Digital asset solution Mento Labs completes $10 million financing, with participation from HashKey Capital and others.

Celo Ecosystem EVM Platform Development Team Mento Labs Completes $10 Million in Financing, with No Limit Holdings and Others Joining

Mento Labs is launching the governance token MENTO on X platform, planning to airdrop 5% to early users.

Stablecoins are now processing over $72 billion per year in real payments, according to @Artemis' recent report. Across Latin America and Africa, local currency stablecoins are becoming part of daily financial life. In Colombia, $cCOP is already active, supported by Mento, and being used through @BucksPay_. Watch here ↓

🚨 Security Notice 🚨 Our previous Discord invite link has been compromised and now redirects to a malicious server impersonating Mento Labs. It prompts users to connect wallets to a fake "verification" flow designed to steal funds. If you see any unofficial Mento invite link, do not click and do not connect your wallet. The only safe, official link is: https://t.co/iqYiZxRvye We’re coordinating with Discord to resolve the issue. Stay safe.

When stablecoins work for local economies, everyone wins! Real credit solutions powered by Mento local stablecoins, serving communities directly. Explore $cCOP community lending, UBI data, & more in a fresh @dune dashboard by @ReFiMedellin ↓

Shoutout to early builders in the stablecoin space! Check out @marek_ along with @VitalikButerin at @EthPrague discussing the origins and the growth of stablecoin use cases, including where it all started with Mento. Watch here ↓ https://t.co/A5T8LDVeaX

Good Morning Mento traders! Non-USD trading pairs on Mento represent massive untapped liquidity. Users earning from liquidity pools is a great way to start the week 😉

Here is the translated content in **English**: What are Mento currency swaps? Find out from @MarkusMento as he spoke on the @OnTheBrinkCIV podcast by @CastleIslandVC Here is how Mento is building the future of onchain FX ↓ https://t.co/AVO0r13lU1

Mento team was on the ground in New York City 🗽 @denney808 presented our vision for on-chain FX at the recent @artemis event. The future of on-chain FX starts with Mento.

Here's the translated content in English: 3/ The Latest on Celo: → @BlockworksRes' @0xSharples highlights Celo as the chain with the most stable currency pegs for 12+ different currencies (22 today!) → @MentoLabs adopts the @chainlink Data Standard to power on-chain FX and decentralized stablecoins → @Mavu_Work surpasses 23K wallets on @MiniPay, facilitating 26.2K+ microtask payments with Celo-native stables → @UseAzza integrates Celo, enabling agent-powered USDT and USDC transactions directly within WhatsApp → @StabilaFnd kicks off month 2 of their 6 month @Uniswap incentives campaign, offering CELO & UNI yield for @MentoLabs, @Tether_to & @Circle stables → @Farcaster wallet integrates Celo with new Farcaster Mini apps like @Bando & DeepGov leveraging Celo-native stables → @MentoLabs' @MarkusMento & @Denney808 join @CastleIslandVC's @OnTheBrinkCIV podcast to discuss on-chain FX & longtail currency stablecoins

The latest @OnTheBrinkCIV podcast hosted by @CastleIslandVC is out! 🎙️ @MarkusMento and @denney808 share insights on: • non-USD stablecoins • onchain FX Learn more about how Mento brings global FX markets onchain Listen to the full episode below ↓ https://t.co/KjZ0A5yqiB

Mento has adopted the @chainlink Data Standard to power onchain FX and decentralized stablecoins on @Celo. With approximately $20B in annualized volume processed, Mento needs infrastructure built to last. Here's why this advances the future of onchain FX 👇 https://t.co/wfsPVH86nB

⬡ Chainlink Adoption Update ⬡ There were 16 integrations of the Chainlink standard across 6 services and 16 different chains: Arbitrum, Avalanche, Base, Bitlayer, BNB Chain, Celo, Ethereum, opBNB, Optimism, Polygon, Ronin, Rootstock, Scroll, Solana, Sonic, and ZKsync. New integrations include @BitlayerLabs, @dTRINITY_DeFi, @JupiterExchange, @LiquityProtocol, @MaplestoryU, @MentoLabs, opBNB, @Rocket_Pool, @rootstock_io, @shiftrwa, @solana, @SolvProtocol, @graphprotocol, @ZeusNetworkHQ, and @zksync. Explore the complete Chainlink ecosystem: https://t.co/LDZpTVhx1i

⬡ Chainlink Adoption Update ⬡ There were 16 integrations of the Chainlink standard across 6 services and 16 different chains: Arbitrum, Avalanche, Base, Bitlayer, BNB Chain, Celo, Ethereum, opBNB, Optimism, Polygon, Ronin, Rootstock, Scroll, Solana, Sonic, and ZKsync. New integrations include @BitlayerLabs, @dTRINITY_DeFi, @JupiterExchange, @LiquityProtocol, @MaplestoryU, @MentoLabs, opBNB, @Rocket_Pool, @rootstock_io, @shiftrwa, @solana, @SolvProtocol, @graphprotocol, @ZeusNetworkHQ, and @zksync. Explore the complete Chainlink ecosystem: https://t.co/LDZpTVhx1i

Fantastic coverage from @BSCNews! Learn how Mento's integration with @Chainlink Price Feeds can elevate your onchain experience. Read more ↓

Ever tried sending money internationally on a weekend? Traditional finance: "Sorry, we're closed until Monday, plus it'll take 3-5 business days." Onchain FX: "Confirmed in 12 seconds." This is how Mento is reshaping the onchain FX market

Mento now uses @chainlink Price Feeds to power onchain FX and 15+ decentralized stablecoins processing approximately $20B yearly. Mento chose Chainlink for its decentralized data, market-proven reliability, and zero points of failure. The future of FX is onchain!

Mento (@MentoLabs), an onchain FX and stablecoin platform, has adopted the Chainlink data standard on @Celo.Via tamper-proof market data, Chainlink Price Feeds now power the following tokens and stablecoins supported by Mento:• cAUD (Australian Dollar)• cCAD (Canadian Dollar)• CELO• cCHF (Swiss Franc)• cCOP (Colombian Peso)• cEUR (Euro)• cGBP (Great Britain Pound)• cGHS (Ghanaian Cedi)• cJPY (Japanese Yen)• cKES (Kenyan Shilling)• cREAL (Brazilian Real)• cUSD (US Dollar)• cZAR (South African Rand)• eXOF (West African CFA Franc)• NGN (Nigerian Naira)• PUSO (Philippine Peso)• USDC• USDThttps://t.co/o0aRUKowFc

Let your Mento stablecoins work for you!USDT ↔️ $cAUD pool on @merkl_xyz paying 11.19% APR$31.12 daily rewards in CELO.Running until May 23, with 2 days left to join.Still time to start supplying today! ↓ https://t.co/HJ9EMbeyiD

That's right, 15 decentralized stablecoins are in the Mento ecosystem! 🇬🇧 cGBP (British Pound) 🇦🇺 cAUD (Australian Dollar) 🇨🇦 cCAD (Canadian Dollar) 🇿🇦 cZAR (South African Rand) 🇨🇭 cCHF (Swiss Franc) 🇳🇬 cNGN (Nigerian Naira) 🇯🇵 cJPY (Japanese Yen) 🇬🇭 cGHS (Ghanaian Cedi) 🇨🇴 cCOP (Colombian Peso) 🇵🇭 cPHP (Philippine Peso) 🇰🇪 cKES (Kenyan Shilling) 🌍 eXOF (West African Franc) 🇧🇷 cBRL (Brazilian Real) 🇪🇺 cEUR (Euro) 🇺🇸 cUSD (Dollar) The future of FX is onchain, and Mento advances that vision with real infrastructure!

The traditional FX playbook: Wait 2-5 days for settlement Pay 3-6% in hidden fees Only trade during business hours Deal with multiple middlemen Mento's onchain FX playbook: Settle in seconds Pay <0.1% Trade 24/7/365 Direct peer-to-peer transactions

Mento is bringing world currencies onchain 🌏

Onchain FX is a redesign of how currencies interact in a new financial era, Creating a truly global, interoperable financial system accessible to anyone with an internet connection. Mento is bringing the $7.5T daily FX market onchain.

3/ The Latest on @Celo: → @CeloDevs announced the Global Stablecoin Hackathon winners, distributing $15K in bounties w/ partners @DraperDragon, @minipay, @MentoLabs, @portal_hq, @Tether_to & @VerdaVentures → @MentoLabs launched 5 new local digital currencies, expanding the onchain FX ecosystem w/ cGBP (Great British Pound), cCAD (Canadian Dollar), cAUD (Australian Dollar), cZAR (South African Dollar) & cGHS (Ghanaian Cedi) → Nearly 50% of all Celo gas fees were paid w/ @Tether_to's USDT, highlighting the strength of fee abstraction for everyday users → @StabilaFnd adds 19 Celo-native stablecoin pools to their On-Chain FX campaign via @Uniswap V3

Mento now offers one of the broadest selections of decentralized stablecoins available onchain: 🇬🇧 cGBP (British Pound) 🇦🇺 cAUD (Australian Dollar) 🇨🇦 cCAD (Canadian Dollar) 🇿🇦 cZAR (South African Rand) 🇬🇭 cGHS (Ghanaian Cedi) 🇨🇴 cCOP (Colombian Peso) 🇵🇭 PUSO (Philippine Peso) 🇰🇪 cKES (Kenyan Shilling) 🌍 eXOF (West African Franc) 🇧🇷 cREAL (Brazilian Real) 🇪🇺 cEUR (Euro) 🇺🇸 cUSD (Dollar) This diversity creates direct trading pairs, including several of the world’s top 10 most traded currencies, that reduce fees compared to always routing through USD.

Me finding out I can access stable currencies in my local economy without paying high premiums thanks to Mento https://t.co/PFrmCzIgWw

Ready to put your Mento stablecoins to work? The cEUR/USDT pool on @merkl_xyz is generating a 37.96% APR right now. Start earning before May 23rd! https://t.co/vxkZM8rVz2

My face when I realize how much money I've wasted on bank FX fees before finding Mento https://t.co/68rwOF9L5t

Did you miss it? 5 new stablecoins have entered the Mento Ecosystem 🇬🇧 cGBP – British Pound 🇨🇦 cCAD – Canadian Dollar 🇦🇺 cAUD – Australian Dollar 🇿🇦 cZAR – South African Rand 🇬🇭 cGHS – Ghanaian Cedi Thank you for the breakdown @KohCelo 🤝

Thrilled to see @minipay reach 7M+ activated wallets with $cUSD! 👏 For users around the world, decentralized stablecoins are proving real utility. This is just the beginning of Mento's journey to transform onchain FX! https://t.co/OdKs8LL2sj

Congratulations on over 125,000 subscribers 🎉 Getting your $cUSD moving and grooving with @Mdundomusic in @minipay! A great look at the many use cases for Mento decentralized stablecoins What are you using $cUSD for?

This is why we build at Mento! 💫 Decentralized local stablecoin use cases can make a real impact in communities around the globe. $cCOP shows simple solutions that address local needs and give opportunities to the people of Colombia.

Who hasn't joined our Telegram Community group yet? Please join us here: https://t.co/OS58QLm63q We're announcing some big news about our potential upgrade, and we hope this will significantly impact the @Celo Blockchain, Community, and Ecosystems. Therefore, we would greatly appreciate it if Celorians, Ecosystems, and Regional DAOs could help us spread the word about our existing community. 🫶 With love, Celorians and Immortals. 💛💚 @CeloPublicGoods @ReFiDAOist @KohCelo @CeloEurope @CeloAfricaDao @celomexico @CeLatamOrg @CeloNigeria @CeloKenya @CeloCommunities @Celo_Col @marek_ @RegenRene @ericnakagawa @cLabs @minipay @MentoLabs @MarkusMento @Valora @TalentProtocol @ubeswap @celo_camp

In countries with volatile currencies, users can pay huge premiums for dollar access. Mento's decentralized stablecoins enable direct access to stable currencies without intermediaries, empowering local economies and reducing remittance costs across emerging markets.

Mento's cUSD & cEUR serve two types of users: - Users looking for yield beyond USD - Traders needing multi-currency exposure You can now deposit into Aave pools and start earning with Mento! https://t.co/qo5i9gxH2c

Mento stablecoins $cUSD and $cEUR are on @aave! Want to put your assets to work? Learn how to get started and earn with Mento stablecoins now ↓🧵 https://t.co/ufujkW0cG2

Celo's robust stablecoin ecosystem expands further with 5 new @MentoLabs stables! 🇬🇧 cGBP (Great British Pound) 🇨🇦 cCAD (Canadian Dollar) 🇦🇺 cAUD (Australian Dollar) 🇿🇦 cZAR (South African Rand) 🇬🇭 cGHS (Ghanaian Cedi) For Mento's onchain FX vision, check out their thread↓

Join the Mento community: • Follow @MentoLabs on X • Join Discord for updates on rewards and liquidity incentives • Check out official documents for developers. The future of FX is here. It's open, efficient, and fully onchain.

The $7.5T FX market is coming onchain. These 5 new global stablecoins on Mento remove all third parties, borders, and waiting periods. Here's what the future of FX looks like onchain ↓ https://t.co/sD6T8IDxQa

Digital asset solution Mento Labs completes $10 million financing, with participation from HashKey Capital and others.

Celo Ecosystem EVM Platform Development Team Mento Labs Completes $10 Million in Financing, with No Limit Holdings and Others Joining

Mento Labs is launching the governance token MENTO on X platform, planning to airdrop 5% to early users.

Stablecoins are now processing over $72 billion per year in real payments, according to @Artemis' recent report. Across Latin America and Africa, local currency stablecoins are becoming part of daily financial life. In Colombia, $cCOP is already active, supported by Mento, and being used through @BucksPay_. Watch here ↓

🚨 Security Notice 🚨 Our previous Discord invite link has been compromised and now redirects to a malicious server impersonating Mento Labs. It prompts users to connect wallets to a fake "verification" flow designed to steal funds. If you see any unofficial Mento invite link, do not click and do not connect your wallet. The only safe, official link is: https://t.co/iqYiZxRvye We’re coordinating with Discord to resolve the issue. Stay safe.

When stablecoins work for local economies, everyone wins! Real credit solutions powered by Mento local stablecoins, serving communities directly. Explore $cCOP community lending, UBI data, & more in a fresh @dune dashboard by @ReFiMedellin ↓

Shoutout to early builders in the stablecoin space! Check out @marek_ along with @VitalikButerin at @EthPrague discussing the origins and the growth of stablecoin use cases, including where it all started with Mento. Watch here ↓ https://t.co/A5T8LDVeaX

Good Morning Mento traders! Non-USD trading pairs on Mento represent massive untapped liquidity. Users earning from liquidity pools is a great way to start the week 😉

Here is the translated content in **English**: What are Mento currency swaps? Find out from @MarkusMento as he spoke on the @OnTheBrinkCIV podcast by @CastleIslandVC Here is how Mento is building the future of onchain FX ↓ https://t.co/AVO0r13lU1

Mento team was on the ground in New York City 🗽 @denney808 presented our vision for on-chain FX at the recent @artemis event. The future of on-chain FX starts with Mento.

Here's the translated content in English: 3/ The Latest on Celo: → @BlockworksRes' @0xSharples highlights Celo as the chain with the most stable currency pegs for 12+ different currencies (22 today!) → @MentoLabs adopts the @chainlink Data Standard to power on-chain FX and decentralized stablecoins → @Mavu_Work surpasses 23K wallets on @MiniPay, facilitating 26.2K+ microtask payments with Celo-native stables → @UseAzza integrates Celo, enabling agent-powered USDT and USDC transactions directly within WhatsApp → @StabilaFnd kicks off month 2 of their 6 month @Uniswap incentives campaign, offering CELO & UNI yield for @MentoLabs, @Tether_to & @Circle stables → @Farcaster wallet integrates Celo with new Farcaster Mini apps like @Bando & DeepGov leveraging Celo-native stables → @MentoLabs' @MarkusMento & @Denney808 join @CastleIslandVC's @OnTheBrinkCIV podcast to discuss on-chain FX & longtail currency stablecoins

The latest @OnTheBrinkCIV podcast hosted by @CastleIslandVC is out! 🎙️ @MarkusMento and @denney808 share insights on: • non-USD stablecoins • onchain FX Learn more about how Mento brings global FX markets onchain Listen to the full episode below ↓ https://t.co/KjZ0A5yqiB

Mento has adopted the @chainlink Data Standard to power onchain FX and decentralized stablecoins on @Celo. With approximately $20B in annualized volume processed, Mento needs infrastructure built to last. Here's why this advances the future of onchain FX 👇 https://t.co/wfsPVH86nB

⬡ Chainlink Adoption Update ⬡ There were 16 integrations of the Chainlink standard across 6 services and 16 different chains: Arbitrum, Avalanche, Base, Bitlayer, BNB Chain, Celo, Ethereum, opBNB, Optimism, Polygon, Ronin, Rootstock, Scroll, Solana, Sonic, and ZKsync. New integrations include @BitlayerLabs, @dTRINITY_DeFi, @JupiterExchange, @LiquityProtocol, @MaplestoryU, @MentoLabs, opBNB, @Rocket_Pool, @rootstock_io, @shiftrwa, @solana, @SolvProtocol, @graphprotocol, @ZeusNetworkHQ, and @zksync. Explore the complete Chainlink ecosystem: https://t.co/LDZpTVhx1i

⬡ Chainlink Adoption Update ⬡ There were 16 integrations of the Chainlink standard across 6 services and 16 different chains: Arbitrum, Avalanche, Base, Bitlayer, BNB Chain, Celo, Ethereum, opBNB, Optimism, Polygon, Ronin, Rootstock, Scroll, Solana, Sonic, and ZKsync. New integrations include @BitlayerLabs, @dTRINITY_DeFi, @JupiterExchange, @LiquityProtocol, @MaplestoryU, @MentoLabs, opBNB, @Rocket_Pool, @rootstock_io, @shiftrwa, @solana, @SolvProtocol, @graphprotocol, @ZeusNetworkHQ, and @zksync. Explore the complete Chainlink ecosystem: https://t.co/LDZpTVhx1i

Fantastic coverage from @BSCNews! Learn how Mento's integration with @Chainlink Price Feeds can elevate your onchain experience. Read more ↓

Ever tried sending money internationally on a weekend? Traditional finance: "Sorry, we're closed until Monday, plus it'll take 3-5 business days." Onchain FX: "Confirmed in 12 seconds." This is how Mento is reshaping the onchain FX market

Mento now uses @chainlink Price Feeds to power onchain FX and 15+ decentralized stablecoins processing approximately $20B yearly. Mento chose Chainlink for its decentralized data, market-proven reliability, and zero points of failure. The future of FX is onchain!

Mento (@MentoLabs), an onchain FX and stablecoin platform, has adopted the Chainlink data standard on @Celo.Via tamper-proof market data, Chainlink Price Feeds now power the following tokens and stablecoins supported by Mento:• cAUD (Australian Dollar)• cCAD (Canadian Dollar)• CELO• cCHF (Swiss Franc)• cCOP (Colombian Peso)• cEUR (Euro)• cGBP (Great Britain Pound)• cGHS (Ghanaian Cedi)• cJPY (Japanese Yen)• cKES (Kenyan Shilling)• cREAL (Brazilian Real)• cUSD (US Dollar)• cZAR (South African Rand)• eXOF (West African CFA Franc)• NGN (Nigerian Naira)• PUSO (Philippine Peso)• USDC• USDThttps://t.co/o0aRUKowFc

Let your Mento stablecoins work for you!USDT ↔️ $cAUD pool on @merkl_xyz paying 11.19% APR$31.12 daily rewards in CELO.Running until May 23, with 2 days left to join.Still time to start supplying today! ↓ https://t.co/HJ9EMbeyiD