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Mantle DEX Volume Surges 34% to $99M in October

Mantle's decentralized exchange volume reached $99 million in October, indicating strong growth in its ecosystem.

Mantle's decentralized exchange volume reached $99 million in October, indicating strong growth in its ecosystem. Mantle (MNT) is trading at $0.4751, down 0.2% since this brief published. This is an original TLT brief based on reporting by Coinfomania, with live market data added, as of Sun, 01 Nov 2026 10:15:03 UTC.

Why it matters

The 34% increase in DEX volume highlights growing adoption and liquidity within the Mantle ecosystem, contributing to its total value locked (TVL) expansion and positioning it as a competitive layer-2 solution in the DeFi space.

Key takeaways
  • Mantle DEX volume rose 34% to $99M in October.
  • Mantle's TVL stands at $159.44M, up 4.2% in the past week.
  • MNT token price remains stable despite broader market fluctuations.

Mantle, a layer-2 solution for Ethereum, has reported a significant increase in its decentralized exchange (DEX) volume for October, reaching $99 million. This marks a 34% rise from the previous month, indicating robust growth in trading activity and user engagement.

The platform's total value locked (TVL) has also seen a positive trend, currently standing at $159.44 million according to DeFiLlama, with a 4.2% increase over the past week. This growth in TVL further supports the notion of expanding ecosystem activity and investor confidence.

Despite the broader cryptocurrency market showing signs of recovery, with the total market cap at $2.69 trillion and Bitcoin up 1.10% in the last 24 hours, Mantle's native token (MNT) has remained relatively stable. MNT is currently priced at $0.475982, with a slight 0.13% increase over the day but a 7.18% decrease over the week.

The Fear & Greed Index remains at 34, indicating a market sentiment of 'Fear', suggesting that while there is some optimism, caution persists among investors. This context underscores the significance of Mantle's growth amidst a cautious market environment.

Looking ahead, the key factors to watch include Mantle's ability to sustain its growth trajectory and further expand its ecosystem. The platform's performance will be closely monitored as it competes with other layer-2 solutions in the DeFi space.

Market reaction since this brief Live

Since this brief published about 2 hours ago, Mantle (MNT) has moved from $0.476 to $0.4751 — -0.19%.

$0.475$0.475$0.476$0.476$0.476 published · $0.476 now · $0.475 (-0.19%) Nov 1 08:23 UTC Nov 1 10:15 UTC
BeforeSince publishPublished · $0.476

The chart plots MNT's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from TLT's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.

What this means in naira

At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 MNT ≈ ₦653.72 (about $0.4751), down 0.2% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 2.3% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.

Live market data

Current prices for the asset in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.

#61
$0.4751 ▼ 0.20%
-0.19% since this brief published
7d -6.72%MCap $1.57BFull MNT data →
The market when this published · November 1, 2026
Total market cap$2.69T
Bitcoin 24h+1.10%
Ethereum 24h+1.48%
BTC dominance58.4%
Fear & Greed34 · Fear
On-chain & primary-source check

Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · November 1, 2026.

Mantle TVL$159.71M+4.5% 7dDeFiLlama ↗
SectorDEX liquidity$12.38Bacross 77 protocolsDeFiLlama ↗
Ethereum DeFi TVL$44.28BDeFiLlama ↗
Bitcoin DeFi TVL$6.17BDeFiLlama ↗

TLT reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.

Mantle DEX Volume Surges 34% to $99M in October — questions & answers

What is Mantle's current TVL?

Mantle's TVL is $159.44 million, up 4.2% in the past week.

How much did Mantle DEX volume increase in October?

Mantle DEX volume increased by 34% to $99 million in October.

What is the current price of the Mantle (MNT) token?

The Mantle (MNT) token is priced at $0.475982, with a 24-hour increase of 0.13%.

How much is 1 Mantle worth in naira today?

About ₦653.72 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $0.4751. The naira price moves with both MNT's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our Mantle in naira page for any amount.

Has Mantle's price moved since this brief was published?

MNT is down 0.19% since this brief first published — trading at $0.4751 now versus $0.476 at publication. TLT re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.

Which outlets reported this story?

This is an original TLT brief that synthesises reporting from Coinfomania. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.

TLT Newsdesk Data-stamped

TLT's newsdesk writes original briefs by synthesising coverage from across the crypto press — 50+ outlets including CoinDesk, The Block, Decrypt and Cointelegraph — cross-checking the figures they report — and verifying them against on-chain data from DeFiLlama and mempool.space — plus live market context (CoinGecko, Binance). We summarise and link to every source; we never reproduce full articles. Read our editorial standards and how we use AI. Not financial advice.

Market data verified against CoinGecko & Binance · November 1, 2026 ⛓ Timestamped at Bitcoin block #974,107 sha256:9adff2f52040891b
Based on reporting by Coinfomania — this is an original TLT summary with live market data, not the original article.Coinfomania · Nov 1 08:23 ↗

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