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# Decentraland (MANA): how it works, supply and reviews

Gaming and metaverse

## In short

- **Type**: Virtual world application; MANA is an ERC-20 token
- **Maximum supply**: Fixed supply ERC-20 token
- **Risks and caveats**: Binding DAO decisions are executed by multisig committees with trusted key holders
- **Checked**: 28 October 2026

## Key facts

- **Ticker**: MANA
- **Category**: Gaming and metaverse
- **Network**: token on Ethereum
- **Launched**: 2017-09
- **Official site**: [decentraland.org](https://decentraland.org/)
- **Whitepaper**: [decentraland.org/whitepaper.pdf](https://decentraland.org/whitepaper.pdf)
- **Source code**: [github.com/decentraland/marketplace](https://github.com/decentraland/marketplace)

Data: CoinGecko, 2026-10-27. Only projects that still trade with meaningful volume are listed.

## What is Decentraland

Decentraland is a community-governed 3D virtual world in which ownership of land parcels (LAND), names and wearables is recorded on the Ethereum blockchain. MANA is its ERC-20 token, used to claim LAND, buy in-world goods and vote in the Decentraland DAO.

## Network and consensus

| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Type | Virtual world application; MANA is an ERC-20 token |
| Runs on | Ethereum, with many Marketplace transactions on Polygon |
| Launched | Founded in 2015; publicly launched in 2020 |
| Smart contracts | LAND (LANDRegistry) and MANA (MANAToken) are defined by Ethereum smart contracts |

## Supply and issuance

| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Maximum supply | Fixed supply ERC-20 token |
| Fee burn | MANA spent to claim new LAND parcels was burned by the LAND contract |
| Initial distribution | The DAO received a 10-year vesting contract of 222,000,000 MANA starting 19 February 2020 |

## What MANA is used for

- Claiming LAND parcels (MANA was burned in the process)
- Buying wearables, emotes, names and other items in the Marketplace
- Voting power in the Decentraland DAO together with LAND, Estate and NAME holdings

## Who develops and governs Decentraland

- **Governance**: Decentraland DAO: proposals and votes via Snapshot; approved binding actions executed by a multisig committee overseen by a Security Advisory Board
- **Foundation**: Decentraland Foundation, an independent non-profit that protects the IP and maintains the desktop client and core infrastructure
- **Developer**: DCL Regenesis Labs, the DAO’s executive arm, overseen by an elected DAO Council
- **Founders**: Esteban Ordano and Ariel Meilich (whitepaper authors, with Yemel Jardi)
- **Open source**: Yes

## History

| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Decentraland project founded |
| 19 February 2020 | The DAO’s 10-year MANA vesting contract started; the virtual world launched publicly in 2020 |
| 14 November 2024 | Community vote established a DAO Council |
| 10 March 2025 | Community vote created an Executive Arm (DCL Regenesis Labs) to run DAO operations |

## Security and audits

- The DAO does not own and cannot modify the MANA token contract
- Changes to the LAND and Estate contracts require a DAO vote and are carried out by the Security Advisory Board

## Official MANA contracts

| Network | Contract address |
|---|---|
| Ethereum | [0x0f5d2fb29fb7d3cfee444a200298f468908cc942](https://etherscan.io/address/0x0f5d2fb29fb7d3cfee444a200298f468908cc942) |

MANA is an ERC-20 token on Ethereum; a bridged version is used on Polygon for Marketplace transactions.

## Risks and caveats

- Binding DAO decisions are executed by multisig committees with trusted key holders
- The DAO can only act through a fixed set of predefined proposal types; changing its mechanisms is slow
- The Decentraland Foundation still maintains the desktop client and critical infrastructure services

## Official links

- Website: [decentraland.org](https://decentraland.org/)
- Docs: [docs.decentraland.org](https://docs.decentraland.org/)
- Whitepaper: [decentraland.org/whitepaper.pdf](https://decentraland.org/whitepaper.pdf)
- Source code: [github.com/decentraland](https://github.com/decentraland)
- Governance forum: [governance.decentraland.org](https://governance.decentraland.org/)

## Questions and answers

**What is Decentraland?**

Decentraland is a 3D virtual world where users own land, names and items as blockchain tokens and govern the platform through a DAO.

**Who created Decentraland?**

Decentraland was founded in 2015; its whitepaper was written by Esteban Ordano, Ariel Meilich and Yemel Jardi. It is supported by the non-profit Decentraland Foundation.

**What is MANA used for?**

MANA is used to claim LAND, buy items in the Marketplace and vote in the Decentraland DAO.

**What is the supply of MANA?**

MANA is a fixed-supply ERC-20 token; MANA used to claim new LAND parcels was burned.

## Sources

- [CoinGecko — Decentraland](https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/decentraland)
- [Decentraland — Whitepaper](https://decentraland.org/whitepaper.pdf)
- [Decentraland Docs — About Decentraland](https://docs.decentraland.org/introduction/about-decentraland)
- [Decentraland Docs — What is the DAO](https://docs.decentraland.org/dao/dao/what-is-the-dao)
- [Decentraland Docs — The DAO Fund](https://docs.decentraland.org/dao/dao/the-dao-fund)
- [Decentraland Docs — Mission, Vision and Roles](https://docs.decentraland.org/dao/dao/mission-vision-and-roles)
- [Decentraland Docs — About the Blockchain](https://docs.decentraland.org/blockchain-integration/ethereum-essentials)

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