Meter Governance mapped by Meter.io (EMTRG)

Nothing fundamental — they're the same asset on different chains. MTRG is the native governance token of the Meter blockchain, while EMTRG is its ERC-20 'mapped' copy on Ethereum, created through Meter.io's cross-chain bridge. The bridge lets you swap one for the other 1:1 whenever you like.

Meter uses a dual-token, hybrid consensus design. Proof-of-Work miners spend electricity to create MTR — the network's metastable currency — and propose blocks, while validators who stake MTRG finalize those blocks using a HotStuff-style BFT protocol. MTRG holders also vote on protocol upgrades and parameter changes.

EMTRG is never issued on its own: it's minted on Ethereum only when an equal amount of native MTRG is locked in the Meter.io bridge, so the two supplies stay in sync 1:1. MTRG itself isn't mined — it has a capped total supply and is released through staking rewards and ecosystem allocations. The mined token on Meter is MTR, not MTRG.

Because EMTRG is a standard ERC-20 token, any Ethereum wallet will do — MetaMask, Trust Wallet, or a hardware wallet like Ledger. On Ethereum you can use it in DeFi protocols, and when you want to stake or vote on the Meter network, you bridge it back to native MTRG. Just make sure you're using the official Meter bridge to avoid fake copies of the token.