Mantle Vault on Bybit, Powered by Aave and CIAN, Bridges $1.25B in DeFi Depth to 80M CeFi Users
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 17th, 2026, Chainwire
Mantle, the high-performance distribution and liquidity layer for real-world assets, today announced the expansion of Mantle Vault on Bybit to Mantle Chain. Built in partnership with Aave and CIAN, the vault now brings on-chain yield powered by native DeFi infrastructure directly to over 80 million Bybit users.
This integration is the Mantle Bybit CeDeFi flywheel in action: capital deposited via Bybit flows onto the Mantle Chain, deepening TVL and unlocking further on-chain yield opportunities. Mantle Vault on Bybit has surpassed $150 million in Assets Under Management since its initial launch and now it expands to the Mantle Network, following the rapid growth of Aave’s deployment on Mantle, which reached $1.25 billion in total value locked within its first month.
“What we built here is not just a yield product. It is a demonstration of how CeFi and DeFi infrastructure can operate as a unified system,” said Emily Bao, Head of Spot at Bybit and Key Advisor at Mantle. “Bybit’s liquidity, Aave’s lending markets, and CIAN’s automated strategies running on Mantle create a product that is greater than the sum of its parts.”
“CIAN specializes in developing and operating structured onchain yield products, abstracting complex DeFi strategies into simple, user-friendly vaults,” said Luffy, Founder of CIAN. “By deploying natively on Mantle, CIAN enables stablecoin yield strategies to achieve greater efficiency and composability within Mantle’s low-cost, high-performance execution environment.”
“As the core yield layer behind Mantle Vault, this integration brings Aave’s lending markets to more than 80 million Bybit users,” said Stani Kulechov, Founder and CEO of Aave Labs. “It’s a powerful example of how global platforms can connect directly to Aave’s onchain liquidity, extending Aave’s reach and bringing more liquidity into the ecosystem.”
From CeFi Deposit to On-Chain Yield
Mantle Vault requires no on-chain experience from the user. Deposits are made through Bybit’s familiar interface, while the underlying infrastructure handles everything else. The vault maintains a conservative risk profile throughout, making institutional-grade on-chain yield accessible without the complexity that typically comes with it. The vault captures optimized yield by combining Aave’s base supply APY with Mantle ecosystem incentives, while maintaining a conservative risk profile that makes on-chain yield accessible to a broad range of users. The vault maintains a conservative risk profile throughout, making institutional-grade on-chain yield accessible without the complexity that typically comes with it.
For more information and current performance metrics, visit bybit.com/en/earn/mantle-vault.
About Mantle
Mantle positions itself as the premier distribution layer and gateway for institutions and TradFi to connect with on-chain liquidity and access real-world assets, powering how real-world finance flows.
With over $4B+ in community-owned assets, Mantle combines credibility, liquidity and scalability with institutional-grade infrastructure to support large-scale adoption. The ecosystem is anchored by $MNT within Bybit, and built out through core ecosystem projects like mETH, fBTC, MI4 and more. This is complemented by Mantle Network’s partnerships with leading issuers and protocols such as Ethena USDe, Ondo USDY, and OP-Succinct.
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About Bybit
Bybit is the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, serving a global community of over 80 million users. Founded in 2018, Bybit is redefining openness in the decentralized world by creating a simpler, open, and equal ecosystem for everyone. With a strong focus on Web3, Bybit partners strategically with leading blockchain protocols to provide robust infrastructure and drive on-chain innovation. Renowned for its secure custody, diverse marketplaces, intuitive user experience, and advanced blockchain tools, Bybit bridges the gap between TradFi and DeFi, empowering builders, creators, and enthusiasts to unlock the full potential of Web3. Discover the future of decentralized finance at Bybit.com.
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About Aave Protocol
Aave is the world’s largest and most trusted decentralized finance (DeFi) network, with $46 billion in net deposits and more than $17 billion in active loans. It operates as a global lending, borrowing, and savings network where users can deposit crypto or stablecoins to earn, and borrow instantly using their assets as collateral. Powered by transparent blockchain smart contracts – without banks or paperwork, and available 24/7 – Aave brings open, onchain finance to a global audience. For more information, visit aave.com.
About CIAN Protocol
CIAN Yield Layer is a leading on-chain yield strategy platform, offering users one-click access to advanced strategies while driving sustainable growth for emerging assets—both crypto-native and real-world —by generating extra on-chain yield for holders.
Standing at $1.4B in TVL, CIAN collaborates with top-tier protocols—including Mantle, Lido, Binance, Maple, USD1, Superstate, Renzo, Kernel, Horizon, pyUSD, cbBTC, fBTC, solvBTC, and Bedrock, etc. — to fuel asset growth. Beyond crypto-native assets, CIAN is expanding access to institutional-grade, interest-bearing RWAs issued by leading Wall Street and London institutions, partnering with RWA pioneers like Chainlink, Midas etc., which effectively bridges the gap between DeFi and TradFi.
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