mETH Protocol first outlined our goal of accelerating ETH growth and yield potential in Q1, marking our synergistic alignment as an ecosystem project incubated under Mantle. Today, it stands as:

• 6th largest vertically integrated ETH liquid staking & restaking protocol, with a peak TVL of $2.19B
• Battle-tested, maintaining less than 0.2% deviation on smart contract rates during major liquidations
• Trusted contributor securing networks like EigenDA ($330M) and Symbiotic ($200M)
• Pristine collateral asset with utility across Tier-1 CEXs such as Bybit
• Integrated with 40+ dApps like Ethena and Compound across Mantle Network and HyperEVM

Growth of the Industry: Ethereum

ETH’s seismic rise as a credible treasury and financial asset has seen 2025 spot ETH ETFs record 65% quarterly growth in net inflows to $10.2B, with Sharplink and Bitmine allocating billions toward ETH exposure.

Its growing adoption reinforces why ETH remains the superior asset as crypto scales. Ethereum stands as the core settlement layer for all on-chain and tokenized activity, powering stablecoins like USDC and PYUSD, and tokenized treasuries such as BlackRock’s BUIDL.

mETH Protocol was built on this foundation, enabling ETH holders to extend their assets into income-generating capital.

Current Bottleneck in Bridging Institutional Onboarding

However, ETH staking continues to face a liquidity challenge. Since September, large withdrawals pushed exit requests beyond 40 days before tokens could be redeemed. The space moves fast, and unpredictable exit queues are not ideal for retail users, let alone institutions and funds entering the ETH liquid staking market.

Our new Buffer Pool upgrade addresses this through a dual liquidity pathway.

Introducing Our Buffer Pool Upgrade: The Next Logical Step for ETH Adoption

mETH Protocol targets ~24-hour redemptions under normal buffer conditions through a dual-liquidity pathway that supplies a portion of staked ETH into Aave to preserve yield and support fast, on-demand liquidity with no additional fees.

Smaller requests are routed through the instant buffer pool, while larger ones draw from the Aave ETH Market reserve. In both cases, redemption requests are designed to target ~24H based on a first-in-first-out basis, when buffer capacity is available.

The initial buffer is set at 20% of protocol TVL, reducing reliance on Ethereum’s 5 to 20 day exit queue while introducing a blended yield structure that combines staking rewards with Aave supply interest to maintain competitive returns.

The Buffer Pool is dynamically replenished based on predefined thresholds designed to maintain healthy liquidity levels, using on-chain analytics to monitor withdrawal demand and native unstaking timelines. Public dashboards allow users to monitor buffer capacity and redemption queues in real time.

Note: During periods of unusually high redemption demand, when buffer capacity is temporarily fully utilized, withdrawals will revert to the standard on-chain exit queue, with processing times dependent on network activity and overall volume.

mETH: Meeting the Standards of the Ultimate Treasury Solution

mETH Protocol is becoming an LST purpose-built to support institutional-scale liquidity needs without compromising capital utility. The team believes there is strong market alignment in meeting the growing demand of users and funds prioritizing efficiency and predictable liquidity access.

There are three key synergistic pillars to how on-demand liquidity unlocks a complete treasury solution through mETH Protocol.

Secure Off-Exchange Custody & Solutions

• Funds today require secure, segregated custody and a reliable exit ramp to native ETH at any time. The team is strengthening onboarding pathways across Tier-1 custodians and exchanges, supported by trusted custody partners such as Copper and Fireblocks to enable seamless off-chain settlement.

Capital-Efficient CEX Utility & Potential

• Through integrations with Tier-1 CEXs like Bybit and Kraken, mETH continues to gain new exchange utility, supported by OTC infrastructure built for institutional flows. It can be deployed as trading or margin collateral, turning idle assets into active treasury capital.

Deep On-Chain Composability

• As one of the largest ETH liquid staking tokens, mETH helps secure networks such as EigenDA and Symbiotic while powering yield strategies through integrations with over 40 leading dApps including Ethena and Compound. Trusted by treasuries like NounsDAO and Mantle, it continues to grow as a core source of ETH yield across both on-chain and institutional markets.

The Next Stage

This upgrade marks an inflection point.

What began as a vanilla staking product has grown into the baseline of institutional ETH liquidity, made possible by our earliest users and the builders who helped shape it.

Welcome to the future of finance, on Ethereum.

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