What Happens When Assets Are on the Wrong Network? on Manta
How to troubleshoot assets that are present on-chain but not visible in your wallet interface.
Why this matters on Manta
Assets do not disappear because a wallet interface is displaying another network. Switching to the correct network and verifying the contract can often explain an apparently empty balance.
Manta provides an Ethereum-compatible environment with its own network balances and application context.
Manta is part of the Ethereum scaling ecosystem. The same ticker can exist on Ethereum and on Manta as separate token contracts, so a balance seen on one network cannot be assumed to exist, or to be redeemable at the same value, on the other.
Manta: what to pay attention to
- Assets and tokens: Verify the token contract and network-specific representation.
- Costs: Compare network gas with route and destination costs.
- Security: Use trusted interfaces and verify the destination before signing.
A Manta checklist for this topic
- List every asset visible on Manta and mark unfamiliar tokens for research instead of interacting with them.
- Compare each small balance on Manta with the full cost of moving it before deciding to consolidate.
- Keep a simple record of what you reviewed on Manta, so the next checkup starts from a known state.
- Never enter a seed phrase or private key into a scanning or recovery site, including for Manta.
Bridge from Manta
Compare network gas with route and destination costs. On the Starknet side: verify Starknet-specific asset and account details.
The bridge guide below is informational; any transaction depends on current network conditions and the route shown in the bridge interface.
Manta → Starknet BRIDGE GUIDE