aztec which re-design domain-specific language (DSL) for ZK such as Cario and Noir, Manta Pacific achieves EVM equivalence through adopting OP Stack Bedrock’s codebase. Thus, all existing smart contracts on Ethereum can be seamlessly adopted to Manta Pacific while enabling ZK-based features to unveil new application scenarios such as verifiable private DID/KYC, ZK-based fully-onchain games, and synergy between DeFi and decentralized private identity including zkSBT-based whitelist and off-ramp.

Chapter 2: Manta Pacific Alpha II (+Celestia DA)

In the next chapter, Manta Pacific will achieve data scaling by integrating Celestia’s modular DA to drastically reduce gas fees for users interacting with dApps within the Manta Pacific ecosystem.
Manta Pacific currently uses calldata for settlement where the cost is linear to gas price on Ethereum and fluctuates according to the usage of Ethereum. Instead, Celestia’s cost is sublinear to Ethereum gas price and would be significantly cheaper than the existing costs on Ethereum. While there are plans to reduce the gas costs via EIP-4844, it would be still more expensive than the costs of Celestia, and blockspace will still be an emerging issue in the future.

Chapter 3: Manta Pacific Beta (+Transition to zkEVM)

In this chapter, the goal is to transition fully over to zkEVM by leveraging Polygon CDK. In the meantime, Manta Pacific may explore a transitional period leveraging a multi-prover framework to securely migrate over to full zkEVM. The multi-prover will integrate Polygon’s ZK prover along with the existing OP Stack rollup such that Manta Pacific enjoys simultaneously the Polygon ZK prover cluster and Manta’s existing cluster, leading to benefits in multiple dimensions. The multi-prover architecture during the transition will enhance network robustness; combined with Celestia DA, Manta Pacific’s multi-prover system will still offer a low-cost L2 system for users.
Manta Pacific intends to transition fully over to zkEVM and leverage Polygon’s ZK prover. The final stage of the network’s architecture will be Manta’s Universal Circuits for built-in ZK-features to enable a wide range of ZK applications, while combining Validium services with Celestia DA and zkEVM with Polygon CDK for scalability.

Chapter 4: Manta Pacific Mainnet Production I (+Universal Circuits 2.0)

For Manta Pacific Mainnet, Manta Pacific will further upgrade the Universal Circuits to enable lower gas costs, support more use cases, and provide even better user experiences. First, Manta Pacific will integrate ZK proof aggregation to drastically reduce the on-chain proof verification gas costs for ZK applications and improve the throughput for ZK processing.
Second, Manta Pacific will integrate additional ZK schemes and corresponding smart contracts to support more ZK-enabled utilities. Third, Manta Pacific will provide a better user experience through collaboration with account abstraction projects. Finally, Manta Pacific will achieve modularity, decentralization, high extensibility, low gas costs, and fully EVM equivalence, while unlocking new application scenarios with novel ZK technology.

Looking Forward to the Future of Manta Pacific

Upon completion of Chapter 4, Manta Pacific’s full mainnet launch will be completed. In the meantime, users are able to fully leverage the network to perform on-chain interactions with dApps within the ecosystem just as they would experience in any other L1 or L2. Meanwhile, as Manta Pacific’s underlying architecture continues to evolve, users will find noticeable differences–notable improvements–in their day-to-day interactions with Manta Pacific ecosystem applications.

Manta Pacific will unlock the next generation of dApps, specifically through ZK-enablement and scalability. In testnet, Manta Pacific has already seen over 200 verified contracts deployed, introducing a variety of decentralized applications into the ecosystem. We are looking forward to achieving that goal and appreciate all of the support from our community alongside.

MANTA Airdrop: Step-by-Step Guide

👉🏻Step 1. Official website
Visit MANTA official website for the Airdrop giveaway
MANTA AIRDROP PAGE
👉🏻Step 2. Registration
Add your wallet to the MANTA project. This will be your registration in the project.
MANTA WALLET
👉🏻Step 3. Fulfillment of tasks
After registration you will be presented with tasks that you need to complete:
✅Start following the official MANTA social networks: Telegram, Twitter, etc.
✅And one more individual task from the project.
👉🏻Step 4. Airdrop MANTA
After passing all the steps, you will receive your MANTA Airdrop on your wallet.
MANTA

What is the MANTA Airdrop?
Understanding Airdrops

Before we dive into the specifics of the MANTA Airdrop, it’s essential to understand the concept of airdrops in the world of cryptocurrencies. Airdrops are a marketing strategy used by blockchain projects to distribute free tokens to holders of a specific cryptocurrency. These tokens are often distributed to reward loyal users or to promote a new project.

MANTA: The Project

MANTA is a promising blockchain project that aims to revolutionize the way data is handled and monetized. It offers a decentralized data marketplace where users can securely buy and sell data without the need for intermediaries. To kickstart their project and create a strong community, MANTA has decided to conduct an airdrop.

How Does the MANTA Airdrop Work?
Eligibility

To participate in the MANTA Airdrop, you need to meet certain eligibility criteria. Typically, airdrops are offered to holders of a specific cryptocurrency. In the case of MANTA, you may need to hold a specific amount of their native token or be a part of their community through social media or mailing lists.

Registration

Once you’ve determined your eligibility, the next step is to register for the airdrop. This usually involves providing your wallet address and completing any additional tasks required by the project, such as following them on social media or referring friends.

Token Distribution

After the registration period is over, MANTA will distribute the airdrop tokens to eligible participants. These tokens will be credited directly to your wallet.

Why Should You Participate?
Potential for Profit

Participating in the MANTA Airdrop can be a lucrative opportunity. If MANTA’s project succeeds and their tokens gain value, the free tokens you receive could turn into a significant profit.

Supporting a Promising Project

By participating in the airdrop, you’re not just looking out for your own interests; you’re also supporting a project with a noble goal. MANTA’s vision of a decentralized data marketplace could have far-reaching implications in the world of data privacy and ownership.

How to Maximize Your Airdrop Benefits
Stay Informed

To make the most of the MANTA Airdrop, stay informed about the project’s updates and developments. Join their social media channels, follow their blog, and engage with the community.

Secure Your Tokens

As the tokens you receive from the airdrop have real value, it’s crucial to store them securely in a reputable cryptocurrency wallet.

Conclusion

The MANTA Airdrop presents an exciting opportunity for cryptocurrency enthusiasts to get involved in a promising project and potentially profit from their participation. By understanding the eligibility criteria, registering, and staying informed, you can maximize your benefits from this unique offering.

MANTA Airdrop PAGE 💰