ETH Not Showing on Mantle 2026 Fix: 3-Minute Recovery Guide

## Anti-Loss Protocol: Do Not Panic-Bridge Again If you bridged ETH to Mantle and your wallet shows zero, the funds are almost certainly safe. The most common cause is a missing network configuration. Sending a second transaction before fixing the first one doubles your gas cost and solves nothing. Follow the steps below in order. --- ## Why Your ETH Is Not Showing on Mantle Mantle is an Optimistic Rollup Layer 2 built on EigenDA technology. When you bridge from Ethereum mainnet to Mantle, the ETH arrives on the Mantle network. But your wallet (MetaMask, Rabby, Trust Wallet) may still be pointed at Ethereum mainnet. It is like sending a package to a different house and then checking your old mailbox. Here are the 4 reasons your ETH is invisible, ranked by frequency: | Cause | Frequency | Fix Time | |---|---|---| | Mantle network not added to wallet | 70% | 1 minute | | Bridge transaction still finalizing | 20% | 5-15 minutes | | Wrong token contract (WETH vs native MNT) | 8% | 2 minutes | | Sent to wrong address or wrong network | 2% | Varies | --- ## Step 1: Add Mantle Network to Your Wallet This fixes 70% of cases. Your ETH is on Mantle, but your wallet is not looking at Mantle. ### MetaMask (Desktop and Mobile) 1. Open MetaMask and click the network dropdown at the top (it probably says "Ethereum Mainnet"). 2. Click "Add network" at the bottom. 3. Click "Add a network manually" at the bottom of the popup. 4. Enter these exact values: | Field | Value | |---|---| | Network Name | Mantle | | RPC URL | https://rpc.mantle.xyz | | Chain ID | 5000 | | Currency Symbol | MNT | | Block Explorer URL | https://explorer.mantle.xyz | 5. Click "Save." 6. Switch to the Mantle network from the dropdown. 7. Your ETH balance should appear within seconds. **Important note:** Mantle uses MNT as its native gas token, not ETH. When you bridge ETH to Mantle, it arrives as ETH (an ERC-20 token on Mantle). Your native MNT balance will show zero unless you also hold MNT for gas. This is normal. Your bridged ETH is visible under the "Tokens" tab in MetaMask. ### Rabby Wallet Rabby auto-detects Mantle. If it did not: 1. Click the network icon (top right). 2. Search "Mantle" in the network list. 3. Click to add it. 4. Switch to Mantle. ### Trust Wallet 1. Tap the toggle icon (top right). 2. Search "Mantle." 3. Toggle it ON. 4. Return to the wallet and select Mantle from the network list. --- ## Step 2: Check If the Bridge Transaction Finalized If you added the network and still see zero balance, the bridge may still be processing. ### How to check: 1. Go to the Mantle bridge at https://bridge.mantle.xyz. 2. Connect your wallet. 3. Look at the "Transactions" or "History" tab. 4. Find your bridge transaction. It will show one of these statuses: | Status | Meaning | Action | |---|---|---| | **Pending / Proving** | The rollup proof is being generated | Wait. This takes 5-15 minutes on Mantle. | | **Ready to Claim** | Funds arrived but need manual claim | Click "Claim" and confirm the transaction in your wallet. | | **Claimed / Complete** | Funds are on Mantle | Proceed to Step 3. | Mantle uses an optimistic rollup architecture. Deposits from Ethereum to Mantle take approximately 5-15 minutes to finalize. Withdrawals back to Ethereum take the standard 7-day challenge period (unless you use a third-party fast bridge). ### If the transaction is stuck on "Pending" for over 1 hour: 1. Check Ethereum gas. If your original bridge transaction used low gas, it may still be pending on L1. Look up your Ethereum transaction hash on etherscan.io. 2. If the Ethereum transaction confirmed but Mantle shows "Pending" for hours, contact Mantle support on Discord (discord.gg/mantle). This is rare but can happen during network upgrades. --- ## Step 3: Import ETH as a Token on Mantle This is the most common confusion with Mantle. Unlike Arbitrum or Optimism where ETH is the native gas token, Mantle uses MNT as its native token. ETH bridged to Mantle arrives as an ERC-20 token -- it will NOT show in your native balance. ### How to check: 1. Go to explorer.mantle.xyz. 2. Paste your wallet address in the search bar. 3. Look at the "Token" dropdown (below the MNT balance). 4. If you see "Ether (ETH)" with a balance, that is your bridged ETH. ### How to fix: **Option A: Import the ETH token in MetaMask** 1. In MetaMask (on Mantle network), scroll to the bottom and click "Import tokens." 2. Paste the Mantle ETH contract address: `0xdEAddEaDdeadDEadDEADDEAddEADDEAddead1111` 3. The Token Symbol should auto-fill as "ETH" and Decimals as 18. 4. Click "Add custom token" then "Import tokens." 5. Your ETH balance will appear under the Tokens tab. **Option B: Use the Mantle bridge to view your balance** 1. Go to https://bridge.mantle.xyz. 2. Connect your wallet. 3. The bridge interface shows your ETH balance on Mantle automatically. --- ## Step 4: Verify the Correct Destination Address If none of the above worked, verify you sent to the right address. 1. Go to the bridge you used (Mantle native bridge, Stargate, Across, etc.). 2. Find your transaction and copy the destination address. 3. Confirm it matches your wallet address EXACTLY. One wrong character = funds sent to a different wallet. ### If you sent to the wrong address: Blockchain transactions are irreversible. If you sent to a random address, the funds are gone. If you sent to an exchange deposit address, contact the exchange support immediately -- they may be able to recover it for a fee. ### If you sent to the right address but the wrong network: For example, you bridged to Mantle but accidentally selected Arbitrum as the destination network. The funds are on Arbitrum, not Mantle. Add the Arbitrum network to your wallet and check there. Then bridge from Arbitrum to Mantle using a tool like [Compare Network Fees](https://cryptonetworkguide.com/) to find the cheapest route. --- ## Mantle Network Details (Save This) | Detail | Value | |---|---| | Network Name | Mantle | | Type | Optimistic Rollup (EigenDA) | | Chain ID | 5000 | | RPC URL | https://rpc.mantle.xyz | | Alternative RPC | https://mantle.publicnode.com | | Block Explorer | https://explorer.mantle.xyz | | Native Currency | MNT | | Bridge URL | https://bridge.mantle.xyz | | Avg Bridge Time (L1 to L2) | 5-15 minutes | | Avg Bridge Time (L2 to L1) | 7 days (standard) | | Avg Gas Fee | $0.01 - $0.03 per transaction | --- ## Important: You Need MNT for Gas Unlike most L2s, Mantle does not use ETH for gas. You need MNT tokens to pay for transactions. If you bridged ETH to Mantle but have zero MNT, you cannot move your ETH or interact with dApps. ### How to get MNT for gas: 1. **Faucet (small amounts):** Use the Mantle faucet at https://faucet.mantle.xyz to claim a small amount of MNT for your first few transactions. 2. **Bridge MNT from Ethereum:** Use the Mantle bridge to send MNT (not ETH) from Ethereum mainnet to Mantle. 3. **Buy MNT on a CEX and withdraw to Mantle:** Bybit and KuCoin support MNT withdrawals directly to the Mantle network. 4. **Swap on a DEX:** If you have any token on Mantle, use a DEX like Agni Finance (agni.finance) or Merchant Moe (merchantmoe.com) to swap a small amount for MNT. --- ## Prevention: How to Avoid This Next Time 1. **Add the destination network BEFORE you bridge.** Open your wallet, add Mantle, and switch to it to confirm it works. Then switch back to Ethereum and initiate the bridge. 2. **Send a test transaction first.** Bridge $10 worth of ETH. Wait for it to arrive. Then send the full amount. The extra gas cost is under $5 and saves you from a $5,000 panic. 3. **Bookmark the bridge transaction page.** After initiating a bridge, bookmark the transaction status page. Check it instead of refreshing your wallet balance obsessively. 4. **Use Rabby wallet for L2s.** Rabby auto-detects networks and shows your balance across all chains on one screen. It eliminates the "wrong network" problem entirely. 5. **Always keep a small MNT balance.** Even 0.1 MNT ($0.10) is enough for dozens of transactions. Without MNT, your ETH is stuck. --- ## Bottom Line Your ETH is almost certainly safe. 70% of "missing ETH" cases on Mantle are just a missing network configuration. Another 20% are bridge finality delays. The remaining 10% are the ETH-as-token confusion -- remember, Mantle uses MNT as gas, so your ETH shows up under the Tokens tab, not the native balance. Add Mantle to your wallet (Chain ID 5000, RPC https://rpc.mantle.xyz), check the bridge status page, and import ETH as a custom token. One of these three steps will surface your funds. If you are bridging between networks regularly, use the [Compare Network Fees](https://cryptonetworkguide.com/) tool to find the cheapest route before every transfer. A $0.50 bridge on the wrong network is cheaper than a $15 bridge on Ethereum mainnet.