Mantle is developed by BitDAO, a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) founded by Bybit, one of the leading crypto derivatives exchanges. It aims to become one of the main scaling solutions for the Ethereum ecosystem.Mantle also plans to launch various products and initiatives that leverage its technology, such as Mantle LSD (a decentralized staking service), Mantle EcoFund (a capital pool for investing in high-potential applications and technology partners), EduDAO (an incubator for blockchain innovation) and Game7 (a consortium of crypto leaders and gaming experts).