Mayan: how it works, risks and reviews
In short
- Type
- Intent-based swaps: drivers fill orders from liquidity they already hold on the destination chain (Swift).
- Risks and caveats
- Cross-chain message security depends on Wormhole's Guardian network.
- Checked
- 1 November 2026
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On-chain stablecoin data
- Stablecoins held in its contracts (floor)
- At least US$0.18 m, read on 23 of its 23 contracts on 1 November 2026
- Stablecoin flows, 7 days (25 October 2026 – 31 October 2026)
- Locked US$115.27 m, released US$136.69 m, net −US$21.43 m
On-chain measurement by Stablecoin Scanner (ACHIVX), not a reserve or solvency claim. As of 31 October 2026. For a bridge the scanner counts a lock as inflow and a release as outflow; its set is the contracts named by the bridge’s own deployment list or L2BEAT. scanner page ↗
Key facts
- Official site
- mayan.finance
Key facts checked on 1 November 2026 against official sources.
What is Mayan
Mayan is a cross-chain swap protocol: competing solvers, which Mayan calls drivers, deliver the user's output on the destination chain from their own capital. It uses Wormhole messaging and Circle's CCTP for settlement, and offers an app, an SDK/API and a widget.
Network and consensus
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Type | Intent-based swaps: drivers fill orders from liquidity they already hold on the destination chain (Swift). |
| Transfer methods | Three methods: Swift (intents), MCTP (USDC via Circle's CCTP) and Wormhole Swap (Wormhole Token Bridge). |
| Supported chains | The Chains & Contracts table lists 14 chains: Solana, Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain, Polygon, Avalanche, Sui, Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, Linea, Unichain, HyperEVM, Monad, HyperCore. |
| Message validation | Cross-chain messages are validated by Wormhole's Guardian network (13 of 19 signatures). |
| Custody | Contracts are permissionless and non-custodial; Mayan says no single party can freeze or move assets in them. |
| Transfer size | Swift carries single transfers up to about $1M depending on the chain; MCTP up to about $10M. |
| Fees | Swift has no protocol fee; integrators can add a referrer fee on top. |
| Compliance | Transactions are screened with Chainalysis and Hermod by zeroShadow; flagged addresses may be blocked. |
Who develops and governs Mayan
- Legal entity
- The terms name Sand Lake Labs, Ltd., doing business as Mayan Finance, as the service provider; the terms are under New York law.
- Founders
- Mo Elahi is named as Mayan's co-founder.
- Funding
- Mayan raised a $3 million seed round co-led by 6th Man Ventures and Borderless Capital (April 2024).
History
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 26 October 2022 | Mayan announced an OtterSec audit of its smart contracts. |
| 11 April 2024 | Mayan announced a $3 million seed round. |
| 30 December 2025 | In its 2025 review Mayan said it added routes to Sui, HyperEVM, Monad and Fogo. |
| 24 March 2026 | Mayan 2.0 upgraded the protocol and added Zaps (swaps combined with destination actions). |
Security and audits
- Mayan's contracts and Solana programs were audited by OtterSec and Sec3.
- Cross-chain messages rely on Wormhole's 13-of-19 Guardian network.
- Mayan screens transactions with Chainalysis and Hermod by zeroShadow.
Security incidents
No security incident is recorded in the sources checked on 1 November 2026 (the company’s own channels and incident databases): defillama.com/hacks, hacked.slowmist.io, rekt.news/leaderboard, mayan.finance/blog, docs.mayan.finance/resources/audits
Risks and caveats
- Cross-chain message security depends on Wormhole's Guardian network.
- A refunded order may return the converted locked asset rather than the token the user sent.
- Flagged addresses may be blocked by Mayan's screening.
Official links
- Website: mayan.finance
- Docs: docs.mayan.finance
- Source code: github.com/mayan-finance
- Blog: mayan.finance/blog
- Block explorer: swap.mayan.finance/explorer
- Security: docs.mayan.finance/resources/audits
Questions and answers
What is Mayan?
Mayan is a cross-chain swap protocol where competing drivers deliver the user's output on the destination chain; it uses Wormhole messaging and Circle's CCTP.
Who operates Mayan?
Mayan's terms name Sand Lake Labs, Ltd., doing business as Mayan Finance.
Which chains does Mayan support?
The docs list 14 chains, including Solana, Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, BNB Smart Chain, Sui, Monad and HyperEVM.
Does Mayan have a token?
Mayan's official sources name no token.
Is Mayan audited?
Mayan says its contracts and Solana programs were audited by OtterSec and Sec3.
Sources
- Mayan - Home
- Mayan - Terms of Use
- Mayan docs - What is Mayan?
- Mayan docs - Why Mayan
- Mayan docs - Swift
- Mayan docs - MCTP
- Mayan docs - Wormhole Swap
- Mayan docs - Chains & Contracts
- Mayan docs - Security & Audits
- Mayan docs - Compliance
- Mayan docs - Fees & Earning
- Mayan docs - Refunds
- Mayan blog - OtterSec audit (2022-10-26)
- Mayan blog - $3M seed funding (2024-04-11)
- Mayan blog - 2025 in review (2025-12-30)
- Mayan blog - Meet Mayan 2.0 (2026-03-24)
- Mayan blog - Beyond the bridge (2026-09-22)
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