We’re incredibly excited to announce that Wormhole has partnered with Circle to provide a seamless cross-chain development experience. Wormhole is launching a new set of contracts integrating Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP), enabling developers to compose generic messages on top of cross-chain, native USDC transfers. This integration is now live…

Carrier is a powerful token and NFT bridge that offers advanced bridging features for Web3 users. Developed by Automata Network, Carrier is built on top of Wormhole’s core messaging layer, hence it inherits Wormhole’s industry-proven environment with a breakthrough focus on privacy protection for users. Carrier’s zero-tracking policy prevents any…

Welcome to the xChain Monthly, Wormhole’s monthly update about everything xChain. February 2023 is history! Let’s have a look at the latest updates, news, and achievements in the Wormhole ecosystem: 🦄 Uniswap V3 BNB Chain Deployment Thank you to everyone who voted on the Uniswap V3 BNB Chain Deployment — we’re honored by the trust…

Historically, Wormhole has taken a pragmatic approach to bridging — a 2/3+ multi sig, full nodes, and off-chain security features. For many use cases, this nicely packaged solution strikes a balance between flexibility and safety, but for more demanding integrations, additional validation mechanisms are easily composable with Wormhole. In this…

We are proud to announce that Psyoptions, a leading digital asset trading platform, is integrating Wormhole. This integration will allow for seamless xChain deposits and trading on the Psyoptions platform, further enhancing the platform’s utility and accessibility. 1. What is Psyoptions? Psyoptions is an options protocol built on the Solana blockchain. By creating a…

Welcome to the latest edition of the Wormhole Chains series, where we introduce the latest chain that has been added to the Wormhole network. Today, it’s all about Optimism. 1. What is Optimism? TL;DR: Optimism is an “Optimistic Rollup,” which is a fancy way of describing a blockchain that benefits from the security…

A New Ecosystem Grant Initiative for xChain Developers & Founders — At Wormhole, we strongly believe developing cross-chain is how builders can provide a better experience for users, and we are determined to help others achieve this. This is why we launched the xGrant Program — to aid talented developers and founders increase their cross-chain expertise and take their projects to…

We’re thrilled to announce the addition of Acala, the first official Polkadot parachain, to the Wormhole network. We are also supporting Karura, Acala’s sister network built on Kusama. Confused by the funky names? Fair enough. Read on to learn what they are and how they work! 1. First: What is Polkadot? Polkadot is a…

Welcome to the xChain Monthly, Wormhole’s monthly update about everything xChain. 2023 is here! And the first month of the year, January, is already over! Let’s have a look at the latest updates, news, and achievements in the Wormhole ecosystem: ⛓️ New Chains ⚬ New chains are coming in February! Stay tuned! 🤝 Powered by Wormhole …