Axelar vs. LayerZero vs. Nomad vs. Wormhole vs. Celer IM vs. anyCall vs. Hyperlane vs. deBridge — Introduction Based on our experience talking with developers, interacting with users, and pitching our product at LI.FI, it seems the term “cross-chain bridge” has become synonymous with “token bridge” — meaning a liquidity network or trusted third party facilitating the transfer of token X from chain A to chain B.

Snapshot: The Bridging Ecosystem in Q3 2022 — Introduction Like it or not, the “crypto” ecosystem is multi-chain, as over 30 chains hold more than $100 million in total value locked. One of the core pieces of infrastructure holding together the current landscape is “bridges,” which let blockchains move data (like tokens) from chainA to chainB. This research piece…

At LI.FI, we often talk about bridge security and the need for bridges to be “trustless” or trust minimized. But what does that mean? Despite the term “trustless” being widely used to describe blockchains and smart contracts, people often get confused about what it really means. …

Classifying Bridges As We Know Them — The Crypto ecosystem has evolved rapidly over the last decade. Ever since the release of the Bitcoin whitepaper in 2008, there has been tremendous innovation in the space and widespread, almost mainstream, adoption. …

LI.FI now supports bridging and swapping to Aurora! — LI.FI is excited to announce support for Aurora, an EVM-compatible scaling solution for Ethereum created by the team at NEAR protocol. This integration is made possible via Multichain and cBridge, and enables Aurora users/dApps to interact with all (16) other LI.FI-supported EVM-compatible chains. A LI.FI x Aurora partnership is beneficial…

All you need to know about deBridge — Introduction We recently published a 10,000-word document comparing seven of the most well-known arbitrary messaging bridges (AMBs). Today, we’re expanding the document by adding a new AMB to the mix — deBridge. This article will explore the design, security, and trust assumptions of deBridge, an arbitrary messaging bridge (AMB) enabling users…

All you need to know about Axelar — Introduction We recently published a 10,000-word document comparing seven of the most well-known arbitrary messaging bridges (AMBs). To make the doc a bit more digestible, we are breaking it up into a series of “Deep Dives”, which will also include a link to a Twitter Spaces with the AMB being covered. …

All You Need To Know About Hyperlane — We recently published a 10,000-word document comparing seven of the most well-known arbitrary messaging bridges (AMBs). To make the doc a bit more digestible, we are breaking it up into a series of “Deep Dives” on Substack every Friday, which will also include a link to a Twitter Spaces with…

TL;DR — Frontier implements LI.FI’s Software Development Kit (SDK)! — LI.FI is proud to announce that Frontier, a leading mobile-first Crypto & DeFi, NFT wallet, is partnering with us for its bridging solution and has successfully integrated LIFI’s SDK. With the integration, Frontier users can move any assets across 15+ chains, 9+ Bridges, 17+ DEXs supported by LI.FI …