LayerZero 30. listopadu spustí hlavní síť Zero a burzovní engine lzATLAS; 75 % obchodních poplatků po odečtení poplatků platforem má směřovat na zpětné odkupy a spalování $ZRO.
LayerZero will launch its Zero Layer 1 mainnet and the lzATLAS exchange engine on November 30. Here is what it means for the $ZRO token and LayerZero's institutional ambitions.
LayerZero is set to launch its new Layer 1 network, Zero, together with its flagship application, lzATLAS, on November 30. The date leaves a little over a month before what the project is positioning as its largest release to date. @LayerZero_Core announced the timeline on October 20, according to TokenPost.
If the launch proves successful and draws real usage, it could give a meaningful lift to $ZRO and its community. That outcome is far from guaranteed, as the token's fortunes will depend on whether trading activity actually materialises.
What is launching on November 30Zero is LayerZero's own blockchain. Crypto Briefing reports that the network targets up to roughly 2 million transactions per second by splitting work into specialised zones covering EVM-compatible applications, trading and private payments, with verification based on zero-knowledge proofs.
lzATLAS is the first application to run on Zero. It begins with Open ATLAS, which is planned to support more than a dozen trading venues at launch, with more expected to follow this year. The mainnet is initially focused on open markets, while institutions are testing the app for larger markets such as U.S. equities and fixed income, per TokenPost. Venues are also integrating infrastructure and testing order execution and settlement ahead of go-live.
A plug-in engine rather than a consumer applzATLAS is notable for what it lacks. It has no consumer-facing frontend. Tron Weekly notes that ATLAS works as a "headless exchange" based on official documents, with third-party venues providing the access, distribution and trading interfaces. In practice, it is designed to sit behind other platforms and handle order matching, clearing, settlement and risk management while those platforms own the customer relationship.
The design carries a direct link to the token. According to Crypto Briefing, 75% of post-venue trading fees on ATLAS are planned to go toward buying back and burning $ZRO. The same report cautions that such a mechanism only matters if trading volume shows up.
The launch also follows institutional interest from earlier this year. CoinDesk reported in February that Citadel Securities made a strategic investment in ZRO when Zero was unveiled, and that DTCC, ICE, Google Cloud and ARK Invest were partnering or investing. The size of those investments was not disclosed.
Market watchers will focus on how many venues go live on day one and whether volume follows. According to TokenPost, ZRO was quoted at $1.846 on October 23, down 7.1% from an October 22 high near $2.
SourcesTokenPost: LayerZero Schedules Nov. 30 Debut for Zero Mainnet and lzATLAS
Crypto Briefing: LayerZero sets November 30 launch for Zero mainnet and lzATLAS
CoinDesk: Citadel Securities backs LayerZero as it unveils Zero
Síť Initia zůstává po bezpečnostním incidentu pozastavená a termín obnovení provozu nebyl stanoven. Útočník podle spoluzakladatele Zona prostřednictvím chyby v MoveVM vytěžil a odcizil aktiva AUSD, ETH a USDC v hodnotě zhruba 2,7 milionu USD.
Co-founder Zon's preliminary read points to a MoveVM flaw, while D2 Finance traced the payouts to LayerZero adapters on Ethereum.
Initia's chain stays halted after an attacker minted and bridged out tokens
Posted October 23, 2026 at 10:35 pm ET.
Anyone holding assets on Initia is waiting on a restart. Initia’s layer 1 and its rollups have been offline since 11:41 a.m. ET on Friday, when the team cited a “security incident,” and it had not said when they would come back as of 5:52 p.m. ET. Initia said in the same notice that it was working “to establish the full scope of any impact with security teams, validators, and exchanges.”
Co-founder Zon pointed to Initia’s own software, citing preliminary findings. He wrote that it was “a Day 0 bug related to Initia’s MoveVM on CosmosSDK that allowed the exploiter to mint additional tokens on the Initia L1 but does not apply to native INIT tokens.” The attacker managed to “mint and bridge out ~$2.7m worth of AUSD, ETH, and USDC before the chain was paused,” he added.
Pseudonymous researcher Spreek flagged the attack at 11:27 a.m. ET, 14 minutes before the halt, estimating $2.6 million cashed out.
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How the Funds Left D2 Finance, which published a breakdown of the transactions, said one transaction at 10:59 a.m. ET minted 2 million AUSD on the Initia side. By D2’s account, those unbacked tokens were burned and sent over LayerZero to Ethereum, where OFT adapters, lockbox contracts holding the real tokens behind Initia’s bridged versions, paid out. D2 wrote that “an OFT adapter cannot check whether burned tokens were ever backed.”
D2 said the attacker pulled 1.4 million AUSD, 71% of the AUSD adapter’s holdings, leaving about 576,000, plus 105 ETH, 96% of the native-ETH adapter. Another 1.08 million USDC arrived as new mints through Circle’s CCTP. In D2’s telling, $2.65 million had reached Ethereum within seven minutes and 21 seconds of the mint.
Agora Says AUSD Is Unaffected Agora, which issues AUSD, said at 12:57 p.m. ET that it “has no smart contracts deployed on Initia.” At 2:26 p.m. ET it added that “AUSD does not exist on Initia,” and that “AUSD is fully backed.” Agora’s statements indicate the token minted on Initia was a bridged representation rather than AUSD itself. D2 said the AUSD that left came from an Ethereum lockbox adapter backing that bridged token.
Onchain records show the 1.4 million AUSD sat in the attacker’s Ethereum address for about 84 seconds before it was traded away on the 1inch aggregator at 11:03 a.m. ET. Agora froze that address at 12:31 p.m. ET, roughly 89 minutes later and before its first statement, when the address held no AUSD.
The same address sent 1,135.5 ETH, which D2 valued at about $2.7 million, to a newly used wallet at 11:41 a.m. ET, the minute the halt took effect.
Initia’s own account has not confirmed Zon’s loss figure or published a post-mortem. It said it would post verified updates through its official channels.
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LayerZero has set November 30 to launch its Zero blockchain and the lzATLAS settlement layer, with $ZRO fee burns and institutional pilots on the roadmap.
@LayerZero_Core has set November 30 as the launch date for the mainnet of Zero, its own layer 1 blockchain, alongside its native settlement layer, lzATLAS. The launch is a major step in LayerZero's shift from a cross-chain messaging protocol to infrastructure for financial markets, with the $ZRO token at the centre of the fee model.
What launches on November 30The first release will go live with Open ATLAS, which is set to integrate more than a dozen decentralized exchange platforms to support liquidity. ATLAS is short for Aggregated Trading, Liquidity and Settlement. The Block reported that it is built on the Zero blockchain and designed to combine matching, clearing, settlement and risk functions.
Institutions are expected to use the platform to test cross-chain transfers of traditional capital-market processes. These involve US equities and sovereign fixed-income markets, which together see more than $1 trillion in daily trading value.
Zero was announced in February. CoinDesk noted that the project has involved DTCC, Intercontinental Exchange and Google Cloud, along with a strategic investment from Citadel Securities. The chain uses zero-knowledge proofs to verify trades onchain, according to The Block.
How $ZRO fits inThe platform pairs a high-throughput execution layer with a deflationary sink for $ZRO. Under the fee design, 75% of fees are rebated through a spot-market buy-and-burn mechanism.
The details of the fee split were outlined when ATLAS was unveiled in August. According to The Block, ATLAS charges a single all-in trading fee. In Open ATLAS, trading venues receive rebates of 20% to 65% depending on their ZRO stake and trading volume. Of the fees that remain, 25% goes to market creators and 75% is used to buy and burn ZRO.
$ZRO also has a role in network security. The Block reported that it will secure Zero through delegated proof-of-stake, serve as the gas token and be used for governance. Trading venues can stake it to qualify for higher rebates.
Whether the burn mechanism has a meaningful effect will depend on how much trading volume ATLAS attracts. CoinMarketCap's analysis noted that the mechanism's effectiveness is untested until ATLAS and Zero go live.
Sources:
The Block: ZRO token surges as LayerZero unveils ATLAS exchange infrastructureCoinDesk: LayerZero unveils trading infrastructure for crypto and tokenized marketsCoinMarketCap: LayerZero (ZRO) price prediction and outlook
19-25 Ekim haftasında kripto para piyasasında üç altcoin için önemli token kilit açılışları gerçekleşecek. LayerZero (ZRO), Plasma (XPL) ve Humanity (H) projelerinde milyonlarca tokenın dolaşıma girmesi bekleniyor. Toplamda yüz milyonlarca tokenı kapsayan bu gelişmeler, söz konusu projelerin arz dengesi ve piyasa dinamikleri açısından dikkat çekiyor. Özellikle kilidi açılacak tokenların mevcut dolaşımdaki arza oranı ve toplam piyasa değeri, yatırımcıların yakından takip ettiği göstergeler arasında yer alıyor. Token kilit açılışları doğrudan fiyat düşüşü anlamına gelmese de artan arzın satış baskısı üzerindeki olası etkisi, önümüzdeki hafta ZRO, XPL ve H fiyatlarında yaşanabilecek hareketlilik açısından önem taşıyor.
LayerZero İçin Milyon Dolarlık Kilit Açılışı
LayerZero (ZRO) için haftanın ilk önemli token kilit açılışlarından biri 20 Ekim’de gerçekleşecek. Proje kapsamında yaklaşık 23,28 milyon ZRO tokenının dolaşıma girmesi bekleniyor. Açılacak tokenların toplam piyasa değeri yaklaşık 43,3 milyon dolar seviyesinde bulunurken bu miktar, ZRO’nun mevcut dolaşımdaki arzının yaklaşık %3,83’ünü oluşturuyor. Söz konusu gelişme, özellikle kısa vadeli fiyat hareketlerini takip eden yatırımcıların odağında yer alabilir. Dolaşıma girecek yeni tokenların satışa sunulması durumunda ZRO üzerinde olası bir satış baskısı oluşabilir. Ancak fiyatın nasıl tepki vereceği, piyasa talebi ve yatırımcıların tokenları elde tutma ya da satma tercihleri gibi faktörlere bağlı olacak.
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Plasma (XPL) için önemli token kilit açılışlarından biri 25 Ekim’de gerçekleşecek. Planlanan takvime göre yaklaşık 227 milyon XPL tokenının dolaşıma girmesi bekleniyor. Kilidi açılacak bu miktar, projenin mevcut dolaşımdaki arzının yaklaşık %5,02’sine karşılık geliyor. Tokenların toplam tahmini piyasa değeri ise 17,9 milyon dolar seviyesinde bulunuyor. Bu gelişme, XPL yatırımcılarının önümüzdeki hafta yakından takip edeceği başlıklar arasında yer alıyor. Dolaşımdaki token miktarının artması, özellikle satış yönlü işlemlerin yoğunlaşması durumunda fiyat üzerinde baskı oluşturabilir.
Humanity İçin 266 Milyon Token Kilidi Açılıyor
Haftanın önemli token kilit açılışlarından biri de Humanity (H) projesinde gerçekleşecek. 25 Ekim’de yaklaşık 266 milyon H tokenının kilidinin açılması ve dolaşıma girmesi bekleniyor. Söz konusu tokenların toplam piyasa değeri yaklaşık 15 milyon dolar seviyesinde bulunurken bu miktar, Humanity’nin mevcut dolaşımdaki arzının yaklaşık %6,84’üne karşılık geliyor.
Oransal açıdan değerlendirildiğinde H, bu hafta token kilidi açılacak üç altcoin arasında dolaşımdaki arza kıyasla en yüksek orana sahip proje olarak öne çıkıyor.
Bu nedenle yatırımcıların H fiyatındaki olası hareketleri ve işlem hacmindeki değişimleri yakından takip etmesi önem taşıyor. Artan token arzının satış baskısı oluşturup oluşturmayacağı ise kilidi açılan tokenların nasıl kullanılacağına, yatırımcıların satış kararlarına ve piyasadaki talep koşullarına bağlı olacak.
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Token kilit açılışları, piyasaya yeni tokenların girmesi nedeniyle yatırımcılar tarafından yakından izleniyor. Ancak kilidi açılan tokenların tamamının hemen satılacağı anlamına gelmiyor. Fiyat üzerindeki olası etki; piyasa talebine, token sahiplerinin davranışlarına, genel kripto para piyasasının yönüne ve beklentilerin önceden fiyatlanıp fiyatlanmadığına bağlı olarak değişebilir. 19-25 Ekim haftasında ZRO, XPL ve H yatırımcılarının token arzındaki değişimleri takip etmesi önem taşıyor. Kilit açılışları tek başına fiyat düşüşü anlamına gelmese de piyasadaki oynaklığı etkileyebilecek gelişmeler arasında bulunuyor.
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ZRO za posledních 24 hodin klesl o 12,2 % na zhruba 1,90 USD a po neúspěšném průrazu nad rezistenci na úrovni 2,06 USD se vrátil do dvoutýdenního pásma 1,80–2,25 USD.
ZRO price has fallen back inside the sideways range it has held since early October. Sellers have rejected every attempt to hold above the first major resistance level. Momentum has cooled from overheated to neutral while the broader uptrend remains intact. LayerZero’s new post-quantum research arrived without lifting the price. The ZRO price traded near $1.90 on October 17, down 12.2% over 24 hours and 3.5% over the week, after another failed attempt to break out of the range it has held for two weeks. The drop came a day after LayerZero Labs released Aerie, research showing post-quantum signatures can be bundled in under a second on a laptop, and the selling looks more like profit-taking after a stretched autumn rally than a reaction to the research itself. With a market capitalization near $760 million, ZRO now sits roughly $0.10 above the support level that has anchored its whole consolidation.
A 250% run meets a wall at $2.06 ZRO/USD daily chart. Source: Alexander Stefanov / TradingView The ZRO price climbed about 250% in ten weeks, from an early-August low near $0.71 to an intraday peak of $2.48 on October 12. Since early October, however, price has moved sideways between roughly $1.80 and $2.25, and buyers have repeatedly failed to stay above $2.06, the first Fibonacci retracement level of the rally, which marks a point where traders commonly expect a pullback to pause or reverse. Long upper wicks on October 12 and October 16 show sellers absorbing every push higher, and the October 17 session, which opened at $2.05, fell more than 7% intraday and pushed price back below that level. On the downside, $1.80 has done its job so far, and the October 15 low tested that level almost exactly before bouncing.
Momentum cools while the trend holds The 14-day RSI peaked near 83 around October 6 and has since dropped to 53.6, meaning the token has moved from heavily overbought to neutral territory without the uptrend breaking. A mild bearish divergence tempers that reading, as price set a higher intraday high on October 12 while RSI made a lower high, a sign that each new push carries less buying force behind it. Trading volume was heaviest during the late-September breakout and has faded since, with selling days dominating the past week.
The longer-term structure still favors buyers, with price about 29% above the 50-day moving average at $1.48 and more than 50% above the 200-day average at $1.24, while the 50-day line crossed above the 200-day in early October, a pattern traders call a golden cross.
Level Price Why it matters Resistance $2.48 October 12 swing high Resistance $2.20-$2.25 Top of the range Resistance $2.06 0.236 retracement Support $1.80 Range floor, 0.382 Support $1.59 Halfway retracement Support $1.38-$1.48 0.618 and 50-day average Levels based on the ZRO/USD daily chart
Why Aerie did not move the price According to the LayerZero Aerie announcement, the system, built with a16z crypto research, Carnegie Mellon University and Imperial College London, aggregated 32,768 Falcon signatures in 0.65 seconds on an Apple M4 Max laptop without a GPU. Aggregation means merging thousands of validator approvals into one proof the network checks once, something today’s BLS signatures do natively but quantum-resistant schemes standardized by NIST cannot, which is why the result matters for proof-of-stake chains preparing for quantum computers. The Aerie research paper reports verification 38x faster than Orthus, the closest prior lattice-based system.
New from LayerZero Research: Aerie.
A new system capable of aggregating 32,000 post-quantum Falcon signatures in just 0.65 seconds on a MacBook Pro.
ML-DSA, NIST’s standardized default, is already working inside Aerie at high performance.https://t.co/IXm2vLB00X
— LayerZero (@LayerZero_Core) October 16, 2026
Research of this kind rarely moves a token on the day because it carries no deployment date, no revenue effect and no direct change to supply or demand for ZRO. Its value for holders runs through Zero, LayerZero’s upcoming layer-1 blockchain, where Akita, the commitment scheme Aerie builds on, is already slated to secure the Jolt proving system. Until Zero has a firm mainnet date, that connection is too distant to offset short-term profit-taking, which leaves the chart in charge of the near-term direction.
ZRO price paths from $1.80 If $1.80 holds and ZRO closes a day back above $2.06, the two-week range would look like a pause after a strong leg higher, putting $2.20 to $2.48 back in reach, while only a move through $2.48 on rising volume would confirm the rally is resuming. A daily close below $1.80 would break the range floor and open the way to $1.59, which would still count as a routine halfway pullback inside the uptrend. The decisive zone lies at $1.38 to $1.48, where the 0.618 level, the late-September breakout area and the rising 50-day average overlap, and losing it would put the whole August-to-October advance in doubt.
The next fundamental test is the ML-DSA benchmark LayerZero has promised but not yet published, since that scheme, finalized by NIST as FIPS 204, is NIST’s primary post-quantum signature standard and the default choice for most institutional deployments, and a strong result there would speak more directly to the institutional users Zero is courting.
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After losing $2 support and falling to a low of $1.8, LayerZero [ZRO] made a strong comeback amid a broader market trend reversal.
The altcoin successfully defended the $2 level and climbed to a local high of $2.25 at press time, after gaining 23% on the daily charts.
Is LayerZero’s demand returning?
The market largely recovered, driven by renewed interest in the derivatives. Previously, ZRO, like most altcoins, saw a collapse in derivatives, which intensified downside pressure.
Now, it seems the trend has reversed. As a result, the altcoin’s Open Interest (OI) surged 31% to $275 million, while the derivatives volume rose 63% to $336 million as of writing.
Source: Coinglass
The rising OI alongside volume implied increased market participation and steady capital flow into new positions. Meanwhile, the altcoin’s Long/Short Ratio rose above 1 across all tracked exchanges.
At these levels, the ratio implied that traders were overly bullish and largely opened new and expanded existing long positions.
Two major hurdles remain for ZRO
Despite the recent gains, LayerZero faces both short and long-term risks. For short-term concerns, the altcoin is experiencing heavy profit-taking.
After the trend reversed the past day, inflows into exchanges skyrocketed, with over $26 million entering exchanges. As a result, the Spot Netflow rose above $3.5 million.
Source: Coinglass
An elevated positive Netflow implied that deposits outpaced withdrawals over the said period, a clear sign of aggressive profit realization.
Typically, when profit takers dominate the market, it raises selling pressure, which usually precedes market weakness.
Additionally, community chatters have raised concerns about the upcoming unlocks. On the 20th of October, LayerZero will unlock 25.7 million ZRO, worth approximately $56.5 million at the current price.
Source: Coinglass
Proxonchain reported that previously, these unlocks have resulted in an over-double-digit slip. This raises concerns about the trend’s long-term sustainability, and given prior behavior, the market could drop.
What do momentum indicators suggest?
Structurally, even with the recent price hike, the momentum is yet to confirm an upside. At the time of writing, the MACD sat below its signal line, suggesting that downward pressure remains strong.
Likewise, the Relative Vigor Index (RVGI) confirmed this trend of weakness, remaining in the negative zone and continuing to decline.
Source: Tradingview
These two indicators suggest that bearish pressure is relatively strong and that bullish pressure is insufficient to prompt a trend reversal.
Therefore, if the profit taking persists, we could see LayerZero fail to extend the rally and fall below $2. The upcoming unlocks will make things worse and intensify the downside, with $1.8 as critical support.
For now, if the recent speculative demand holds, ZRO could clear the $2.4 resistance and target $2.5.
Final summary
LayerZero surged 24%, defended $2, and rose to a local high of $2.25 amid renewed demand.
ZRO’s rally attracted increased profit-taking, raising concerns about another pullback alongside upcoming unlocks.
Post-quantum signatures have a weight problem. They typically run 10 to 100 times larger than the classical signatures that blockchains rely on today.
On October 16, 2026, LayerZero Labs unveiled Aerie, a system built to put those signatures on a diet. The research was developed with a16z crypto research, Carnegie Mellon University, and Imperial College London.
What Aerie actually does
Aerie is a signature aggregation system that combines large batches of Falcon signatures, which NIST has standardized as FN-DSA, into a single compact proof. Under the hood, it relies on a lattice-based polynomial commitment scheme called Akita.
The headline benchmarks are notable. Aerie aggregated 32,768 Falcon-512 signatures in 0.65 seconds, and 16,384 Falcon-1024 signatures in 0.63 seconds.
Those runs happened on an Apple M4 Max MacBook Pro using only CPU cores. No GPU acceleration was involved.
Throughput lands at roughly 46,000 Falcon-512 signatures per second. Peak memory use during processing came in at 2.1 GiB.
On size, the aggregated proofs work out to approximately 42 bytes per signature. The team says that is 16 times smaller than its predecessors.
Verification also gets quicker. Checking an Aerie proof is 10 times faster than verifying each signature individually on a single core.
How it stacks up against earlier work
Aerie is not the first attempt at this problem. The research compares it directly against Orthus, an earlier signature aggregation system, on comparable hardware.
It delivers 1.5 times faster proving, 38 times faster verification, and proofs that are 1.7 times smaller.
The research also says Aerie compares favorably to Ethereum’s leanVM approach in terms of network throughput.
Why signature size became the bottleneck
Most blockchains secure accounts and consensus with elliptic curve cryptography. Schemes like Ed25519 and BLS are compact and fast, which is a big reason they became the default.
The catch is that sufficiently capable quantum computers pose a serious risk to elliptic curve and RSA-based systems. That threat has pushed the industry toward NIST-standardized post-quantum alternatives such as ML-DSA and FN-DSA.
BLS signatures also have a party trick that most post-quantum schemes lack: they aggregate efficiently, letting many validators’ approvals collapse into one.
Falcon sits in an interesting spot. Among the NIST candidates, its signatures are relatively small, but it lacked practical aggregation capabilities until now.
What this means for blockchains planning a quantum migration
LayerZero frames Aerie as a migration path to post-quantum security that does not require specialized hardware.
Running on a consumer laptop’s CPU at sub-second speeds suggests that low-latency post-quantum consensus may be achievable without raising the bar for participation. The researchers present the results as a demonstration of that potential rather than a finished, deployed product.
Roughly 42 bytes per signature after aggregation is a far more manageable figure than the raw sizes that have made post-quantum migration look painful.
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ZRO 12. října vzrostl o více než 15 % na přibližně 2,48 USD a dostal se do pásma více měsíční rezistence mezi 2,45 a 2,60 USD, které od května 2025 opakovaně brzdilo další růst.
12 October 2026 | 12:48 LayerZero’s ZRO token rose more than 15% on October 12, bringing price back to a historical resistance area near $2.45-$2.60 after a sharp recovery from its summer lows.
Key Takeaways ZRO has moved into a $2.45-$2.60 multi-month resistance range. The range’s upper edge stopped many earlier rallies. $2.09-$2.15 is the first Fibonacci area beneath the advance. RSI above 75 shows strong but extended momentum. Testing a resistance range that has held since May ZRO traded near $2.44 after reaching about $2.48 on the daily chart. That brought it into the lower edge of the $2.45-$2.60 range, where price has encountered selling pressure before.
ZRO approaches channel resistance. The shorter-term structure has improved since mid-September. ZRO has broadly moved within a rising channel, with each meaningful pullback ending above the previous one. Several wicks have crossed its boundaries during volatile sessions, but the direction remains upward while that sequence of higher lows holds.
The wider chart places the current move in a more demanding context. ZRO reached the $2.58-$2.60 area three times since May 2025 and failed to hold above it on each occasion. Buyers have therefore pushed price back to a familiar supply area, but they have not yet shown that it can become support.
ZRO revisits multi-month resistance. Chart source: TradingView, ZRO/USD, October 12, 2026. Support levels show how much room the rally has A move deeper into the range would be progress, but a close through its upper boundary and a later retest would offer a more convincing breakout signal. If sellers take control first, the Fibonacci structure identifies the areas where the September recovery could try to stabilise.
ZRO’s price map
$2.45-$2.60: The current multi-month resistance range. A close above the upper edge would change the larger setup.
$2.09-$2.15: The 0.236 Fibonacci area and the first band that needs to absorb a pullback.
$1.85-$1.90: The 0.382 Fibonacci level and an early-October reaction area. Holding it would preserve the broader recovery after a deeper retracement.
$1.67-$1.70, then $1.50-$1.52: The 0.50 and 0.618 Fibonacci areas if selling extends further.
Momentum supports the advance, while volume still needs a close ZRO remains well above its 50-, 100- and 200-day moving averages, which form a deeper support cluster around $1.10-$1.40. That alignment supports the medium-term recovery, although those averages sit too far below price to decide whether the present move can hold over the next few sessions.
Daily RSI stood above 75 and remained above its smoothing line. The reading reflects the force of the rally, while also showing that price has advanced quickly into a difficult area. RSI can remain elevated during a strong trend, so the response at resistance carries more weight than the indicator alone.
Trading activity has increased during the recovery. The latest daily volume bar was still developing, however, meaning it cannot yet confirm broad participation in a sustained breakout. A completed close near the top of the range with firm volume would carry more weight than an intraday push.
Buybacks provide a separate backdrop for ZRO demand The chart sets the immediate decision, while LayerZero’s token economics offer a separate perspective on longer-term demand. The LayerZero Foundation’s buyback dashboard lists Stargate revenue-funded purchases as active, with about 2.54 million ZRO acquired at a cumulative reported cost basis of roughly $3.68 million.
The dashboard records 162,433 ZRO purchased in September. Those purchases show that part of Stargate’s revenue has been directed toward ZRO, but they cannot establish why the token rose on a particular day. Token unlocks and holder sales can still outweigh buyback demand, while LayerZero’s separate protocol fee switch remains inactive.
LayerZero is also developing financial-market infrastructure, including ATLAS. Our earlier look at LayerZero’s Anchorage connection and ATLAS plans explains how those products could broaden the network’s use cases. Their effect on ZRO will depend on adoption and fee generation rather than product announcements alone.
The close will show how far the rally has progressed ZRO has reached the lower edge of a range that contained several earlier advances. A sustained move above the range would give the rally a stronger foundation, while a retreat that holds $2.09-$2.15 would still leave the September uptrend in place. Losing that first band would shift attention toward the deeper Fibonacci zones.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment or trading advice. Technical levels are approximate and do not guarantee future price movements.
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Alexander Zdravkov is a market analyst and crypto journalist with interests in economics, broader financial markets and digital assets. His journey into crypto began more than four years ago, driven by a fascination with the rapid evolution of blockchain technology and the transformative potential of decentralized finance. He began analyzing market cycles and identifying emerging trends before they reach the mainstream. He holds a degree in International Relations - a background that helped shape his broader perspective on global economics, geopolitics, and the interconnected nature of modern financial markets. Whether covering the latest developments in the crypto sector or exploring broader macroeconomic themes, Alexander focuses on giving readers context rather than simply repeating headlines. During his career, he has authored more than 5,000 articles covering cryptocurrencies, traditional finance, and global market developments. His work spans everything from Bitcoin and altcoins to macroeconomic trends influencing risk assets worldwide.
SushiSwap nasadil token $HYPE od Hyperliquid na Robinhood Chain prostřednictvím LayerZero. Aktivum je na této síti poprvé dostupné k obchodování a poskytování likvidity.
SushiSwap has deployed Hyperliquid's $HYPE token on Robinhood Chain for the first time, using LayerZero for cross-chain bridging as part of its broader multichain expansion strategy.
SushiSwap Bridges $HYPE to Robinhood Chain via LayerZero@SushiSwap has deployed @HyperliquidX's $HYPE token on @RobinhoodCrypto Chain, marking the first time the asset has been available for trading on the network. The integration was made possible through @LayerZero_Core, which serves as the cross-chain bridging layer connecting $HYPE to the growing Robinhood Chain ecosystem.
The partnership with @LayerZero_Core allows users to buy, trade, provide liquidity, and launch tokens using $HYPE directly on the chain. The move adds a notable DeFi-native asset to a network that has quickly become one of the more closely watched Layer 2 launches of 2026.
What Is Robinhood Chain? Robinhood Chain is an Ethereum L2 for tokenized stocks and real-world assets, built on Arbitrum Orbit. It launched a public testnet on February 10, 2026, and went live on mainnet on July 1, 2026. Tokens that track stocks like NVDA and AAPL trade 24/7 on-chain as Stock Tokens, settle in seconds, and plug directly into DeFi.
SushiSwap's presence on the chain is already well established. All new token launches on Robinhood Chain via RevShare now route exclusively to SushiSwap V3. The addition of $HYPE signals that $SUSHI intends to go further, bringing established DeFi-native assets onto the platform rather than limiting its role to new token issuance.
The launch forms part of SushiSwap's broader multichain strategy , and the team is expected to bring additional assets to Robinhood Chain in the coming months. For $HYPE, the listing represents its first footprint on the L2, opening up a new venue for traders and liquidity providers who are active on the network.
The LayerZero ecosystem includes DeFi projects such as SushiSwap, and these projects use LayerZero to overcome multichain challenges such as liquidity fragmentation. That infrastructure is central to this integration, enabling $HYPE to move across chains without requiring a new native deployment from scratch.
Sources:
TokenPost: SushiSwap Launches HYPE Trading and Liquidity on Robinhood Chain
Coinfomania: $HYPE Goes Live on Robinhood Chain
Dwellir: What Is Robinhood Chain?
Blockaid spustil Bridge Sentinel, ověřovací síť DVN pro LayerZero, která v reálném čase prověřuje hrozby před dokončením transakcí a pokud ji vydavatel aktiva nastaví jako povinnou, může je zablokovat.
Blockaid’s industry-leading onchain security is coming to LayerZero. Bridge Sentinel by Blockaid is a security-focused DVN that proactively screens each message against Blockaid's real-time threat intelligence engine. Asset issuers will now be able to require transactions involving their assets to complete an independent security review designed to protect against malicious counterparties, stolen funds, or the lack of a real source event. Learn more at Developers or reach out to our team.
The most rigorous tokenized asset issuers in the world choose the OFT Standard because of the level of configuration and control that it provides. One example of this is in the verification and security of a transaction using LayerZero’s cross-chain interoperability protocol. When using the OFT Standard, each issuer chooses which verifiers, or DVNs, must attest to a transaction involving their asset, and how many of these DVNs must agree on the validity of this proposed transaction before it can be completed.
Blockaid now operates one of those DVNs, Bridge Sentinel, featuring built-in real-time fraud detection. An issuer that sets Blockaid’s Bridge Sentinel DVN as required will be forcing an independent security check that is binding: if Blockaid withholds its signature, the message does not complete.
The scope of this fraud detection provided by Blockaid represents a new paradigm in security for cross-chain infrastructure. LayerZero has been a pioneer in giving asset issuers the granular control to set security checks related specifically to token actions on cross-chain protocols, including KYC, AML, allowlists, blocklists, rate limiting, and others.
Blockaid now brings an additional layer of security by monitoring events that happen outside the interoperability mesh, like active exploits, sanctioned entities, and drainer infrastructure. For example, a message with no real source event, a malicious counterparty, or moving stolen funds will be refused before it lands if Bridge Sentinel is part of the required verification configuration.
How It Works A standard attestation confirms a message is authentic. Blockaid’s Bridge Sentinel also evaluates whether it is safe, in the seconds before it signs. Bridge Sentinel evaluates the following:
The event behind the message. It confirms the lock or burn happened on the source chain, and screens the originating addresses for ties to sanctioned entities, drainer infrastructure, and active exploits. The limits on the mint. It holds each mint to a per-message cap and a rolling-window cap, and can enforce a rate limit as issuer policy on routes that carry none at the token level. The configuration of the route. It monitors the verifier set and threshold, ownership and admin roles on both chains, and the addresses holding mint, burn, pause, and rate-limit authority. If any of them change, it stops attesting and notifies the issuer. The outcome of the call. Each message is decoded down to the contract it will call and the addresses that gain value from it, and issuer-defined policies set the response, approving the message, holding it for human review, or refusing to sign. The decision lands before execution, at the only point where a bad transfer can still be stopped outright. In addition, asset issuers will be able to opt in to Blockaid’s Cosigner, which allows Blockaid to proactively take additional actions to protect an asset across all chains, not just the chains related to the individual message in question.
Blockaid is the undisputed leader in onchain security, providing enterprise-grade security for everything onchain, including End User Protection, Onchain Monitoring, Crypto Fraud Prevention, and Cosigner.
Now, the best-in-class security of Blockaid will be available to all issuers whose assets use LayerZero's OFT standard.
For more information on how Bridge Sentinel works, see Blockaid.io.
Blockaid Joins a Marketplace of DVN Providers Featuring Leading Global Enterprises Bridge Sentinel joins a verifier marketplace that institutional issuers already use to build a security stack to their own unique requirements. Fidelity's Center for Applied Technology (FCAT) verifies tokenized assets across eleven chains, with Ondo Finance as its first integrator. Deutsche Telekom MMS runs EU-sovereign infrastructure in twin German and Dutch data centers for issuers building toward MiCA. Google Cloud has attested LayerZero messages since 2023. Alongside them are zk-based verifiers, hardware-attested verifiers, established node operators, and issuers running their own DVNs.
An asset issuer decides which of these DVNs must sign, and how many must agree on a transaction to be valid. Issuers building with regulators in mind cannot compromise on this degree of customization and control: a compliance organization gets to pick names its examiners recognize, a security team gets to pick methodologies it trusts, and a European issuer gets to keep verification inside its own regulatory perimeter. Adding a live threat intelligence review to that stack is one more configuration decision the issuer owns. Read more about enterprise DVNs →
That control is also critical to satisfying an issuer’s risk committee requirements. Institutions judge infrastructure through the frameworks they already use, like vendor security questionnaires, control attestations, independent verification before a listing. LayerZero is working with peers across the industry to codify existing risk standards and best practices, so issuers and their examiners have a consistent bar to evaluate against, rather than a different answer from every vendor. This launch with Blockaid is the first step towards a consistent framework of evaluation institutions and enterprises can trust.
Get started Start at Developers or reach out to our team.
About LayerZero
LayerZero connects the world's most important assets to the world's most utilized blockchains. Issuers use the OFT Standard to distribute assets to 170+ chains. Chains use LayerZero Endpoints to connect to those assets and users. Wallets and exchanges use the Value Transfer API to move them. Trusted by Tether, PayPal, Paxos, Ondo and Anchorage Digital, LayerZero is the standard for cross-chain interoperability.
About Blockaid
Blockaid is the onchain security platform trusted by the largest companies operating in Web3. Built by veterans of elite intelligence and cybersecurity units, Blockaid provides end-to-end protection for financial institutions, protocols, and end users, combining direct wallet and dApp integrations with real-time monitoring, detection, and response across smart contracts, infrastructure, and externally owned accounts. Since 2025, Blockaid scanned over 6.3 billion transactions and blocked 585 million attacks. Blockaid is the security infrastructure behind Coinbase, MetaMask, Uniswap, Safe, and dozens of the most widely used platforms in the industry.
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Celková uzamčená hodnota (TVL) LayerZero vzrostla mezi 2. a 3. říjnem ze 7,85 mld. USD na 11,71 mld. USD, tedy téměř o 3,9 mld. USD; příčina tohoto nárůstu není potvrzena.
A Near-$4 Billion Overnight Jump@LayerZero_Core recorded one of the largest single-day total value locked (TVL) movements seen in DeFi this year. Between October 2 and October 3, the protocol's TVL climbed from $7.85 billion to $11.71 billion, an increase of roughly $3.9 billion, or just under 49%, according to data from DefiLlama.
The exact driver behind the move has not been confirmed, though the timing coincides with a broader period of renewed interest in the protocol.
A Challenging Year, but Momentum BuildingThe TVL spike is a welcome development for a protocol that has navigated a difficult stretch in 2026. Earlier in the year, a $292 million exploit on a LayerZero-connected application prompted the team to overhaul its security model, deprecating single-verifier configurations and moving to a minimum of multiple independent verifiers as a new default.
Beyond security, LayerZero has been building toward a broader expansion. In February 2026, LayerZero Labs unveiled Zero, a standalone Layer-1 blockchain targeting institutional financial markets, with a mainnet launch expected in fall 2026. The chain is designed to handle up to two million transactions per second per zone using zero-knowledge proofs, with horizontal scaling potentially pushing total throughput to five million TPS.
On the token side, $ZRO has recovered sharply from its lows. A recurring open-market buyback program, institutional partnerships, and growing ecosystem activity have helped the token gain over 100% across a 30-day window heading into early October, though a scheduled token unlock of 23.63 million ZRO on October 20 remains a near-term overhang for traders to watch.
The TVL reading, combined with the protocol's improving market position, suggests that confidence in LayerZero's infrastructure role is returning, even if the precise catalyst for the October 2 to 3 surge remains unclear.
Sources:
Phemex: LayerZero V2 TVL Surges 48.53% in 24 Hours to $11.7 Billion
DefiLlama: LayerZero TVL and Protocol Metrics
Crypto Briefing: LayerZero Announces Zero Layer-1 Blockchain
Over the past 24 hours, LayerZero regain its upward footing after falling to $1.7. The altcoin bounced back, flipped $2, and rose to $2.19 before retracing.
As of this writing, LayerZero was trading around $2.118, up 11.5% on the daily charts. This price hike was backed by a 45% jump in Spot trading volume.
LayerZero buyers retake the market Two days ago, LayerZero made notable gains after its cross-chain dominance drew renewed market attention. This price uptick, however, proved short-lived as the altcoin retraced to $1.7.
LayerZero [ZRO] primarily rallied because of the higher cross-chain transfer volume, but it faced higher profit-taking as a result.
Now, ZRO has seen a slowdown in profit-taking as well. In fact, after six days, exchange outflows finally outpaced inflows.
Over the past 24 hours, for example, Spot netflow fell 156% to -$1.03 million, marking a reversal from the $1.4 million recorded three days ago. The negative Spot netflow suggested that more tokens were leaving exchanges than entering them.
Source: CoinGlass Demand for the protocol has continued to rise. As a result, fees generated by the protocol have more than doubled.
Over the past 30 days, the network’s fees rose from $147K to $301K, according to Mithridates. Higher fees often translate to greater revenue, which in turn strengthens fundamentals.
Concerns around the token unlock remain Although some short-term concerns have cooled and market usage is picking up, investors are worried about the long-term outlook.
As such, community chatter has raised concerns about the upcoming token unlocks. In two weeks, an additional $50 million in tokens will be released.
Source: Comfy on X These token unlocks will likely add more pressure to the asset. Additional selling pressure could weaken the market’s long-term outlook, particularly the trend’s sustainability.
Can ZRO finally flip $2.2? Currently, LayerZero sits on a strong upward trajectory, continuously forming higher lows. In fact, the DMI Modified indicator confirms this view.
This momentum indicator has been positive for two weeks and is currently around 23. At these levels, it indicates that the altcoin is making higher highs more frequently.
Source: Tradingview Often, this setup has preceded the continuation of the upward trend. Therefore, if demand holds, LayerZero could hold $2, finally flip $2.2, and target a move above $2.5. However, if it fails to close above $2.2, ZRO could drop back to $1.7.
Final Summary LayerZero surged 11%, successfully held $2, and rose to $2.19 for the first time since March ZRO surged amid strengthening buy-side activity and increased protocol usage.
Podpora sítě Metis Andromeda ze strany Stargate skončí 23. října 2026; poskytovatelé likvidity musí do té doby své prostředky vybrat. Služby LayerZero DVN a Executor skončí 30. října.
• October 23, 2026: Stargate support for Metis Andromeda ends.
• October 30, 2026: LayerZero Labs' DVN (Decentralized Verifier Network) and Executor stop serving Metis Andromeda.
Most token holders don't need to do anything. Check the table below to see if you're affected.
Developers and OApp/OFT owners: the full migration steps, addresses and configuration are in the [Technical Migration Guide], also available under the Technical tab on the Metis website.
Do I need to act? If you... What to do Deadline Hold m.USDC, m.USDT, WETH or METIS on Metis Andromeda Nothing. These are issued by the Metis canonical bridge, not Stargate. None Provide liquidity to a Stargate V1 or V2 pool on Metis Unstake (if staked) and withdraw your liquidity. Oct 23, 2026 Hold METIS, HERA, QI or MTVT that you bridged to another chain through LayerZero V1 Bridge back to Metis Andromeda. See "Bridging back in" below. Oct 23, 2026 Run an OApp or OFT that sends messages to or from Metis Migrate, or get your pathways enabled on the new DVNs and Executor. Oct 30, 2026 Hold a LayerZero-bridged token issued by another project Follow that project's updates. Cross-chain transfers depend on the project completing its migration. Oct 30, 2026 What still works, and what doesn't Route Status Metis canonical bridge (Ethereum ↔ Metis Andromeda) for m.USDC, m.USDT, WETH and METIS Unchanged LayerZero V2: Metis ↔ Ethereum, Metis ↔ BNB Chain, Metis ↔ GOAT Network Supported on the new DVNs and Executor, for applications whose pathways have been enabled LayerZero V2: Metis ↔ any other chain Not covered by the new DVNs. Migrate before Oct 30 LayerZero V1 integrations (native METIS adapter, HERA, QI, MTVT) Cannot be configured on the new DVNs. Contact the Metis team Stargate V1 and V2 on Metis Andromeda Ends Oct 23, 2026 This change covers Stargate and LayerZero Labs' off-chain services. The Metis canonical bridge and other bridges are not affected.
Token holdersm.USDC, m.USDT, WETH and METIS on Metis Andromeda are issued by the Metis canonical bridge, not by Stargate or LayerZero. Minting and redemption through the Metis bridge continue as normal.
After October 23, 2026, these tokens can no longer be moved through Stargate. Stargate has never offered USDC on Metis Andromeda, and there are no Stargate Hydra assets (such as USDC.e) on Metis.
Liquidity providers: withdraw by October 23If you provide liquidity to any Stargate pool on Metis Andromeda, withdraw it before October 23, 2026.
Affected pools
• Stargate V2: USDT, ETH and METIS pools
• Stargate V1: USDT, METIS and MAI pools
Steps
1. Unstake first. If your LP tokens are staked, unstake them before withdrawing.
2. Withdraw in the Stargate app. Select Metis Andromeda and redeem your LP position.
3. Confirm. Check your wallet to confirm the underlying tokens have arrived.
4. Don't wait for the last days. Withdrawals depend on available liquidity at the time.
Stargate V1 pools close on every chain on December 15, 2026. On Metis Andromeda, cross-chain messaging stops earlier, so please withdraw V1 liquidity by October 23 as well.
Warning: Liquidity left in Stargate pools on Metis Andromeda after the deadline will become difficult or impossible to withdraw through the normal Stargate interface.
Pool and staking contract addresses are listed in the [Technical Migration Guide], Appendix A.
Bridging back inMetis Andromeda stays open in both directions. Here is how to move assets in after these changes.
Use the Metis canonical bridge. It issues m.USDC, m.USDT and WETH on Metis. It connects Ethereum and Metis Andromeda, so from other chains, bridge to Ethereum first. Stargate can no longer be used for this after October 23, 2026.
METIS, HERA, QI or MTVT bridged out through LayerZero V1
Bridge them back to Metis Andromeda before October 23, 2026, using the same route you used to leave. After that date these V1 routes are no longer supported. If you can't make the deadline, contact the Metis team.
Other LayerZero-bridged tokens (for example USDe, FRAX and others)
Whether you can bridge these in or out depends on whether the issuing project has enabled its pathway on the new DVNs and Executor. Supported pathways are Metis ↔ Ethereum, BNB Chain and GOAT Network. Check the project's official channels before bridging.
For developersIf your application sends LayerZero messages to or from Metis Andromeda, you have two options before October 30, 2026:
1. Keep supporting Metis Andromeda. Get your pathways enabled on the new DVNs and Executor, then update your LayerZero V2 ULN Send and Receive configuration.
2. Migrate your OFT or assets to another EVM chain that LayerZero continues to support.
[Technical Migration Guide]
Key datesDate
What happens
Oct 23, 2026
Stargate support for Metis Andromeda ends. LayerZero V1 routes should be wound down by this date.
Oct 30, 2026
LayerZero Labs' DVN and Executor stop serving Metis Andromeda.
Dec 15, 2026
Stargate V1 pools close on all chains.
Need help?For pathway enablement, migration, or any Metis integration question, contact the Metis team on Telegram: https://t.me/MetisL2
Source: LayerZero Labs, Support Update [September 25, 2026].
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ZRO od začátku září vzrostl přibližně o 125 % na 2,23 USD. Dne 20. října má být odemčeno 23,63 milionu tokenů ZRO, což představuje 5,93 % tokenů v oběhu.
LayerZero’s ZRO price has climbed more than 100% from its early-September levels to around $2.23 as traders assess its rising price channel, planned ATLAS buybacks, and an Oct. 20 token unlock.
Summary
ZRO price trades near $2.23, roughly 125% above its early-September price of $0.99. Daily resistance stands at $2.34, followed by $2.54, $2.73 and $2.93. The 4-hour RSI reaches 69.10 as ZRO holds above its $1.94 Supertrend support. About 23.63 million ZRO are scheduled to unlock on Oct. 20. TradingView’s Binance ZRO/USDT charts show LayerZero trading around $2.23 on Oct. 6, after reaching a daily high near $2.30. Compared with the roughly $0.99 level seen earlier in September, the token has gained about 125%.
The advance has included several pullbacks. ZRO broke above $1.40 in late September, moved through $1.60 and later recovered from the $1.72–$1.74 area to regain $2. The latest move places the token near price levels last seen during the first quarter.
At $2.23, ZRO would need another gain of roughly 35% to reach $3. Its daily chart places several resistance levels below that target, while the 4-hour chart shows the recovery continuing within an ascending channel.
ATLAS buybacks and bank stablecoins support the ZRO narrative LayerZero announced ATLAS in August as trading infrastructure built on its Zero blockchain. The system combines order matching, clearing, settlement, and risk management for trading venues.
Under the announced model, venues receive rebates of 20%–65%, depending on their trading volume and ZRO staking. Of the fees remaining after those rebates, 25% goes to market creators, and 75% goes toward buying and burning ZRO.
LayerZero also assigns ZRO a role as Zero’s gas and staking asset. Trading venues can stake the token to qualify for higher rebates, linking its planned use to both network operations and exchange activity.
Existing buybacks come through a separate revenue stream. In its June token update, LayerZero said 100% of Stargate revenue had funded ZRO purchases since April 2026. LayerZero Labs also disclosed a $10 million open-market purchase in November 2025, with future purchases dependent on its profitability.
The September institutional announcement came from Anchorage Digital, which selected LayerZero to connect stablecoins issued through Anchorage Digital Bank across blockchains. Anchorage identified Tether’s USAT as the first bank-issued stablecoin to launch with the integration.
The partnership connects LayerZero to a federally chartered U.S. crypto bank’s stablecoin issuance business. Anchorage said the integration would use LayerZero’s token standard to move assets across networks, including Ethereum and Solana.
ZRO price faces $2.34 before a move toward $3 On the daily TradingView chart, ZRO trades above the Murrey Math level at $2.148. The next marked resistance is $2.344, about 5% above the chart’s $2.227 price.
ZRO price daily chart — Oct. 6 | Source: TradingView A sustained move through $2.344 would put the next chart levels at $2.539 and $2.734 in focus. Above those sits $2.930, leaving another resistance test just below the $3 target.
The daily Chaikin Money Flow reads 0.10, above the zero line. That positive reading accompanies the price recovery and points to buying pressure under the indicator’s volume-weighted calculation.
The nearest marked downside level is $2.148. Below it, the daily chart places a pivot at $1.953, followed by $1.758 and $1.563. A retreat through $1.953 would return ZRO below $2 and interrupt its latest advance.
The 4-hour TradingView chart shows a sequence of higher highs and higher lows inside an ascending channel. Its Supertrend remains green at $1.943, close to the daily $1.953 pivot, making the $1.94–$1.95 area a shared technical reference across both timeframes.
ZRO price 4-hour chart — Oct. 6 | Source: TradingView The 4-hour relative strength index stands at 69.10, above its average of 62.43 and close to the conventional overbought threshold of 70. Momentum remains strong, although the reading leaves the rally near a level where short-term consolidation becomes a relevant scenario.
Liquidation bands sit below price as the unlock approaches CoinGlass’s 48-hour liquidation heatmap shows ZRO rising from below $2 toward $2.30 before pulling back toward $2.22. Visible liquidation bands above the latest price sit around $2.28–$2.32.
ZRO liquidation heatmap | Source: CoinGlass Below price, bands cluster near $2.17–$2.19 and $2.10–$2.12. A particularly bright band sits around $1.98, with additional concentrations near $1.88–$1.90. Those levels mark areas where leveraged positions could face liquidation if price reaches them.
The October supply calendar adds another event. DefiLlama lists an Oct. 20 release of approximately 23.63 million ZRO: 10.63 million for core contributors and 13 million for strategic partners. The tracker puts the release at about 5.93% of circulating supply.
Analysts favor the breakout, but $3 requires further gains In an Oct. 5 post, market commentator Pentoshi linked his bullish outlook to the weekly chart and ATLAS’s planned fee allocation. He described ZRO as having substantial upside potential, without giving a firm October price target.
Technical analyst Captain Faibik’s 3-day chart shows a breakout above a long descending channel. His accompanying post reported a 55% advance since that breakout, supporting his bullish assessment of the longer-term setup.
For an October move above $3, the daily chart’s bullish scenario requires ZRO to clear $2.344, $2.539, $2.734, and $2.930 while maintaining its rising 4-hour structure. A loss of the $1.94–$1.95 support area would weaken that scenario and bring $1.758 back into focus ahead of the scheduled unlock.
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LayerZero price has climbed roughly 41% over seven days to around $2.13 as another reported ZRO buyback and rising derivatives activity coincide with the token’s strongest rally in months.
Summary
ZRO price has climbed roughly 41% in seven days as LayerZero’s latest buyback draws attention. LayerZero repurchased 162,000 ZRO worth about $347,000, lifting reported cumulative open-market purchases to 2.538 million. Weekly RSI near 68 shows strong momentum while ZRO trades above its upper Bollinger Band. LayerZero says ATLAS will direct 75% of post-venue fees toward buying and burning ZRO tokens. ZRO futures open interest stands near $279 million as leveraged trading activity rises across exchanges. CoinGecko data shows ZRO trading near $2.13 at the latest reading, up about 11.8% over 24 hours and 41.1% over seven days. The token has gained roughly 97% in 30 days, while its market capitalization stands near $840 million. Twenty-four-hour spot trading volume was around $158 million.
The rally has pushed ZRO back above $2 after spending much of recent months below that level. Its latest 24-hour range sits between roughly $1.91 and $2.18, making the 2.18–2.20 area the first resistance test before traders can assess a possible move toward $3.
LayerZero price now needs to clear $2.20 ZRO’s weekly structure has improved sharply after recovering from its July and August lows. On the latest weekly chart, price is trading around 2.10–2.13 after reaching roughly $2.19, leaving the token close to its current local high.
The Bollinger Bands show how quickly the move has developed. ZRO is trading above the upper weekly band near $1.84, while the middle band sits around $1.08. Trading above the upper band points to strong momentum, although it can leave price vulnerable to consolidation when buying slows.
Weekly RSI has climbed to about 67.6, up from much weaker readings during the earlier part of the recovery. The indicator remains below the traditional 70 overbought threshold, but it is close enough to show that momentum has become elevated.
LayerZero (ZRO) price chart, source: TradingView For the current breakout to extend, ZRO first needs to establish support above the recent 2.18–2.20 high. A sustained break would leave $3 as the next visible psychological level. Failure to hold the breakout would put the upper Bollinger Band near $1.84 back into focus as the first technical support area.
Crypto analyst Pentoshi described ZRO as a “great weekly chart” and said the project’s fundamentals had improved with ATLAS approaching. His comments are an analyst view, not a confirmed price target.
$ZRO, this is a great weekly chart, and the FA has clearly improved dramatically with Atlas coming in the next few weeks and 75% of fees will be going to buying the native token. These aren't small volumes either. There is a very high ceiling potential imo overall
Will take it… pic.twitter.com/L8hBb6C8pZ
— 🐧 (@Pentosh1) October 5, 2026 ZRO buybacks have returned as price moves higher On-chain monitoring reported another LayerZero purchase on Oct. 6.
BlockBeats reported that LayerZero bought roughly 162,000 ZRO worth around $347,000, taking the reported cumulative total to approximately 2.538 million tokens. The figure was based on on-chain monitoring from TradingBeats.
LayerZero’s own buyback tracker has not yet incorporated the latest reported transaction. The Foundation page currently lists 2,375,357 ZRO purchased at a cost basis of approximately $3.33 million through August. The additional 162,000-token purchase would bring that running total close to the 2.538 million figure cited by on-chain monitors.
Existing purchases are tied mainly to Stargate revenue. LayerZero said Stargate revenue funds recurring ZRO purchases, with revenue collected from cross-chain swaps and transfers used to buy tokens on the open market.
LayerZero has used buybacks before during periods of weak ZRO pricing. As crypto.news previously reported, LayerZero Labs bought $10 million worth of ZRO on the open market in November 2025, when the token was recovering from a sharp decline.
Not every recent on-chain movement points in the same direction. On Oct. 3, two addresses linked to a LayerZero strategic partner transferred 8 million ZRO, worth approximately $14.98 million, to Coinbase Prime. The addresses had received 40.57 million ZRO from a strategic-partner multisig roughly one year earlier.
A transfer to Coinbase Prime does not establish that the tokens were sold. Coinbase Prime can be used for custody and institutional transactions, and no public statement from the wallet owner has identified the purpose of the transfer.
ATLAS could create another source of ZRO demand Attention around ZRO has increased since LayerZero introduced ATLAS in August.
LayerZero describes ATLAS as a trading infrastructure system that combines matching, clearing, settlement and risk management for open and institutional markets. The product runs on Zero, LayerZero’s planned blockchain for financial-market workloads.
The fee structure gives ZRO a direct role. Trading venues using Open ATLAS can receive rebates ranging from 20% to 65%, depending on trading volume and ZRO staking. After the venue rebate is deducted, 25% of the remaining economics go to the market creator and 75% are allocated to buying and burning ZRO.
As crypto.news reported when ATLAS was unveiled, the design gives ZRO another fee-linked mechanism beyond existing Stargate buybacks. ZRO rose more than 16% following the original ATLAS announcement in August.
LayerZero has not published a firm ATLAS mainnet date. Its official website currently says the system is “coming later this year.” Pentoshi’s reference to a launch in the next few weeks therefore remains an analyst expectation, not a confirmed company timetable.
Futures traders are building larger ZRO positions The derivatives market has expanded alongside the spot rally.
CoinGlass shows ZRO futures volume near $308 million over 24 hours and open interest around $279 million at the latest reading. The derivatives price was near $2.11, up roughly 10.6% over the same period.
Open interest measures the value of outstanding futures positions. Its rise alongside price shows traders are adding leveraged exposure, although the figure does not establish whether the next move will be higher or lower.
Recent liquidation data points to pressure on bearish positions during the advance. CoinGlass data showed roughly $51,000 in short liquidations compared with around $29,000 in long liquidations in the latest snapshot, with Binance accounting for most of the short liquidations.
LayerZero perpetual liquidations, source: CoinGlass The amounts remain small compared with earlier ZRO liquidation events. The price move therefore appears to involve more than forced short covering alone, while growing open interest means liquidations could increase if volatility accelerates.
The next ZRO unlock arrives on Oct. 20 ZRO’s next supply event is scheduled for Oct. 20, giving traders another date to monitor if the price continues toward $3.
DefiLlama’s unlock tracker shows approximately 23.63 million ZRO scheduled to unlock across core contributors and strategic partners. At current prices, the tokens are worth roughly $50 million and represent about 5.9% of the circulating float shown by the tracker.
The scheduled release includes around 10.63 million ZRO for core contributors and 13 million for strategic partners. LayerZero previously bought back 50 million tokens from early investors, which reduced the strategic-partner release schedule.
A year earlier, crypto.news reported that ZRO faced selling pressure around its October 2025 unlock while Stargate-related buybacks were beginning to provide another source of market demand.
The Oct. 20 release is scheduled for approximately 05:33 UTC, according to DefiLlama, with 10.63 million ZRO allocated to core contributors and 13 million ZRO assigned to strategic partners.
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LayerZero za posledních 30 dní zpracoval asi 8,8 miliardy USD z celkových 9,5 miliardy USD napříč šesti sledovanými cross-chain protokoly, což je 93% podíl podle hodnoty.
@LayerZero_Core is tightening its grip on the cross-chain messaging market. Over the past 30 days, the protocol moved approximately $8.8 billion of the $9.5 billion in total volume recorded across the six messaging protocols tracked by blockchain data firm @AlliumLabs, giving it a 93% share by dollar value.
A Lopsided Race by Dollar Value Chainlink ranked second in the @AlliumLabs comparison with roughly 5% of volume, ahead of Socket, Wormhole, Hyperlane, and Axelar, which together account for the remainder.
The gap narrows considerably when shifting from dollars to message counts. @LayerZero_Core holds just over half of the weekly message total, a reminder that the protocol's dollar dominance is partly a function of the large-value transfers it attracts rather than raw transaction frequency alone.
The comparison also carries a notable exclusion. Issuer-run rails such as Circle's Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol, which moves $USDC natively between blockchains, are not included in the six-protocol dataset. , meaning the headline figures reflect third-party interoperability infrastructure rather than the full universe of cross-chain activity.
Context Behind the Numbers The dashboard provides a rare apples-to-apples comparison of protocols that often report their own metrics in incompatible formats.
That architecture has helped the protocol attract high-value DeFi flows while avoiding the large-pool exploits that have hit traditional bridge designs.
The data underscores how quickly @LayerZero_Core has consolidated volume since its v2 upgrade, even as competitors including Chainlink's CCIP and Wormhole continue to invest in their own interoperability stacks. Whether that lead holds will depend on how the market weighs message-count diversity against raw dollar throughput going forward.
LayerZero posílil díky novým institucionálním integracím pro regulované stablecoiny, včetně USAT od Tether a KRW1 v Koreji. ZRO za 24 hodin vzrostl o 16,46 % a míří k hranici $2, ale RSI na 78,05 varuje před krátkodobou korekcí.
LayerZero’s [ZRO] regulated stablecoin push was reinforced as new institutional integrations broadened its role across dollar- and won-denominated assets.
Specifically, Anchorage Digital reportedly selected LayerZero as an interoperability collaborator for Tether’s USAT stablecoin. The asset utilizes the Omnichain Fungible Token standard associated with LayerZero.
The framework enables USAT to function natively across the supported blockchains rather than depending on the wrapped versions.
Additionally, LayerZero’s stablecoin infrastructure also extended beyond the U.S. market through a different partnership with BDACS, a Korean digital asset custodian.
In particular, the digital asset management firm recently picked LayerZero technology for KRW1, its Korean won-backed stablecoin.
Both the integrations combined expanded LayerZero’s infrastructure across the regulated stablecoin initiatives, hence targeting different currencies and markets.
Spot buyers drive ZRO’s rally The above-mentioned institutional developments emerged alongside a robust activity across ZRO’s spot market.
Notably, ZRO price surged 16.46% over 24 hours at press time, while its spot trading volume expanded 22.24% within the same period.
Furthermore, the Spot Taker CVD indicator also printed taker-buy dominance, suggesting the bulls aggressively controlled the prevailing market orders over the measured period.
The activity introduced additional context behind the price rally as the advance coincided with the expanded spot participation. The token’s market capitalization climbed to nearly $677.98 million following the recent price expansion.
Besides, its unlocked market capitalization stood higher at roughly $1.28 billion, suggesting the broader valuation of the circulating unlocked supply.
Source: ZRO Spot Taker CVD on CryptoQuant OI rises as Futures volume cools As ZRO price pushed higher, the derivatives activity, on the other hand, presented a more mixed outlook.
At the time of writing, LayerZero’s Open Interest (OI) saw a surge of 13.73% to around $187 million, highlighting more outstanding derivatives positions entered the market during the price uptick.
The derivatives trading volume, however, fell 14.51% to $203.41 million during the measured 24-hour period. This divergence implied that the outstanding exposure increased even as overall derivatives turnover declined.
The recent price expansion in positioning, therefore, had not been accompanied by a similar increase in futures trading activity.
Source: ZRO Open Interest on CoinGlass ZRO eyes $2 as RSI overheats ZRO’s price action strengthened considerably following a recovery from the September lows around the $0.973 support region. The rally cleared the $1.526 resistance, converting a crucial resistance level into the next potential support area.
At the time of writing, ZRO market value traded around $1.85, placing the token within reach of the psychological $2 resistance region. The MACD indicator remained bullish, with the MACD line extending above its signal line as the positive histogram bars persisted.
The technical indicator favored continued upside pressure as the bulls defended the breakout above the $1.526 region. Notably, the RSI climbed to 78.05, placing ZRO firmly within the overbought conditions and increasing a possibility of a short-term correction following the rapid advance.
Ultimately, a price correction could retest the $1.526 support level before another upside attempt in case the bulls continue defending the breakout.
Source: ZRO/USDT Daily Chart on TradingView Final Summary LayerZero’s regulated stablecoin integrations strengthen ZRO’s narrative as spot demand increases. ZRO could test $2, although an overbought RSI raises short-term pullback risks.
Kelp DAO žaluje LayerZero a CEO Bryana Pellegrina kvůli dubnovému exploitu na rsETH bridge za zhruba 292 milionů USD. Spor se přesouvá k soudu v Britské Kolumbii.
Evercrest Technologies, the developer behind liquid restaking protocol Kelp DAO, has sued LayerZero Labs and its co-founder and CEO Bryan Pellegrino in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, escalating a months-long blame dispute over the April exploit of the rsETH bridge into formal litigation. The notice of civil claim is dated September 24 and was published by Kelp late on Thursday. Kelp argues the roughly $292 million attack “was a direct result of LayerZero’s failures,” while LayerZero has maintained in its own post-incident statement that the loss came from Kelp’s single-verifier setup.
What the claim alleges The filing pleads negligent misrepresentation, negligence and defamation, and seeks damages including aggravated and punitive damages, though it names no figure. Evercrest says LayerZero “reviewed and endorsed” the bridge deployment and configuration in writing before the attack, and that it warned another integrator about risks in its default setup but never gave Kelp the same warning. Kelp said it filed the case to “correct the record” and to hold LayerZero and Pellegrino accountable “for the harm they have caused us and the broader DeFi ecosystem.”
LayerZero’s response Pellegrino pushed back within hours. “The claim continues to be meritless, will meet them in Vancouver and defend myself accordingly,” he wrote on X. LayerZero’s statement said the April 18 attack was isolated to Kelp’s rsETH configuration “as a direct consequence of their single-DVN setup,” a configuration it said “directly contradicts the multi-DVN redundancy model” the protocol recommends to integrators. The company attributed the breach to North Korea’s Lazarus Group and said attackers poisoned RPC infrastructure so its verifier confirmed a forged cross-chain message.
From exploit to court The April 18 attack released 116,500 rsETH that was not backed by any deposits, worth about $292 million at the time. Kelp has said users withdrew more than $650 million in the aftermath and that it committed 2,000 ETH to restore the token’s backing. The protocol has spent the months since working to recover funds, most of which analysts have flagged as laundered and unrecoverable, and is migrating the rsETH bridge to Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol. No court has yet ruled on the allegations, and the case now moves through British Columbia’s standard civil process.
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LayerZero od 30. září ukončí off-chain podporu pro 13 sítí včetně Taiko a opBNB kvůli nízké aktivitě. Stargate Hydra tím přestane podporovat některé z nich.
PANews reported on September 26 that LayerZero has officially reminded users that, due to low activity on certain networks, it will continue to discontinue off-chain service support for the relevant chains in batches, and LayerZero DVN and Executor services will no longer cover these networks. The 13 chains affected starting September 30 are Aurora, Taiko, Japan Open Chain, LightLink, Viction, Anime, XPLA, Merlin, Gnosis, Zora, Otherworld Space, XAI, and opBNB.
As a result, Stargate Hydra will no longer support some of these networks. The official notice reminds affected users to redeem or bridge out assets such as USDC.e, WETH, and Hydra USDT from these chains as soon as possible; among them, Stargate's support for Aurora, Taiko, LightLink, and Gnosis already ended on September 23. According to a September 25 update, LayerZero's off-chain services for Gravity, Camp, Lisk, GOAT, and Metis will be discontinued on October 30, with the corresponding Stargate asset support ending on October 23. The official recommendation is to bridge assets to networks with deeper liquidity that remain supported, such as Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, or BSC, to avoid losing access to funds.
Kelp DAO žaluje LayerZero a spoluzakladatele Bryana Pellegrina kvůli dubnovému exploitu rsETH za 292 milionů USD. Tvrdí, že LayerZero nesl odpovědnost za chyby v bridge.
Kelp DAO has sued LayerZero and its co-founder Bryan Pellegrino, blaming the cross-chain protocol for the $292 million rsETH bridge exploit in April.
The restaking protocol argues LayerZero hid flaws in its own technology. It also claims LayerZero failed to stop attackers from infiltrating its security systems.
Inside the $292 Million rsETH ExploitOn April 18, attackers drained about 116,500 rsETH, Kelp DAO’s liquid restaking token, through its LayerZero bridge. The theft became the largest DeFi exploit of 2026. LayerZero later tied the attack to Lazarus subgroup TraderTraitor.
LayerZero said the attackers took over enough remote procedure call (RPC) nodes to feed false data to the bridge’s verifier. These servers relay blockchain data to applications.
As a result, the verifier approved an rsETH burn that never happened. The Ethereum contract then released funds against it.
LayerZero, however, pointed at Kelp’s setup. The bridge relied on a single verifier operated by LayerZero Labs, a 1-of-1 configuration.
The damage spread quickly. Aave’s total value locked (TVL) fell $8.45 billion within two days, and DeFi TVL dropped broadly across major chains.
Kelp DAO Sues LayerZero After Months of BlameKelp now says LayerZero and Pellegrino spent months publicly blaming the protocol. In contrast, the team says LayerZero reviewed and endorsed its deployment and configuration in writing.
The protocol has published the complaint and wants LayerZero and Pellegrino held accountable for harm to Kelp and the wider DeFi ecosystem.
The team adds that user security remains its top priority. Since the hack, Kelp says it has been moving rsETH’s bridge to a more secure cross-chain standard. The protocol previously named Chainlink CCIP as replacement, a rival cross-chain messaging system.
Meanwhile, recovering the stolen funds has also landed in court. In May, a US court order blocked Arbitrum DAO from moving 30,766 ETH it had frozen from the hacker.
Kelp says it looks forward to a day in court. Therefore, by suing LayerZero, Kelp DAO could turn the case into an early test of how far infrastructure providers answer for exploits on client deployments.
LayerZero a TACEO spojují síly na privátních cross-chain převodech, které skryjí identitu účastníků i výši transferu. Řešení Merces už běží na mainnetu od 24. září 2026 a cílí na institucionální použití.
@LayerZero_Core and @TACEO_IO are joining forces to bring private transfers to cross-chain finance. The two projects are building an integration that will allow token balances to move between networks with both the participants and the transfer size shielded in transit.
How Merces WorksThe integration plugs into TACEO's Merces privacy layer, which went live on mainnet on September 24, 2026, with funds already running on @monad and @world_chain_. The system enables token transfers across blockchains that shield both participant identities and transfer amounts.
Merces wraps standard ERC-20 tokens, such as USDC, into private virtual accounts using a technique called secret sharing. The balances exist on-chain, but no single party can read the plaintext data. Every output is verified on-chain via coSNARKs, and no single node or participant ever holds unencrypted data. Independent node clusters perform joint computations directly over encrypted shares without revealing raw inputs.
TACEO positions Merces as "compliant privacy": confidentiality that is meant to be compatible with the regulatory requirements financial institutions face, so supervisors and auditors retain their view. Compliance is baked into the architecture from the start, with allowlists, anti-money laundering hooks, and selective disclosure mechanisms built into the protocol rather than retrofitted later.
The Institutional Case Cameron Nili, LayerZero's Banking and Capital Markets Lead, framed the integration as filling the remaining privacy gaps in cross-chain transfers, with an emphasis on institutional use cases. Banks, asset managers, and corporate treasuries have long cited the transparency of public blockchains as a dealbreaker. Stablecoin flows are a primary use case: when a corporation moves millions in USDC between chains, the current default is full public visibility. Merces directly targets that pain point.
State changes are verified on-chain through TACEO's CoSNARKs technology, a framework for generating cryptographic proofs in a distributed manner. TACEO reports that Merces has already processed roughly 5 million demo transactions on testnets at approximately 300 transactions per second. The full cryptographic specification has been published on the portal of the International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR ePrint 2026/850).
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Crypto Briefing: LayerZero integrates with TACEO Merces to enable private cross-chain token transfers
IACR ePrint 2026/850: Merces: Confidential Token Transfers via MPC and CoSNARKs
TACEO Merces: Confidential Payments on Public Rails
Anchorage Digital vybrala LayerZero jako partnera pro interoperabilitu při vydávání stablecoinů. Prvním tokenem s tímto napojením bude USAT, s převody přes Ethereum, EVM sítě a Solanu.
Anchorage Digital, home to America’s first federally regulated crypto bank, has selected LayerZero as its interoperability partner for stablecoin issuance, the company said on September 21. The arrangement routes stablecoins issued through Anchorage Digital Bank, N.A. across LayerZero’s Omnichain Fungible Token (OFT) standard, giving institutional issuers a single path to move dollar tokens between the growing number of blockchains where banks and institutions operate. The bank’s issuance platform already supports tokens tied to Tether, Western Union, OSL Group and Falcon Finance.
The OFT standard and 170-plus chains LayerZero describes OFT as the industry’s most widely adopted interoperability standard for stablecoins, spanning more than 170 blockchains, and reports the framework has processed roughly $280 billion in lifetime transfers, or about 87 percent of cross-chain volume. Under the partnership, LayerZero becomes the preferred interoperability layer for Anchorage-issued stablecoins while the bank remains responsible for regulated issuance. The OFT standard lets an issuer maintain a unified token supply across chains rather than relying on wrapped assets or third-party bridge liquidity, and issuers keep control of their token contracts. The integration builds on the same cross-chain machinery that already carries dollar liquidity such as USDT0’s expansion to Stellar.
USAT goes first, then Western Union and OSL Tether’s USAT is the first Anchorage-issued stablecoin to launch with LayerZero interoperability, with transfers expected to span Ethereum, EVM-compatible networks and Solana. USAT launched in January as Tether’s U.S.-regulated dollar token, with Anchorage Digital Bank acting as issuer rather than Tether itself. Anchorage’s platform also supports Western Union’s USDPT, OSL Group’s USDGO and Falcon Finance’s fUSD, which can adopt the same standard over time. LayerZero has not published activation dates or destination-chain lists for those three assets, so their OFT routes remain forthcoming.
Why a federally chartered bank matters The deal attaches cross-chain reach to a bank operating under Office of the Comptroller of the Currency supervision rather than a patchwork of state money-transmitter licenses. Anchorage continues to publish monthly reserve attestations for the stablecoins it issues, and the partnership targets use cases spanning cross-border payments, institutional trading, on-chain lending and treasury management. The move lands as banks deepen their use of stablecoin rails for settlement, a theme visible in deployments such as SoFi’s stablecoin settlement across Mastercard’s network.
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LayerZero Research dokončila formální verifikaci rozšíření bytecode pro Jolt, zkVM pro RISC-V. Prokázala 60 z 67 rozšiřitelných instrukcí; sedm zůstalo neprokázaných kvůli okrajovým případům.
Formal verification is the software equivalent of a mathematical proof. Instead of testing whether code behaves correctly under a set of conditions, you prove it must behave correctly under all conditions. LayerZero Research just finished doing it for a critical piece of Jolt, their zero-knowledge virtual machine built for RISC-V architecture.
The specific component now verified is bytecode expansion, the process that transforms raw RISC-V instructions into Jolt’s internal representation before any zero-knowledge proving happens. If that transformation is wrong, every proof built on top of it is suspect.
What actually got verified, and how The team used Lean, a formal theorem-proving assistant, to check the correctness of bytecode expansion against a trusted RISC-V reference model called LeanRV64D, which is itself derived from the Sail RISC-V specification.
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Out of 67 expandable RISC-V instructions, 60 were fully proven. The remaining seven were not provable due to specific edge cases that the team has documented in a published paper. The whole bytecode expansion verification effort took approximately 2.5 months.
One notable detail about the process: the team used AI tools, including Claude and Codex, to accelerate proof generation. Human engineers wrote the critical definitions and initial proof templates, and AI tools helped generate similar proofs for structurally repetitive instructions.
Why Jolt and why this matters now Jolt originated from research by a16z crypto, which has also done prior formal verification work on related components using ACL2, a separate theorem-proving system. The a16z lineage gives Jolt an unusual pedigree for an open-source zkVM: it was designed with academic rigor from the start, built around lookup arguments via a protocol called Lasso and sumcheck protocols.
LayerZero has taken Jolt further, integrating it into their Zero chain with additions including GPU acceleration and post-quantum safety features marketed under the name Akita and LatticeJolt.
LayerZero describes the broader project as targeting full correctness of the Jolt zkVM, covering both completeness and soundness. Bytecode expansion verification is one stage in that larger program, which the team has structured into sequential phases.
The competitive context for formal zkVM verification The fact that LayerZero’s formal verification program connects to prior a16z work using ACL2 signals continuity of effort rather than a one-time exercise. Multi-institution, multi-tool verification projects build a more robust credibility case than any single audit or proof run.
What to watch next is whether the remaining stages of Jolt’s formal verification program proceed on a similar timeline, and how the seven unverified instructions get handled, whether through future proofs as tooling improves or through architectural workarounds that avoid the problematic edge cases.
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Anchorage Digital, jediná federálně licencovaná kryptobanka v USA, si vybrala LayerZero jako poskytovatele interoperability pro vydávání stablecoinů. Díky OFT se mají $USAT, $USDPT a $USDGO přesouvat mezi více než 170 blockchainy.
@Anchorage Digital, the United States' only federally chartered crypto bank, has selected @LayerZero_Core as its official interoperability provider for stablecoin issuance. The deal marks a significant step in bringing federally regulated digital dollars to a broad range of blockchain networks under a single compliance framework.
OFT Standard to Connect 170-Plus Blockchains The partnership will use @LayerZero_Core's Omnichain Fungible Token (OFT) protocol to enable regulated stablecoins, including $USAT, $USDPT, and $USDGO, to move seamlessly across more than 170 blockchains. By adopting the OFT standard, Anchorage is creating a single issuance layer that can serve institutions on virtually any major chain without requiring separate deployments or custody arrangements for each network.
The partnership follows months of regulatory alignment to ensure that cross-chain operations meet the security and compliance standards required of a federally chartered institution.
Growing Stablecoin Pipeline The LayerZero announcement comes as Anchorage continues to expand its regulated stablecoin business at pace.
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With the LayerZero integration, each of these stablecoins gains the ability to travel natively across hundreds of chains, removing the fragmentation that has historically limited institutional adoption of cross-chain digital assets. For Anchorage, the move reinforces its position as the primary regulated infrastructure layer for institutions looking to issue and distribute compliant stablecoins at scale.
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Anchorage Digital: Stablecoin Issuance Platform
CoinDesk: Tether Invests in LayerZero Labs
Anchorage Digital: First Federally Chartered Stablecoin Issuer Following GENIUS Act
Binance podpoří sloučení Stargate Finance (STG) do LayerZero (ZRO) v poměru 1 STG = 0,08634 ZRO. STG spot páry a vklady/výběry budou postupně ukončeny.
This is a general announcement and marketing communication. Products and services referred to here may not be available in your region. Fellow Binancians, Binance will support the Stargate Finance (STG) token merge to LayerZero (ZRO). General TradingAt 2026-10-06 03:00 (UTC), Binance will remove all existing STG spot trading pairs (i.e., STG/USDT) and cancel all pending STG spot trading orders.Trading on existing ZRO spot trading pairs will not be affected.Deposits and WithdrawalsAt 2026-10-06 03:30 (UTC), deposits and withdrawals of STG tokens will be suspended. Users should ensure they leave sufficient time for their STG token deposits to be fully processed prior to this time. After the event is complete, deposits and withdrawals of STG tokens will no longer be supported.Binance will handle all technical requirements for users who are involved in this event.Users may refer to the announcement from the project team for more information. Token Merge All STG tokens will be swapped to ZRO at a ratio of 1 STG = 0.08634 ZRO. Spot At 2026-10-05 03:00 (UTC),Binance Spot Copy Trading will remove the aforementioned spot trading pairs. After this time, any outstanding spot trading pairs will be moved to the Spot Account. Users are strongly advised to update or cancel their Spot Copy Trading portfolios prior to this time to avoid potential losses.At 2026-10-06 03:00 (UTC), Binance will remove and cease trading on all spot trading pair(s) for STG. The exact trading pair being removed is STG/USDT. All trade orders will be automatically removed after trading ceases in each respective trading pair.Binance will remove Trading Bots services for the aforementioned spot trading pair(s) where applicable. Users are strongly advised to update and/or cancel their Trading Bots prior to the cessation of Trading Bots services to avoid any potential losses.Trading on existing ZRO spot trading pairs will not be affected. Futures Starting from 2026-09-24 08:30 (UTC), users are not allowed to open new positions for the aforementioned contract(s). At 2026-09-24 09:00 (UTC),Binance Futures will close all positions and conduct an automatic settlement on the aforementioned contract(s). The aforementioned contract(s) will be removed after the settlement is complete. Users are advised to close any open positions prior to the settlement time to avoid automatic settlement. Binance Funding Rate Arbitrage Bot will close all arbitrage strategies and conduct an automatic settlement on the STGUSDT symbol(s).During the final hour proceeding the scheduled settlement time of a futures contract, the Futures Insurance Fund will not be utilised to support the liquidation process in respect of that futures contract. Any such liquidation triggered during the final hour will be executed as a single Immediate or Cancel order (“IOCO”), which will be offloaded into the market in one attempt. If, following the execution of the IOCO, the assets remaining available in the user's account are sufficient to meet the required Maintenance Margin (after accounting for realized losses and any applicable Liquidation Clearance Fee), the liquidation will cease. If the IOCO fails to fully reduce the position to a level that satisfies the Margin Maintenance requirements, any unfilled portion of the position will be resolved through the Auto-Deleveraging (ADL) process. Users are strongly advised to actively monitor and manage open positions during the final hour, as this period may be subject to heightened volatility and reduced liquidity.In order to protect users and prevent potential risks in extremely volatile market conditions, Binance Futures may undertake additional protective measures toward the aforementioned contract(s) without further announcements, including but not limited to adjusting the maximum leverage value, position value, and maintenance margin in each margin tier, updating funding rates, such as the interest rate, premium and capped funding rate, changing the constituents of the price index, and using the Last Price Protected mechanism to update the Mark Price. A separate announcement will be made for relisting. Margin At 2026-09-19 06:00 (UTC),Binance Margin will suspend Cross Margin and Isolated Margin borrowings on the aforementioned pair(s).At 2026-09-24 10:00 (UTC) (Margin Delisting Time),Binance Margin will remove STG from Cross and Isolated Margin. The STG/USDT Cross Margin pair, and STG/USDT Isolated Margin pair will be removed from Margin. Effective immediately, users will no longer be able to transfer any amount of the aforementioned token(s) via manual transfers and Auto-Transfer Mode for Cross and Isolated Margin into their Margin Accounts. If users hold outstanding liabilities of said token(s), these users may only manually transfer up to the amount of liabilities of that token(s) into their Margin Accounts, less any collateral already available.Binance Margin will close users’ positions, conduct an automatic settlement, and cancel all pending orders on the aforementioned Isolated Margin pair(s), which will then be removed from Isolated Margin.If users hold both collateral and liabilities of the aforementioned token(s) on Cross Margin, the collateral will be used to repay the respective liabilities. If there are remaining collateral or liabilities of the aforementioned token(s), one of two options below will occur:If users only hold the aforementioned token(s) in the form of collateral: The aforementioned tokens(s) will be sold to USDT or USDC, and the proceeds will be added to the user's Margin balance accordingly. Binance is not liable for any losses incurred.If users only hold the aforementioned token(s) in the form of liabilities: All pending orders in their Cross Margin Accounts will be canceled. The system will then sell other collateral tokens to buy and fully repay the delisting token(s)’ liabilities.Please note that users will not be able to update their positions during the removal process, which may take approximately 3 hours. Users are strongly advised to close their positions and/or transfer their assets from Margin Accounts to Spot Accounts prior to the cessation of margin trading at Margin Delisting Time. Binance will not be responsible for any potential losses.Portfolio Margin users are advised to transfer the aforementioned token(s) out of their Margin Accounts to their Spot Accounts and to top up their margin balances before Margin Delisting Time where applicable. Users should monitor the Unified Maintenance Margin Ratio (uniMMR) closely to avoid any potential liquidation that may result from the removal of the aforementioned token(s) from the Margin Account. All STG balances in the Cross Margin Account under the Portfolio Margin Account will be automatically converted to USDT or USDC from Margin Delisting Time. The conversion may take approximately 24 hours or longer. Binance Margin will not be liable for any losses on new positions during this period that may incur due to the conversion of funds. Refer to this FAQ for more information. A separate announcement will be made for relisting. Loans At 2026-09-28 03:00 (UTC), Binance Loans (Flexible Rates) and VIP Loan will close all outstanding loan positions for STG (both loanable tokens and collateral tokens will be closed). Users are strongly advised to repay their outstanding STG loans before this time to avoid any potential losses. Please refer to the Binance Loans (Flexible Rates) and VIP Loan FAQs for more information. More details are also available in the Binance Loans and VIP Loan Terms and Conditions. Simple Earn From 2026-09-30 07:00 (UTC), Binance Simple Earn will cease support for STG Simple Earn Flexible Products. Subscriptions will no longer be available. All remaining STG Flexible Products positions, together with any accrued rewards, will be automatically redeemed to users’ Spot Accounts. Users can choose to redeem their assets from STG Simple Earn Flexible anytime beforehand without deduction of any accrued rewards. After 2026-10-09 08:00 (UTC), Binance Simple Earn will resubscribe the converted ZRO assets for Flexible Products for impacted users. Binance Pay At 2026-09-29 07:00 (UTC), Binance will remove STG from the list of supported cryptocurrencies on Binance Pay. Convert Binance Convert will remove STG and all associated pairs at 2026-10-06 02:00 (UTC). Convert Low-Value Assets Convert Low-Value Assets will remove STG at 2026-10-05 02:00 (UTC). Users may choose to convert the low-value assets beforehand. Buy & Sell Crypto At 2026-10-06 02:00 (UTC), Buy & Sell Crypto will remove STG and all associated pairs. Note: There may be discrepancies between this original content in English and any translated versions. Please refer to the original English version for the most accurate information, in case any discrepancies arise. Thank you for your support! Binance Team 2026-09-18 Disclaimers: USDC is an e-money token issued by Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS (https://www.circle.com/). USDC’s whitepaper is available here. You may contact Circle using the following contact information: +33(1)59000130 and [email protected]. Holders of USDC have a legal claim against Circle SAS as the EU issuer of USDC. These holders are entitled to request redemption of their USDC from Circle SAS. Such redemption will be made at any time and at par value.
LayerZero Labs oznámila, že STG lze převést na ZRO do 15. prosince 2026 v kurzu 1 STG = 0,08634 ZRO. Stargate zároveň od 1. října přechází výhradně na Taxi transakcí.
LayerZero Labs dropped a significant ecosystem update on September 15, 2026, and the changes are substantial enough to affect every participant in the LayerZero and Stargate ecosystems. Token holders, developers, and bridge users all have deadlines to track now.
The most consequential item: STG token holders have until December 15, 2026 to convert their tokens to ZRO. After that date, the conversion window closes permanently.
What’s actually changing, and when The fixed conversion rate sits at 1 STG = 0.08634 ZRO, a figure locked in during the acquisition terms agreed upon in 2025. That math won’t change before the deadline, but access to it will.
On the transaction side, Stargate is moving to an exclusively Taxi-based model starting October 1, 2026. Currently, Stargate offers different transaction modes with different speed and cost trade-offs. Taxi is the faster option, prioritizing speed over batching efficiency. After October 1, it becomes the only option.
The practical implication is straightforward: users who’ve built workflows or integrations around other transaction modes will need to update them before the October deadline, which arrives well before the December token conversion cutoff.
LayerZero is also trimming its testnet footprint. By the end of October 2026, supported testnets will be reduced to approximately ten prioritized networks. Developers building or testing on less-trafficked testnets should verify whether their environment makes the cut.
Bug bounties get restructured The bug bounty programs are also seeing a meaningful overhaul. The V1 bug bounty program ends on December 15, 2026, timed to coincide with the deprecation of the V1 Relayer. When the infrastructure goes offline, so does the bounty tied to it.
The V2 program is expanding significantly. LayerZero is scaling the V2 bug bounty to $3.5 million, and it will absorb the legacy Stargate program under that umbrella. Security researchers currently participating under the older Stargate bounty will want to familiarize themselves with the V2 structure to ensure continued eligibility.
Reading the strategy behind the deadlines Taken together, these changes describe a protocol in active consolidation mode. LayerZero is pruning the components of its ecosystem that reflect earlier-stage development: V1 infrastructure, underutilized testnets, legacy transaction modes, and the STG token’s independent existence as a separate asset.
The STG-to-ZRO conversion has been available since the 2025 acquisition, but a meaningful portion of STG supply likely remains unconverted. Hard deadlines are effective at prompting action in a way that open-ended availability simply isn’t. Expect conversion volume to pick up materially as December 15 approaches.
The shift to exclusive Taxi transactions on Stargate reflects a different kind of consolidation. Offering multiple transaction modes creates user experience complexity and requires maintaining parallel infrastructure. Standardizing on Taxi simplifies the product surface for users and likely reduces operational overhead for the team.
For developers, the testnet reduction is the change most likely to require immediate attention. Testnet deprecations tend to be quieter than mainnet changes but can be disruptive to teams running continuous integration against a network that’s suddenly unsupported. LayerZero’s move to roughly ten prioritized testnets suggests a philosophy of depth over breadth, supporting fewer environments more robustly rather than spreading resources across a long tail of low-activity chains.
STG holders who have been waiting for a convenient moment to convert now have a firm reason to stop waiting. The December 15 deadline is roughly three months out from the September 15 announcement, which is enough runway to act without urgency, but not enough to forget about it entirely.
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Wyoming přesunul státem vydaný stablecoin $FRNT z LayerZero na Chainlink CCIP po bezpečnostním auditu. Jde o první americký vládní subjekt, který veřejně nahradil blockchainovou infrastrukturu z bezpečnostních důvodů.
Security Review Drives State-Backed Token MigrationThe Wyoming Stable Token Commission has shed light on its decision to migrate its state-issued Frontier Stable Token ($FRNT) from @LayerZero_Core to @Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP). The move, completed in August 2026, makes Wyoming the first U.S. government entity to publicly replace its blockchain infrastructure on security grounds.
The Commission said the switch followed a proactive security review of its cross-chain stack. That review identified what it described as a consistent pattern of concerns around LayerZero's disclosure practices and operational security, including access control and private key management risks. Executive Director Anthony Apollo stated that CCIP was the only solution evaluated that met the Commission's requirements for a state-owned digital asset.
"The Commission proactively conducted a security review and identified concerns regarding LayerZero's disclosure practices and operational security," Apollo said. "Following the review, the Commission decided to adopt Chainlink CCIP as it is the only cross-chain infrastructure that met our stringent security and reliability requirements across the board."
Under a multi-year contract, @Chainlink CCIP now serves as FRNT's exclusive cross-chain infrastructure. The token, which launched in January 2026, remains live across eight public blockchains: Arbitrum, Avalanche, Base, Ethereum, Hedera, Optimism, Polygon, and Solana. Existing holders were not required to take any action during the migration.
Broader Industry Shift Away from LayerZeroWyoming's move is part of a wider industry trend. Nearly $15 billion in onchain value has migrated from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP, a wave that includes firms such as BitGo and Kraken. The exodus accelerated following a $292 million exploit on a LayerZero-powered bridge earlier in 2026.
$FRNT is the first fully reserved, fiat-backed stablecoin issued by a U.S. public entity. Each token is redeemable for one U.S. dollar held in trust by Wyoming, and reserve income supports the state's School Foundation Program. The Commission has since expanded its Chainlink partnership further, adopting Chainlink Proof of Reserve to provide near-real-time, onchain verification of FRNT's backing assets.
LayerZero responded publicly, saying it respects the Commission's decision and that FRNT holders remain unaffected. The firm also stated it has since hardened its security practices.
Sources:
Wyoming Stable Token Commission Official Press Release, PR Newswire
Wyoming Joins Near-$15 Billion LayerZero Exodus, CoinDesk
Wyoming Expands Chainlink Partnership with Onchain Reserve Verification, The Block
PANews, September 13 news. According to Token Unlocks data, tokens such as ZRO, ARB, and BR will undergo large unlocks next week, including:
LayerZero (ZRO) will unlock approximately 25.71 million tokens at 7:00 PM Beijing time on September 20, with a ratio to circulating supply of about 4.22%, valued at approximately $26 million;
Arbitrum (ARB) will unlock approximately 92.65 million tokens at 9:00 PM Beijing time on September 16, with a ratio to circulating supply of about 1.59%, valued at approximately $12.7 million;
Bedrock (BR) will unlock approximately 40.63 million tokens at 8:00 AM Beijing time on September 20, with a ratio to circulating supply of about 18.68%, valued at approximately $10.4 million;
YZY (YZY) will unlock approximately 29.17 million tokens at 11:00 AM Beijing time on September 15, with a ratio to circulating supply of about 4.49%, valued at approximately $8.4 million;
Starknet (STRK) will unlock approximately 127 million tokens at 8:00 AM Beijing time on September 15, with a ratio to circulating supply of about 3.48%, valued at approximately $3.6 million;
Lista DAO (LISTA) will unlock approximately 33.44 million tokens at 5:00 PM Beijing time on September 20, with a ratio to circulating supply of about 5.18%, valued at approximately $2.6 million;
Sei (SEI) will unlock approximately 55.56 million tokens at 8:00 PM Beijing time on September 15, with a ratio to circulating supply of about 0.86%, valued at approximately $2.5 million.
LayerZero představila Akita, první produkčně připravený lattice-based post-kvantový polynomial commitment scheme pro ZK systémy. V Jolt má zkrátit důkazy na 65–80 kb a zrychlit proving o 2–3x.
Today we’re introducing Akita, a new polynomial commitment scheme (PCS) that provides quantum-resistant security for zero-knowledge proving systems. The first production-ready primitive of its kind, Akita delivers post-quantum security alongside proof sizes that are 2x to 8x smaller than current post-quantum alternatives.
Akita is a standalone primitive and can be adopted by any proof system seeking post-quantum security. Its first major deployment will be inside Jolt, the ZK proving system developed in partnership with a16z crypto that underpins the Zero blockchain. This makes Jolt the fastest production-grade zero-knowledge virtual machine (zkVM) that offers quantum resistance, all while delivering dramatically smaller proofs - a major step in building Zero for a post-quantum world.
You can read the full technical paper and explore the Akita implementation on GitHub.
What is Akita? Akita is a polynomial commitment scheme, the foundational component inside a ZK proving system responsible for committing to and proving the correctness of a computation trace. Replacing this component with a quantum-secure alternative secures the entire proving stack, as the rest of the stack is information-theoretically secure.
Akita’s architecture is lattice-based, the same class of mathematics standardized by NIST for post-quantum encryption and signature, currently rolling out to protect all encrypted internet traffic in the near future.
Akita's performance profile is distinct from existing post-quantum proving approaches:
Proof size: Post-quantum proving systems built on hash-based schemes typically produce proofs of 200kb or more. Akita produces proofs that are 65-80kb in size, a 2x to 8x reduction depending on the application. Proving time: Proving with Akita is 2–3x faster than what Jolt currently delivers. Memory usage: Akita reduces Jolt's memory usage by ~2x. In fact, beyond storing the polynomial itself, Akita uses sub-linear memory for commitment & proving, allowing the proving system to scale to enormous program sizes without reliance on recursive composition.
Lattices over hashes There are two primary paths to post-quantum proving systems: hash-based schemes and lattice-based schemes. While hash-based approaches have seen significant development, lattice-based assumptions offer additional upsides:
Drastic reduction in proof size Dramatic performance improvements for sparse workloads Simpler integration with the rest of the post-quantum Internet Akita is the first commitment scheme to bring lattice-based security to a production-ready ZK proving system.
A landmark deployment: Jolt Akita is an open-source primitive that any proof system can use to enable quantum-resistant proving. Its first deployment will be inside Jolt, the zkVM developed in partnership with a16z crypto. This implementation means that Jolt can deliver post-quantum security while simultaneously decreasing proof size and accelerating prover speed by 2-3x. Akita makes Jolt the state-of-the-art zkVM on most major axes of interest: proof size (amongst post-quantum solutions), prover time, and prover memory.
Looking ahead Akita represents the first significant step toward a fully quantum-secure Zero stack. As the industry works to harden systems against potential threats from quantum computing to current cryptographic assumptions, building quantum-resistant infrastructure is a critical priority. More work is yet to be done, and will continue as we approach mainnet and beyond.
Read the full research paper and view Akita's source code.
LayerZero Labs získala certifikaci SOC 2 Type 1 i Type 2 pro celou infrastrukturu. Certifikace potvrzuje bezpečnost, dostupnost a důvěrnost dat v praxi.
LayerZero Labs, the team behind one of crypto’s most widely used cross-chain messaging protocols, has secured both SOC 2 Type 1 and Type 2 accreditations covering its entire infrastructure. The certification, verified through independent auditing under AICPA Trust Services Criteria, signals that LayerZero’s internal controls around data security, availability, and confidentiality aren’t just well-designed on paper but have actually held up over an extended observation period.
What SOC 2 actually means (and why most crypto projects don’t have it) SOC 2 is an auditing framework created by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. It evaluates whether a company’s systems are designed to keep customer data secure, available, and confidential.
The difference between Type 1 and Type 2 matters. Type 1 is a snapshot: an auditor checks whether your controls are properly designed at a single point in time. Type 2 is the harder test, requiring those controls to demonstrate operational effectiveness over a period of three to twelve months. Getting both means LayerZero had to prove its security posture wasn’t just a good idea on a whiteboard but a living, breathing system that worked consistently.
The institutional chess game LayerZero operates a cross-chain messaging protocol that connects more than 160 blockchains, enabling the transfer of stablecoins, tokenized assets, and arbitrary data between otherwise siloed networks.
LayerZero has already built relationships with some heavy hitters. Its partnership roster includes Citadel Securities, DTCC (the entity that settles most US securities trades), ICE (the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange), Google Cloud, and ARK Invest. The SOC 2 certification effectively removes one more objection from institutional due diligence checklists.
The timing also aligns with LayerZero’s planned launch of the Zero blockchain, scheduled for February 2026. That chain is being built for high-throughput institutional use cases, essentially a purpose-built environment where enterprises can leverage LayerZero’s cross-chain capabilities with the compliance guarantees they require.
The accreditation was noted on CertiK Skynet, the security-focused monitoring platform, which tracks compliance milestones alongside smart contract audits and on-chain security events. That it surfaced through compliance tracking channels rather than splashy media announcements is itself telling.
ZRO, LayerZero’s native token, stands to benefit indirectly from these developments. Token value in infrastructure protocols tends to correlate with network usage, and if the SOC 2 certification helps unlock new institutional volumes flowing through LayerZero’s messaging layer, the economic activity feeding into ZRO’s tokenomics grows accordingly.
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BDACS zvolila standard OFT od LayerZero pro KRW1, první korejský stablecoin krytý wonem, aby jej mohla nativně provozovat napříč více blockchainy. Každý KRW1 se má při přesunu mezi sítěmi odepsat na zdrojové a připsat na cílové síti.
BDACS, the largest digital asset custodian in South Korea, has selected LayerZero's OFT standard as its interoperability solution for KRW1, the first on-shore Korean won-backed stablecoin. To build with it, visit Developers or reach out to our team.
KRW1, the first Korean won-backed stablecoin, already exists as a multi-chain asset on Ethereum, Avalanche, and Circle’s Arc. But for BDACS, the issuer of KRW1, the distribution and utility of KRW1 has been limited by friction related to its cross-chain interoperability infrastructure.
After a rigorous review of options to bring KRW1 natively multi-chain, BDACS chose LayerZero's OFT (Omnichain Fungible Token) standard.
A standard already tested at scale The OFT standard is the same standard Tether uses for USDT0, PayPal for PYUSD, and Paxos for USDG. It now facilitates 87% of all cross-chain volume transferred and has transferred $280 billion in lifetime transfers across 170+ chains. BDACS's decision puts KRW1 on infrastructure other major stablecoin issuers already put through rigorous diligence before adopting.
The OFT standard is designed with institutional and enterprise-grade issuers top of mind. It provides issuers with the customization and control they need to satisfy regulators and enterprise-grade security teams, while simultaneously lowering the operational burden to add the next incremental chain and manage the resulting supply fragmentation.
Under the OFT standard, when KRW1 moves across chains, it will now be debited on the source chain and credited on the destination chain. One KRW1 supply will exist across every connected network, instead of several disconnected instances competing for liquidity. Stargate, LayerZero's cross-chain transfer application, is what executes that debit-and-credit transfer for users moving KRW1.
Why the timing matters Korea's Won Internationalization Roadmap, published in July 2026, commits to amending the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act to establish a legal basis for won-denominated stablecoins. Related measures, including offshore won accounts and a 24-hour offshore won settlement network piloting into 2027, build the institutional plumbing for the won to move outside Korea.
Cross-chain interoperability builds the circulation side of that plan. Each KRW1 unit that moves under the OFT standard extends won-denominated liquidity to any LayerZero-connected chain, without depending on one network's ecosystem for reach. Most bridged omnichain stablecoin volume today is denominated in dollars; this integration puts the won into that mix.
BDACS is the largest digital asset custodian in Korea by assets under custody, and the first company to issue a won-backed stablecoin. KRW1 stays fully reserved 1:1 with Korean won held at Woori Bank, with independent attestation of reserves, a compliance position that does not change as KRW1's network reach grows.
Harry Ryoo, CEO of BDACS said, "The value of a Korean won stablecoin lies in its global scalability." He added, "KRW1, the leading Korean won stablecoin, has established a technical foundation to expand beyond Korea into global markets by enabling more flexible use across multiple blockchains through the application of OFT. Building on this technical foundation, we will continue to expand the scope of KRW1's use going forward."
Start building Developers integrating stablecoins across chains can start with LayerZero's OFT standard. Visit Developers or reach out to our team.
About BDACS BDACS is a digital asset infrastructure company providing custody to institutional clients. In the first half of 2026, it surpassed 80 billion KRW in assets under custody, the largest total of any digital asset custodian in Korea. BDACS holds SOC 1 and ISO 27001 certifications and is pursuing SOC 2. It issued KRW1, the world's first Korean won stablecoin, and partners with Woori Bank, Galaxy Digital, and Circle.
About LayerZero LayerZero is where finance and the internet converge. It makes any token or application compatible with every type of blockchain. From protocols to institutions, organizations use LayerZero to build, issue, and scale digital assets and products. It connects 170+ blockchains, processes millions of messages a year, and powers billions in value transfer. Trusted by PayPal USD, Ethena, Ondo Finance and more, LayerZero has become the standard for building on blockchains.
LayerZero Labs is sunsetting Stargate V1, the cross-chain bridging protocol that helped define omnichain DeFi when it launched back in March 2022. The V1 liquidity pools will become inoperable after December 15, 2026, and liquidity providers who don’t withdraw before then risk losing access to their positions.
Zero-fee withdrawals are being enabled to smooth the transition.
What’s happening and why The deprecation stems from LayerZero’s decision to retire its V1 Relayer, the underlying messaging infrastructure that Stargate V1 depends on. Without a functioning relayer, the pools simply can’t operate.
This move is part of a broader 2026 initiative by LayerZero to phase out support for low-activity chains and consolidate resources around its newer technology stack.
Approximately two weeks before the December 15 deadline, V1 messaging will be temporarily paused. Pools will then reopen solely for the purpose of allowing withdrawals. That pause window gives the team time to configure the zero-fee exit mechanism so LPs can pull their funds without getting dinged on the way out.
This deprecation applies exclusively to V1. Stargate V2 and Hydra, LayerZero’s newer protocols, will continue operating as normal.
A brief history of Stargate V1 Stargate V1 holds a notable place in cross-chain infrastructure history. It was the first application ever built on the LayerZero messaging protocol, launching in March 2022. Its unified liquidity pools allowed assets to be transferred across multiple chains without the fragmentation that plagued earlier bridging solutions. The Delta algorithm, Stargate’s proprietary rebalancing mechanism, helped maintain pool health across different networks.
The protocol changed hands in August 2025, when the LayerZero Foundation formally acquired Stargate. As part of that transition, the native token shifted from STG to ZRO at a conversion rate of 1 STG to 0.08634 ZRO.
What LPs need to do If you have liquidity sitting in any Stargate V1 pool, withdraw it before December 15, 2026. The zero-fee withdrawal mechanism removes the usual cost barrier, so there’s no financial penalty for exiting.
LayerZero has recommended that users migrate their positions to more liquid chains like Ethereum, Arbitrum, and BSC when withdrawing.
Market implications and what to watch The impact of this deprecation is likely to be concentrated rather than systemic. The users most affected are long-tail LPs who parked capital in V1 and haven’t actively managed their positions.
The real risk here isn’t market-wide contagion. It’s individual users who miss the deadline. LayerZero is doing what it can with the zero-fee structure and extended timeline, but the responsibility ultimately falls on each LP to act before December 15.
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LayerZero Labs představila Zero, novou architekturu Layer 1 s cílem až 2 milionů TPS v Atomicity Zone a s horizontálním škálováním až na 5 milionů TPS. Mainnet má být spuštěn na podzim 2026.
LayerZero Labs, the team behind the widely used cross-chain messaging protocol, unveiled Zero, a new heterogeneous Layer-1 blockchain architecture on February 10, 2026. The architecture uses zero-knowledge proofs to decouple transaction execution from verification, splitting validators into two roles: lightweight Block Validators that handle verification, and optional high-performance Block Producers that handle execution. The verification layer stays decentralized and accessible. The execution layer scales horizontally through parallel Atomicity Zones.
The performance targets are eye-catching. LayerZero is claiming up to 2 million transactions per second per “Atomicity Zone,” with horizontal scaling potentially pushing that figure to 5 million TPS. Transaction costs sit at roughly $0.0001. For context, Ethereum’s mainnet processes around 15-30 TPS on a good day, and even Solana’s theoretical maximum hovers around 65,000 TPS.
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How Zero actually works Each Atomicity Zone functions as its own specialized environment. Rather than competing for block space on a single chain, different use cases get their own lanes. ZK proofs allow the network to confirm transactions are valid without requiring every node to re-execute them.
LayerZero also built custom infrastructure components to support the architecture. QMDB handles state storage, while a system called FAFO manages parallel compute. The development process took approximately 2.5 years.
Institutional backing tells the real story Strategic partners include Citadel Securities, ARK Invest, Google Cloud, the DTCC (which processes the vast majority of US securities transactions), and ICE, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange.
LayerZero reinforced that positioning with ATLAS, a headless exchange backend designed to handle financial transactions across multiple asset classes. ATLAS was unveiled on August 25, 2026, and runs on the Zero framework. A notable tokenomics detail: 75% of certain fees generated through ATLAS are directed toward a ZRO buy-and-burn mechanism.
The mainnet launch is targeted for fall 2026. The ZRO token secures the network and benefits from the fee structure built around ATLAS.
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LayerZero endpoint je na Stellar spuštěn a prvním aktivem je USDT0. Stellar tak získává přístup ke sdílené globální likviditě USDT napříč propojenými sítěmi.
USDT0, the infrastructure that brings Tether's USDT to every network, is now live on Stellar using the LayerZero OFT standard. The Stellar ecosystem can now tap into the same deep, global liquidity pool shared across LayerZero-connected blockchain ecosystems. To build on Stellar with LayerZero, visit Developers or reach out to the team.
Stellar moves money in seconds, charges less than a tenth of a cent per transaction, and reaches cash-to-crypto ramps across over 180 countries. For more than a decade, the network has powered cross-border payments, aid distribution, and consumer financial services where reliability and cost control matter as much as throughput.
What Stellar hasn't had until now is dollar liquidity that behaves the same way across every network it touches. Moving USDT cross-chain meant custodial bridges, wrapped representations, and fragmented supply.
Now, the LayerZero endpoint is live on Stellar, and USDT0 is the first asset to deploy on it.
USDT0 is Now Live on Stellar Built on the OFT Standard, USDT0 maintains a single unified supply backed 1:1 by USDT. From day one, Stellar participants can now tap into the same deep, global liquidity pool shared across LayerZero-connected blockchain ecosystems. USDT0 has transferred over $100B of value lifetime across LayerZero rails.
Rather than introducing another bridged or wrapped representation, the deployment anchors USDT0 directly within Stellar's asset model while connecting it to the same unified liquidity framework used across other major ecosystems. For Stellar, this is less about adding a new stablecoin and more about upgrading how liquidity behaves.
"Stellar has spent years proving that payments infrastructure can be fast, cheap, and global without sacrificing reliability," said Lorenzo R., Co-Founder of USDT0. "What it hasn't had until now is dollar liquidity that behaves the same way across every network it touches. That's the problem USDT0 solves. Every payment firm, fintech, and treasury operation on Stellar can now draw from the same $190+ billion in USDT liquidity that the rest of the world is already building on, without friction or fragmentation."
"Stellar has been trusted to power cross-border payments for more than a decade," said Denelle Dixon, CEO and Executive Director of the Stellar Development Foundation. "The addition of USDT0 to the Stellar ecosystem strengthens the network's industry-leading payments stack."
Stellar is Built for Where USDT is Already Used USDT has a deep global footprint, used widely in fast-growing markets across Latin America, Africa, and Asia-Pacific, the very regions where Stellar has spent years building payments infrastructure. With USDT0 now on Stellar, users in these regions can move the stablecoin they already trust on infrastructure purpose-built for it: sub-cent fees, five-second transaction finality, and on/off-ramp coverage across 180+ countries.
The LayerZero OFT standard streamlines onchain experiences for asset issuer developers by eliminating the need for intermediary bridges or wrapped assets, so builders benefit from reduced complexity and operational overhead. Critically, asset issuers using the OFT standard get this benefit while simultaneously maintaining the customization and control they need for robust ongoing operations. The result is simpler treasury management, cleaner payment flows, and one less conversion standing between you and your end users.
For exchanges, that means offering USDT0 deposits, transfers and withdrawals on rails that settle in seconds for fractions of a cent, with no destination-chain liquidity to bootstrap. For wallets and fintechs, it means giving users in USDT-dominant markets across Latin America, Africa, and Asia a way to send, receive, and hold the asset they already prefer, while enterprises and PSPs can settle with counterparties in USDT0 and manage USDC, EURC, and USDT0 in a single treasury integration on one network.
Dollar value can now flow across chains while settling on an execution layer that has been battle-tested in production. Start at Developers or reach out to the team.
About LayerZero LayerZero is where finance and the internet converge. It makes any token or application compatible with every type of blockchain. From protocols to institutional asset issuers, organizations use LayerZero to build, issue, and scale digital assets and products. It connects 170+ blockchains, processes millions of messages per year, and powers billions in value transfer. Trusted by Tether, PayPal USD, Ethena, Ondo, and more, LayerZero is the standard for building on blockchains.
LayerZero uvedl, že architektura Zero se může horizontálně škálovat až na 5 milionů transakcí za sekundu. ATLAS na ní byl spuštěn s kapacitou 200 000 TPS a latencí pod milisekundu.
LayerZero’s Zero blockchain architecture can now horizontally scale to five million transactions per second. The claim builds on a foundation the team has been laying since early 2026, when it first unveiled its heterogeneous L1 design capable of hitting two million TPS per individual “Atomicity Zone.”
The tech stack behind the numbers Zero’s architecture separates transaction execution from verification using zero-knowledge proofs. The design allows lightweight Block Validators to run on consumer-grade hardware, while optional high-performance Block Producers handle the heavy lifting.
LayerZero built four proprietary components to make this work. QMDB handles state storage and can process up to 3 million updates per second. FAFO, the parallel computation engine, enables over 1.2 million EVM transactions per second on benchmark hardware. Jolt Pro manages ZK proving, and SVID handles networking.
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Transaction costs sit at roughly $0.0001 per transaction.
ATLAS and the institutional play On August 25, 2026, LayerZero unveiled ATLAS, a headless exchange infrastructure built on the Zero blockchain. ATLAS launched with an initial capability of 200,000 TPS and sub-millisecond latency.
Citadel Securities, DTCC, ICE, and Google Cloud have all been named as institutional partners. Tether’s USDt0 stablecoin is already running on the infrastructure.
Following the ATLAS announcement, the ZRO token surged approximately 20%, pushing its market cap to around $746 million.
From messaging protocol to L1 ambitions LayerZero built its reputation as a cross-chain messaging protocol, enabling communication and asset transfers across different blockchain networks. The Zero blockchain, announced on February 10, 2026, represents a pivot from infrastructure middleware to full L1 ambitions.
The horizontal scaling approach is what makes the five million TPS claim technically coherent. Instead of trying to make a single chain impossibly fast, Zero allows multiple Atomicity Zones to operate in parallel. Each zone handles up to 2 million TPS independently.
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LayerZero spouští ATLAS, blockchainovou platformu pro finanční instituce, s partnery Citadel Securities a DTCC. Platforma má při spuštění podporovat spotové obchodování digitálních aktiv a perpetual futures.
LayerZero Labs just took one of the most ambitious swings in crypto infrastructure. The company, best known for connecting blockchains so they can talk to each other, announced ATLAS, a blockchain-based exchange designed specifically for financial institutions. Citadel Securities and DTCC, the entity that settles virtually every stock trade in the US, are partnering on the effort.
What ATLAS actually is ATLAS is not another Coinbase or Binance competitor. It’s a backend infrastructure play, meaning regular users won’t interact with it directly. Instead, brokers, trading platforms, and regulated financial entities will plug into ATLAS to access digital asset liquidity.
At launch, the platform will support spot digital asset token trading and perpetual futures. LayerZero has signaled that prediction contracts, traditional futures, and options trading will follow in subsequent phases.
The exchange will run on Zero, a new heterogeneous Layer 1 blockchain built by LayerZero. Zero claims throughput of approximately 2 million transactions per second, a figure that would dwarf most existing blockchains if it holds up under real institutional load. For context, Solana’s theoretical maximum sits around 65,000 TPS, though real-world performance is considerably lower.
Zero also inherits LayerZero’s core advantage: connectivity. The chain can interface with more than 165 other blockchains through LayerZero’s existing cross-chain infrastructure, which means assets and data can flow between ecosystems without the usual friction of bridging.
Why Citadel Securities and DTCC matter here Citadel Securities is one of the largest market makers in the world, handling roughly a quarter of all US equity trading volume on a typical day. DTCC, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, processes the clearing and settlement of trillions of dollars in securities transactions annually.
Their collaboration with LayerZero focuses on exploring blockchain applications for trading, clearing, and settlement workflows. In practical terms, that means they’re testing whether Zero’s architecture can handle the kinds of post-trade processes that currently run on decades-old infrastructure.
Citadel Securities has also made a strategic investment in LayerZero’s native ZRO token. That’s notable because Citadel Securities doesn’t typically dabble in token speculation. A strategic token position suggests the firm sees ZRO as integral to the network’s functioning, not just a tradeable asset.
LayerZero’s evolution from messaging to ecosystem LayerZero started life as a protocol that let blockchains send messages to each other. LayerZero transferred nearly $9 billion in value in a single recent month, making it the largest cross-chain bridge provider by volume. The company was valued at $3 billion during a 2023 funding round that included Tether and a16z crypto.
By creating both the blockchain (Zero) and the exchange (ATLAS), LayerZero is vertically integrating in a way that few crypto infrastructure companies have attempted.
CEO Bryan Pellegrino has framed the exchange as a connectivity layer for brokers and platforms. The goal is to enhance liquidity and user engagement for financial institutions that want blockchain’s efficiency without building their own infrastructure from scratch.
What to watch as the launch approaches ATLAS is targeting a fall 2026 launch window. Several factors will determine whether this project reshapes institutional crypto trading or joins the long list of ambitious infrastructure plays that fizzled.
First, the throughput claims. Two million TPS is an extraordinary number. Whether Zero can sustain that performance with real institutional order flow, not just synthetic benchmarks, will be the first test that matters.
Second, regulatory positioning. By building a backend service for regulated entities rather than a consumer-facing exchange, LayerZero is making a deliberate bet. This approach avoids the regulatory minefield that has ensnared retail-facing exchanges, but it also means ATLAS needs buy-in from compliance teams at major financial institutions. DTCC’s involvement is a strong signal on this front, given the organization’s deep regulatory relationships.
Fourth, the ZRO token’s role in the ecosystem deserves scrutiny. Citadel Securities’ strategic investment implies the token will serve a functional purpose within ATLAS or Zero, potentially for staking, fees, or governance.
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Overlayer integruje standard OFT od LayerZero, aby přesunul své Overlaid Assets do omnichain infrastruktury a omezil fragmentaci likvidity. Aktiva bude možné vydat na Ethereum a přesunout na více než 160 dalších sítí.
@overlayerfi is integrating @LayerZero_Core's Omnichain Fungible Token (OFT) standard to migrate its Overlaid Assets into an omnichain infrastructure, a move designed to remove the liquidity bottlenecks and supply constraints that come with operating across Layer 2 silos.
What the OFT Standard Does The OFT standard works through a burn-and-mint mechanism. This removes the need for wrapped assets or chain-specific liquidity pools, which are common sources of fragmentation in traditional bridging setups.
For Overlayer, the practical effect is straightforward: market participants will be able to issue an asset on @Ethereum and move it to 160+ other supported networks without hitting chain-specific supply limits or managing separate liquidity pools on each chain.
LayerZero's Position in Cross-Chain Infrastructure The choice of LayerZero reflects its growing dominance in the interoperability space.
The standard has attracted a broad range of adopters. For Overlayer, building on an infrastructure of that scale reduces execution risk and opens access to a large existing network of chains and users from day one.
The migration also sidesteps a structural problem that affects many DeFi protocols operating across multiple Layer 2 networks: liquidity fragmentation. When assets are siloed by chain, depth is split across venues, making it harder to execute trades efficiently or maintain consistent pricing. By unifying supply under the OFT model, Overlayer avoids having to manage that complexity independently.
Sources:
LayerZero's OFT Standard Accounts for 87% of Cross-Chain Transfer Volume (Crypto Briefing)
OFT Standard Documentation (LayerZero)
LayerZero OFT Standard Surpasses $290 Billion in Cross-Chain Volume (The Block)
Selini Capital vložila 2 miliony ZRO v hodnotě 2,18 milionu USD na Binance. LayerZero je po týdenním poklesu o 13 % pod tlakem a testuje support 1 USD.
After facing rejection at $1.30 days ago, LayerZero has faced strong downward pressure. In fact, ZRO dropped below the long-term moving average 200-day EMA, hitting a low of $1.04.
At press time, LayerZero was trading around $1.80, up 1.48% on the daily charts. Over the same period, the altcoin’s trading volume plunged 35% to $38 million.
Amid these losses, LayerZero [ZRO] has underperformed all other major crypto assets. According to CMC data, ZRO is the worst performing asset among top 100 tokens , plunging 13% on weekly charts.
Selini Capital deposits 2 million ZRO worth $2.18 million Interestingly, even with the market leaning to the downside, institutional investors have increased spending substantially. Nazoku reported that Selini Capital deposited 2 million ZRO worth $2.18 million to Binance.
2d ago, Selini Capital received 2.1 million ZRO from the multisig wallet 0x907. This multisig wallet had received 8.5 million ZRO from LayerZero two years ago.
These deposits to exchanges could mean several things. Firstly, Nazoku observed that the deposit could mean that these tokens finished the lock up period and deposited to Binance to sell.
So far, the wall has deposited well over 4 million ZRO to exchanges to sell and still holds another 4 million tokens.
Can LayerZero whales come to the rescue? Interestingly, although LayerZero has seen some losses, traders on the spot are holding firmly. According to Coinglass data, Spot netflow has remained positive for four consecutive days.
Source: CoinGlass At press time, Netflow was around -$203k, suggesting more ZRO have left exchanges the past 24 hours. However, most of those buys came from whales.
In fact, Spot Average Order Size data from CryptoQuant showed big whale orders emerging between $1.1 and $1.0, making these price levels key whale zones.
Source: CryptoQuant With the Spot netflow holding negative while whale orders are visible, it suggests these whales have been mostly accumulating. Historically, when whale demand holds steady, it has strengthened market structure, clearing a way for some gains.
Can $1 support hold? ZRO is currently facing intense bearish pressure. In fact, the altcoin’s Relative Strength Index (RSI) formed a bearish crossover and fell to 58.
While RSI made a bearish move, it still holds within bullish zone , suggesting that bears are yet to fully retake the market. If the pressure persist, the RSI will drop below 50, thus confirming this bearish trend.
Source: TradingView Currently, LayerZero is testing the $1 support level, and trend continuation will see this level lost. In doing so, the altcoin will likely drop to EMA20 around $0.94.
To invalidate this bearish outlook, LayerZero must close above its long-term moving average around $1.2.
Final Summary Selini Capital deposited 2 million ZRO worth $2.18 million to Binance. LayerZero dropped 13% on weekly charts becoming worst performing token among top 100 on CMC, as bears eye a drop below $1.
LayerZero během příštích 30 dnů ukončí podporu pro 15 málo aktivních řetězců. Core protocol zůstává beze změny, ale offchain podpora přes infrastrukturu LayerZero Labs na těchto sítích zmizí.
DVN and Executor Services to Be DeprecatedCross-chain interoperability protocol LayerZero is pulling offchain support from 15 low-activity chains as part of an operational cleanup that takes effect over the next 30 days.
The affected chains named in the announcement include EDU Chain, Meter, Shimmer, Cyber, Silicon, Sophon, Bitlayer, Degen, Arbitrum Nova, and Cronos zkEVM, among others.
In other words, the core protocol itself remains intact, but operators relying on LayerZero Labs' own infrastructure on these chains will lose those routes once the transition is complete.
Stargate Users Urged to Act Before DeadlineThe deprecation also has direct consequences for Stargate users.
The move reads as routine housekeeping rather than a retreat from the protocol's core, since the affected chains carried minimal volume to begin with. Still, anyone holding assets on the named networks should treat the 30-day window as urgent.
Sources:
LayerZero Official Support Update | CryptoAdventure: LayerZero DVN and Executor Deprecation | AMBCrypto: LayerZero Chain Wind-Down Details
Po exploitu Kelp DAO za 292 milionů dolarů oznámené migrace z LayerZero do Chainlink CCIP dosáhly zhruba 15 miliard dolarů. Největší odchod je BitGo s 7,4 miliardy dolarů v WBTC.
The Kelp DAO bridge exploit did not just steal $292 million. It triggered the largest infrastructure migration in DeFi history, and the math shows LayerZero may never recover the lost ground.
Summary
Publicly announced migrations from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP have reached approximately $15 billion in total value, led by BitGo moving $7.4 billion in WBTC, Mantle shifting its $2.5 billion Super Portal, and Lombard transferring over $1 billion in bitcoin-backed assets. The April 18, 2026 Kelp DAO bridge exploit drained 116,500 rsETH worth $292 million through a forged cross-chain message that exploited a single-verifier configuration, with the attack later attributed to North Korea’s Lazarus Group. LayerZero’s Decentralized Verifier Network model allows applications to select as few as one verifier to validate cross-chain messages, while Chainlink CCIP requires a minimum of 16 independent node operators per lane plus a separate Risk Management Network. Wyoming’s Stable Token Commission became the first U.S. public entity to abandon LayerZero, selecting Chainlink CCIP as the exclusive multi-year infrastructure for the Frontier Stable Token on August 18, 2026. LayerZero’s ZRO token has fallen to a market capitalization of roughly $302 million, down from an all-time high near $7.47, as Nethermind became the latest infrastructure provider to exit its verifier role and join Chainlink as a node operator. On April 18, 2026, an attacker forged a cross-chain message on a LayerZero-powered bridge and walked away with 116,500 rsETH. The tokens were worth $292 million. Within hours, the stolen assets had been deposited on Aave as collateral to borrow $190 million in WETH, spreading stress across lending markets and freezing rsETH pools on both Aave V3 and V4. It was the largest DeFi exploit of the year. But the money was only the beginning of what LayerZero lost.
Four months later, the damage ledger reads differently. BitGo, the custodian behind the largest bitcoin-backed token in decentralized finance, has moved $7.4 billion in WBTC to Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol. Kraken, Mantle, Lombard, Solv Protocol, Virtuals, Re, and the state of Wyoming have followed. The cumulative value of announced migrations now approaches $15 billion. Nethermind, one of LayerZero’s own verifier network operators, has ended its role and joined Chainlink as a node operator. The question is no longer whether cross-chain infrastructure is becoming a winner-take-all market. The question is whether LayerZero can stop the bleeding.
The exploit that broke trust The Kelp DAO attack was not a smart contract hack. It was a sophisticated assault on off-chain infrastructure that began six weeks before the theft, when an attacker socially engineered a LayerZero Labs developer on March 6, 2026, harvesting session keys and pivoting into LayerZero’s RPC cloud environment. From that position, the attacker poisoned internal RPC nodes and launched a DDoS attack against external nodes, feeding false data to a single verifier that was the only checkpoint standing between the attacker and $292 million.
The critical vulnerability was a configuration choice. Kelp DAO’s rsETH bridge ran with a 1-of-1 DVN setup, meaning a single Decentralized Verifier Network node operated by LayerZero Labs was the sole validator of cross-chain messages. No second verifier existed to disagree. When the attacker compromised the data feeding that lone verifier, the Ethereum contract released funds based on a token burn that never happened on the source chain.
BREAKING: Curve Finance halts LayerZero infrastructure out of precaution after rsETH LayerZero hack, affecting CRV bridging on multiple chains and crvUSD fast bridge pic.twitter.com/UwNvfxBew9
— crypto.news (@cryptodotnews) April 19, 2026 Mandiant, CrowdStrike, and independent security researchers all attributed the attack to North Korea’s Lazarus Group, specifically the TraderTraitor cluster. The attackers routed approximately $175 million in ETH through privacy rails, while Arbitrum managed to lock $71 million in ETH linked to the exploit.
The damage did not stop at Kelp DAO. The attacker deposited 89,567 rsETH on Aave V3 as collateral and borrowed $190 million in WETH against assets that were now backed by nothing. Aave was forced to freeze rsETH markets on both V3 and V4 to prevent further contagion. The liquidation of the attacker’s positions took weeks, with Aave completing the final rsETH liquidations only after the token’s price had been severely disrupted. DeFi United launched a recovery plan for affected holders, but the full scope of secondary losses across lending markets, liquidity pools, and derivative positions linked to rsETH has never been comprehensively tallied.
What followed was a blame war. LayerZero initially pointed to Kelp DAO for choosing the risky 1-of-1 configuration. Kelp DAO fired back that the single-verifier setup was LayerZero’s own default. For three weeks, LayerZero prioritized a technical post-mortem over clear communication, an approach its own leadership later admitted fell short. On May 9, LayerZero publicly acknowledged it “made a mistake” by allowing its own verifier network to secure high-value assets in a risky configuration.
By then, the exodus had already begun.
The migration ledger The departures did not arrive as a wave. They arrived as a cascade, each one making the next more likely.
Kelp DAO itself moved first, shifting rsETH to Chainlink CCIP while the dispute with LayerZero was still active. Solv Protocol followed in early May, moving more than $700 million in tokenized bitcoin infrastructure. Kraken announced on May 14 that Chainlink CCIP would become the exclusive bridge infrastructure for kBTC and all future wrapped assets. The next day, Lombard migrated over $1 billion in bitcoin-backed assets, including LBTC and BTC.b.
By mid-May, the total had crossed $4 billion. Then it accelerated.
Virtuals Protocol migrated $700 million in VIRTUAL tokens to enable cross-chain payments for AI agents. Re selected Chainlink CCIP as the exclusive bridge for reUSD, backed by $475 million in protocol TVL. Yuzu Money transferred $54.5 million. On July 9, Mantle announced the migration of its Super Portal, co-developed with Bybit, covering $2.5 billion in MNT tokens. The portal was temporarily suspended during the migration window of July 9 to 15.
Then came the largest single departure. On August 4, BitGo announced it would move WBTC, the biggest bitcoin-backed token in DeFi, from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP. The migration covers $7.4 billion in assets and makes Chainlink CCIP the default infrastructure for all future assets BitGo issues. That single announcement nearly doubled the cumulative migration total.
On August 18, Wyoming’s Stable Token Commission finalized its migration, making the Frontier Stable Token the first state-issued stablecoin in the United States to run exclusively on Chainlink CCIP under a multi-year contract. Wyoming cited concerns about LayerZero’s “disclosure practices and operational security.”
The running tally now approaches $15 billion across at least ten named protocols and one sovereign state entity.
The architecture gap that made it possible The exodus is not simply about one exploit. It reflects a structural difference in how LayerZero and Chainlink CCIP approach cross-chain security, and the Kelp DAO hack made that difference impossible to ignore.
LayerZero V2 uses a modular architecture centered on Ultra Light Nodes and configurable Decentralized Verifier Networks. Each application chooses its own set of DVNs and specifies a threshold for how many must agree before a cross-chain message is validated. The design is flexible. It is also, as the Kelp exploit proved, flexible enough to be fatal. A 1-of-1 setup is cheap but means a single compromised verifier can authorize fraudulent transactions. Costs scale with the number of required verifiers, creating a direct tradeoff between security and expense.
Chainlink CCIP takes a different approach. Every cross-chain lane is secured by a minimum of 16 independent, Chainlink-operated node operators. A separate Risk Management Network monitors for anomalous activity and enforces value-based rate limits on each lane, acting as a circuit breaker that caps potential losses even if the primary validation layer is compromised. The system is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and ISO 27001 certified.
The practical difference is who bears the security burden. Under LayerZero’s model, each application team must understand verifier economics, select trustworthy DVNs, and set thresholds that balance cost against risk. Under CCIP, the baseline security is embedded in the protocol itself. As BitGo’s announcement made clear, the new setup lets the issuer retain direct control over token contracts, transfer limits, and cross-chain settings without needing to manage a verifier stack.
LayerZero has responded by removing support for 1-of-1 DVN configurations and announcing plans to move most routes toward stricter 5-of-5 verifier setups. Whether that is enough to reverse the migration trend is an open question. The 5-of-5 model increases costs for applications and still leaves the selection of verifiers in the hands of each deployer, a responsibility many teams have now decided they would prefer not to carry.
The math on LayerZero’s revenue loss This is the arithmetic nobody has published, and it tells a story more damaging than any headline.
LayerZero currently takes a 0% protocol fee on cross-chain messaging. All messaging fees flow to the DVNs and Executors that secure and deliver messages. Revenue for the broader LayerZero ecosystem comes from three potential lines: messaging fees if the fee switch is activated, Stargate swap fees, and fees from the Zero L1. ZRO buybacks are funded by a Stargate ecosystem allocation routed to the LayerZero Foundation.
The fee switch has not been activated. The LayerZero Foundation runs an immutable voting contract that enforces a public on-chain referendum every six months, and token holders have not yet voted to turn it on.
Here is what the math looks like. LayerZero accounts for an estimated 57% of all cross-chain volume, with over $100 billion in cumulative value transferred across its rails. The Chainlink CCIP migration wave represents roughly $15 billion in bridge TVL that has either migrated or is in the process of migrating. That is not transaction volume. That is the base layer of assets that generate recurring cross-chain messaging fees every time they move between chains.
Consider the arithmetic protocol by protocol. BitGo’s $7.4 billion in WBTC is the single largest wrapped asset in DeFi. Every time WBTC moves between Ethereum, Arbitrum, Optimism, or any other supported chain, it generates a cross-chain message. Under LayerZero, that message produced fees for DVN operators and Executors. Under Chainlink CCIP, those same fees flow to Chainlink node operators. Mantle’s $2.5 billion in MNT tokens bridges regularly between Mantle L2 and Ethereum mainnet. Lombard’s $1 billion in LBTC and BTC.b moves between Corn, Berachain, Rootstock, and other networks. Solv’s $700 million in SolvBTC bridges across four chains. Virtuals’ $700 million in VIRTUAL tokens crosses between Base and other networks to power AI agent payments.
Add Kelp DAO’s rsETH, Re’s $475 million reUSD, Kraken’s $330 million in kBTC and future wrapped assets, and Yuzu Money’s $54.5 million. The aggregate is not a static number. It is a flow generator. Each dollar of bridge TVL produces messaging revenue proportional to how frequently it moves between chains. Wrapped bitcoin products, which rebalance and settle constantly, are among the highest-frequency bridge users in DeFi.
The lost fee revenue accrues not to LayerZero today, since the fee switch is off, but to the future value of ever activating it. Every migration shrinks the denominator of what a fee switch would be worth. Every departure makes it harder to argue that ZRO holders should vote to activate fees, because the remaining transaction base may not justify the cost to users.
ZRO’s market capitalization has fallen to roughly $302 million, down from an all-time high near $7.47 per token. The top 100 wallets control 87.39% of supply. A June 2026 unlock released 25.71 million ZRO worth approximately $23 million, adding sell pressure to an already declining token. The price has dropped 38.87% in the past month alone.
The uncomfortable conclusion: LayerZero’s revenue potential is being hollowed out before the revenue engine is even switched on. The migrations are not just a loss of current activity. They are a structural reduction in the protocol’s future earning capacity.
When verifiers walk The Nethermind departure on August 19 adds a dimension that goes beyond TVL. Nethermind is not a token project moving its assets to a different bridge. It is an Ethereum core engineering firm that was operating a DVN node for LayerZero, validating cross-chain messages as part of the security infrastructure itself.
Nethermind ended its LayerZero verifier role after what it described as an “extensive infrastructure review” and joined Chainlink as a node operator and strategic technology provider. The company did not publish the review or identify a specific LayerZero flaw. It did not disclose the migration’s cost or timeline. What it did do was move from being part of LayerZero’s security layer to being part of Chainlink’s.
JUST IN: S&P Global’s stablecoin stability assessments (SSAs) are now available onchain through Chainlink DataLink, bringing $1.2T+ in indexed assets to DeFi pic.twitter.com/tl1hxOcqXn
— crypto.news (@cryptodotnews) April 11, 2026 The significance is structural. LayerZero’s security model depends on a diverse, high-quality set of DVN operators. When one of those operators not only leaves but joins the competing protocol, it signals something about the relative attractiveness of operating infrastructure for each network. If the Nethermind departure prompts other DVN operators to reassess their positions, LayerZero faces a potential reinforcing loop: fewer high-quality verifiers make the network less attractive to applications, which reduces fee revenue for remaining verifiers, which makes the network less attractive to verifiers.
LayerZero’s move toward 5-of-5 verifier requirements could intensify this dynamic. More required verifiers means more operators must be recruited and retained per lane, at a time when at least one prominent operator has concluded the opportunity lies elsewhere.
A state government takes a side Wyoming’s decision deserves its own examination because it represents something new in the cross-chain debate: a sovereign entity making an infrastructure choice based on operational security rather than token economics.
The Frontier Stable Token launched in January 2026 as the first fiat-backed, fully reserved stable token issued by a U.S. public entity, backed by U.S. dollars and short-term Treasuries. The Commission supports FRNT across eight networks: Arbitrum, Avalanche, Base, Ethereum, Hedera, Optimism, Polygon, and Solana.
The original cross-chain infrastructure was LayerZero. The migration to Chainlink CCIP, finalized on August 18, was driven by what the Commission called concerns about LayerZero’s “disclosure practices and operational security.” The contract is exclusive and multi-year. LayerZero has been fully deprecated. The Commission said it conducted a full assessment of its cross-chain provider and concluded that the operational security standards did not meet the requirements of a public financial instrument.
FRNT is not a large-cap token. Its significance lies in what it represents: a government-issued financial instrument choosing one cross-chain protocol over another on the basis of security review, not developer preference or token incentives. The Commission’s eight-network deployment across Arbitrum, Avalanche, Base, Ethereum, Hedera, Optimism, Polygon, and Solana means Chainlink CCIP now secures a sovereign stablecoin across a wider network footprint than most private-sector tokens manage.
This matters because government adoption of cross-chain infrastructure creates a different kind of lock-in than protocol adoption. When BitGo migrates, it can theoretically migrate again. When a state government signs a multi-year exclusive contract, it creates a precedent that other public entities may follow. If federal stablecoin legislation advances and other states issue their own stable tokens, the Wyoming precedent positions Chainlink CCIP as the default choice for government-grade cross-chain infrastructure.
The LINK token rose approximately 3% to trade near $9.67 on the announcement. The market read it as confirmation of a trend rather than a one-off event.
Winner-take-all dynamics in cross-chain infrastructure Cross-chain messaging has network effects that tilt toward consolidation. The more assets and protocols that use a given infrastructure, the more liquidity flows through its lanes, the more node operators are incentivized to secure it, and the more attractive it becomes to the next migrating protocol. The reverse also holds: as assets leave a network, remaining participants bear a proportionally larger share of security costs while enjoying fewer network benefits.
LayerZero’s position entering 2026 was dominant. It accounted for an estimated 57% of all cross-chain volume, peaking at 76% in Q2 2025. Over $100 billion in cumulative value had crossed its rails. The Kelp DAO exploit did not break LayerZero’s code. It broke the market’s confidence in LayerZero’s security model, specifically the principle that applications should be responsible for configuring their own verification thresholds.
Chainlink’s response has been to offer a model where security is not optional and not configurable downward. Sixteen node operators per lane, a separate monitoring network, rate limits, SOC 2 compliance. It is more expensive per message. It is also the model that $15 billion in assets have now chosen.
The question for the second half of 2026 is whether this becomes self-reinforcing. If LayerZero’s 5-of-5 verifier mandate increases costs to levels comparable with CCIP, applications face a choice between two similarly priced systems, one of which has been accumulating institutional migration momentum for four months. If the fee switch referendum fails because the remaining transaction base no longer justifies activation, ZRO’s value proposition weakens further, potentially driving additional departures.
There is also the matter of developer mindshare. LayerZero’s OFT standard embeds protocol-specific code into token contracts, creating what critics call vendor lock-in. Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Token standard, by contrast, is designed to let issuers retain full ownership of their token contracts and swap providers without redeploying. For teams that have already experienced one forced migration, the standard that makes the next migration easier holds obvious appeal.
Cross-chain infrastructure may not be a natural monopoly. But the $15 billion exodus suggests it has strong winner-take-most characteristics, and the current trajectory favors the protocol that made security non-negotiable.
What to watch LayerZero’s next fee switch referendum. If token holders vote against activation because the remaining transaction base cannot justify the cost to users, it will confirm the revenue hollowing thesis and likely accelerate departures.
DVN operator retention. Whether additional verifier network operators follow Nethermind to Chainlink will signal whether LayerZero’s 5-of-5 mandate can attract enough high-quality validators to function as designed.
Federal stablecoin legislation and state token adoption. If other U.S. states issue stable tokens and follow Wyoming’s precedent of selecting Chainlink CCIP, cross-chain infrastructure becomes a regulated-market standard rather than a protocol-level choice.
Kelp DAO recovery fund outcomes. Aave has completed liquidation of the attacker’s final rsETH positions, but DeFi United’s recovery plan for affected holders will test whether the ecosystem can absorb a $292 million loss without lasting contagion.
LayerZero monthly active transaction volume. The raw number of cross-chain messages processed per month, compared with pre-exodus baselines, will be the clearest measure of whether the migration wave has stabilized or is still accelerating.
Is LayerZero still safe to use after the Kelp DAO exploit? LayerZero has removed support for 1-of-1 DVN configurations and is moving toward stricter 5-of-5 verifier setups. The protocol’s code was not broken in the exploit. The vulnerability was a configuration choice that allowed a single verifier to validate high-value transactions. Applications using multiple independent verifiers face a meaningfully different risk profile than Kelp DAO’s original setup.
How much total value has migrated from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP? Publicly announced migrations total approximately $15 billion as of mid-August 2026. The largest single migration is BitGo’s $7.4 billion WBTC, followed by Mantle’s $2.5 billion Super Portal and Lombard’s $1 billion in bitcoin-backed assets. Smaller migrations from Solv, Virtuals, Re, Kraken, and Yuzu Money account for the remainder.
What is the difference between LayerZero’s DVN model and Chainlink CCIP’s security? LayerZero allows each application to choose its own set of Decentralized Verifier Network operators and set a threshold for how many must agree. Chainlink CCIP requires a minimum of 16 independent node operators per lane and adds a separate Risk Management Network that monitors for anomalies and enforces rate limits. The core difference is whether security configuration is the responsibility of the application or the protocol.
Who was behind the Kelp DAO exploit? Mandiant, CrowdStrike, and independent security researchers attributed the attack to North Korea’s Lazarus Group, specifically the TraderTraitor cluster. The breach began on March 6, 2026, when an attacker socially engineered a LayerZero Labs developer to harvest session keys and gain access to the RPC cloud environment.
Why did Wyoming choose Chainlink CCIP for the Frontier Stable Token? The Wyoming Stable Token Commission cited concerns about LayerZero’s disclosure practices and operational security. The Commission selected Chainlink CCIP as the exclusive, multi-year cross-chain infrastructure for FRNT, fully retiring LayerZero. FRNT is the first fiat-backed stable token issued by a U.S. public entity.
What happens to LayerZero’s revenue if migrations continue? LayerZero currently takes 0% on messaging fees, with all fees flowing to DVNs and Executors. Revenue potential depends on activating a fee switch through a token holder referendum. Each migration reduces the transaction base that would generate fees if the switch is activated, structurally reducing the future value of ZRO.
Has LayerZero lost its dominant market share in cross-chain messaging? LayerZero accounted for an estimated 57% of all cross-chain volume entering 2026, peaking at 76% in Q2 2025. The $15 billion in migrations represents a significant reduction in the asset base generating cross-chain messages through LayerZero, though exact market share figures for mid-2026 have not been published.
Could the migration trend reverse? LayerZero’s move to 5-of-5 verifier requirements and the deprecation of insecure configurations address the specific vulnerability exploited in the Kelp DAO attack. However, reversing the trend would require migrated protocols to switch back, which involves smart contract upgrades, governance votes, and reputational risk for teams that publicly cited security as their reason for leaving. Multi-year exclusive contracts, like Wyoming’s, make reversal structurally impossible for some participants. This is educational analysis, not investment advice.
Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, or legal advice. Crypto assets are volatile and carry significant risk. Always conduct your own research before making any investment decisions. Published Aug. 20, 2026.
Cap integroval standard OVault od LayerZero a umožnil cross-chain vklady i mintování cUSD a stcUSD přes Ethereum, Tempo, MegaETH a Katanu. Uživatelé tak už nemusí aktiva ručně bridgeovat před vkladem.
Cap, the stablecoin protocol behind cUSD and stcUSD, has integrated LayerZero’s OVault standard to enable cross-chain deposits and minting across four blockchain networks. Users can now interact with a single central hub vault from Ethereum, Tempo, MegaETH, and Katana, sidestepping the fragmented liquidity problem that has plagued multi-chain DeFi for years.
How the plumbing works Traditional multi-chain deployments require protocols to spin up individual vaults on every supported network, each needing its own liquidity, security monitoring, and maintenance. OVault collapses that into a single vault that communicates across chains through LayerZero’s messaging infrastructure.
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For Cap specifically, this means users minting cUSD or stcUSD no longer need to bridge assets manually before depositing. The process happens in one step, with the cross-chain routing handled under the hood. cUSD is minted on a 1:1 basis against blue-chip dollar assets, while stcUSD serves as its yield-bearing staked counterpart.
Cap’s operational model has three layers: users who mint stablecoins at par value, operators who borrow those assets to deploy yield-generation strategies, and delegators who restake with smart contract compliance enforcing the rules.
LayerZero’s OVault standard itself launched in September 2025 and reportedly secured approximately $9 billion in assets on its first day.
Cap’s multi-chain trajectory Cap first extended to MegaETH on January 5, 2026, using LayerZero’s OFT bridging to support real-time operations for both cUSD and stcUSD. At the time of that launch, Cap reported a total value locked exceeding $400 million and a circulating supply of more than $350 million for cUSD.
Cross-chain messaging layers add complexity, and complexity is where exploits tend to hide. LayerZero’s infrastructure has been battle-tested to a degree, and the $9 billion secured by OVault on launch day suggests meaningful confidence from the market. But any system that routes value across multiple chains introduces attack surface that wouldn’t exist in a single-chain deployment.
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Coinbase 26. srpna kolem 21:00 pozastaví obchodování s perpetuálními kontrakty pro následujících 10 aktiv: Memecoin (MEME-PERP), The Sandbox (SAND-PERP), Moonbirds (BIRB-PERP), Blur (BLUR-PERP), Katana (KAT-PERP), SPX6900 (SPX-PERP), ZORA (ZORA-PERP), Axie Infinity (AXS-PERP), Gensyn (AI-PERP) a LayerZero (ZRO-PERP). Otevřené pozice se automaticky vypořádají.
Coinbase will suspend perpetual contract trading for the following assets around 21:00 on August 26: Memecoin (MEME-PERP), The Sandbox (SAND-PERP), Moonbirds (BIRB-PERP), Blur (BLUR-PERP), Katana (KAT-PERP), SPX6900 (SPX-PERP), ZORA (ZORA-PERP), Axie Infinity (AXS-PERP), Gensyn (AI-PERP), and LayerZero (ZRO-PERP). Remaining open positions will be automatically settled, with the final settlement price based on the average index price of the 60 minutes prior to the trading suspension. The funding rate for the last cycle will be set to zero.
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LayerZero za posledních 30 dní zpracovala objem bridge transakcí ve výši 6,195 miliardy USD, ale udržela jen 131 592 USD výnosů a 121 095 USD na poplatcích. Síť si bere 0 % z poplatků za messaging, takže většina poplatků míří k DVNs a Executorům.
@LayerZero_Core processed $6.195 billion in bridge volume over the past 30 days, according to @DefiLlama, yet the protocol retained just $131,592 in revenue and generated $121,095 in fees during that period. The numbers highlight a structural feature that is central to LayerZero's design: the protocol takes a 0% cut of its own messaging fees.
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The network’s founding members include Paxos, Robinhood, Kraken, Galaxy Digital, Anchorage Digital, Bullish, and Nuvei. Through the network, participants receive a share of the returns generated by USDG’s reserve assets in proportion to their contribution to the ecosystem, creating financial incentives for stablecoin adoption.
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LayerZero uvedl, že jeho standard OFT tvoří 87 % veškerého objemu cross-chain převodů. Protokol zároveň spravoval zhruba 44 miliard USD v cross-chain aktivech.
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For token issuers starting from scratch, this is particularly attractive. Rather than deploying separate contracts on every chain and managing liquidity independently, OFT offers a single standard that handles expansion across dozens of networks simultaneously.
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As of June 2025, LayerZero was managing approximately $44 billion in cross-chain assets.
The stablecoin angle As of May 2025, 61.2% of all issued stablecoins, roughly $150 billion worth, were supported by LayerZero’s infrastructure.
Pruning the garden and upcoming token dynamics On July 24, the protocol announced it would wind down support for several low-activity chains, including Botanix and Canto, citing minimal user engagement.
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What investors should watch The competitive landscape is the biggest variable for LayerZero going forward. Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) has been gaining traction, particularly in the wake of security incidents that reportedly prompted some protocols to migrate away from LayerZero.
For investors evaluating LayerZero’s position, three factors deserve close attention. First, the protocol’s ability to maintain its security track record as volume continues to scale. Second, whether the chain pruning strategy translates into better resource allocation and improved service quality on the networks that matter most. And third, how the monthly ZRO unlocks interact with broader market conditions, particularly whether organic demand from protocol fees can absorb the incremental supply.
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BitGo nahradí LayerZero za Chainlink CCIP jako výhradního cross-chain poskytovatele pro WBTC za 7,3 miliardy USD. Tím se objem oznámených migrací na CCIP zvedá na zhruba 14,5 miliardy USD.
BitGo is set to replace LayerZero with Chainlink CCIP as the exclusive cross-chain provider for $7.3 billion of WBTC.A migration wave followed a $292 million Kelp bridge exploit, with announced LayerZero-to-Chainlink moves now totaling $14.5 billion.The crypto infrastructure firm will use CCIP for future assets while retaining control over token contracts, rate limits and transfer settings.Crypto infrastructure firm BitGo (BTGO) is set to replace LayerZero with Chainlink as the exclusive cross-chain provider for wrapped bitcoin (WBTC). The move pushes the value covered by announced LayerZero-to-Chainlink migrations to nearly $15 billion.
The move forms part of a migration wave that started following the $292 million exploit of Kelp DAO’s LayerZero-powered bridge earlier this year, which increased scrutiny of LayerZero bridge configurations. Various other projects, including Mantle, Kelp, Lombard, Solv Protocol, Virtuals, Re and Kraken have since announced moves to Chainlink’s CCIP.
WBTC is a tokenized representation of bitcoin designed to track its value. Unlike native bitcoin, it can be used in decentralized finance applications on other blockchains for trading, lending and collateral.
WBTC currently has a market capitalization of about $7.4 billion, according to CoinMarketCap. Adding it to the $7.24 billion covered by earlier migration announcements takes the total funds moving their cross-chain infrastructure to CCIP to roughly $14.6 billion.
BitGo said it will standardize WBTC deployments using Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Token standard and use CCIP by default for future assets it issues.
The structure allows BitGo to retain control of its token contracts and set rate limits and other controls governing transfers between blockchains.
BitGo selected LayerZero in 2024 to expand WBTC across blockchains, initially using it for deployments on Avalanche and BNB Chain. Its configuration required BitGo’s own verifier and either LayerZero or Polyhedra to approve each cross-chain transfer.
Chainlink’s directory already lists CCIP-enabled WBTC pools on Ethereum and Ronin. The announcement did not specify when the broader migration will be completed.
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LayerZero [ZRO] za posledních 24 hodin klesl o více než 11 % a tlak zvyšují long likvidace v hodnotě 512 tis. USD i blížící se odemykání tokenů. Trh navíc zůstává medvědí po proražení klíčových úrovní.
LayerZero [ZRO] is down more than 11% in the past 24 hours as trading activity waned. ZRO was slumping while major cryptos like Bitcoin [BTC], Ethereum [ETH], and Ripple [XRP] gained almost 2%.
The more bearish signals were pointing to why LayerZero was declining despite a daily increase in mindshare. Mindshare rose by 28% with 3.46K engagements and mentions due to a partnership with Near Protocol [NEAR]. What were these bearish signals?
ZRO price prediction: Are traders bracing for more losses? The main signal was the bearish market structure. Since equaling last October’s peak of $2.593 on the 11th of February, ZRO has been making lower levels.
ZRO broke below the sideways range between $1.244 and $2.593 last month. It confirmed the breakdown with a double retest of the $1.244 level, turning it from support to resistance.
LayerZero now appears to be trading toward the low created on October 10th’s crypto market crash. Since February, buy orders have dominated aggregate liquidations, resulting in long squeezes.
Additionally, the CVD shows selling pressure is gaining pace once again. In fact, more than 142K ZRO tokens were being sold at the time of press.
Source: ZRO/USDT on TradingView Therefore, it raises the question of whether the drop will continue down to the October 10 low of $0.310. Structurally, it looks like the more likely scenario, especially if the $0.740 zone breaks.
On the other hand, ZRO price is forming a consolidation with a triple touch of the zone. And the fourth one is coming. But why is ZRO more likely to break?
What’s heightening the price decline? Long liquidations were spiking with almost no short liquidations. This amplified the price drop, with $512K long positions wiped out compared to $5.77K worth of shorts. These figures showed bulls lost to bears by a magnitude of 10x.
Source: CoinGlass More leverage favored shorts. As per CoinGlass, cumulative short liquidation leverage was about $1 million between $0.799 and $0.885. On the other hand, long positions totaled $378.5K between $0.700 and $0.783.
These leveraged short orders indicated bears outweighed bulls by a 3x magnitude.
Furthermore, there was looming selling pressure from token unlocks. Every 20th day of the month, LayerZero has cliff unlocks of 25.71 million ZRO. This was equivalent to 4.40% of the released supply, which was 363.28 million ZRO tokens.
Source: Tokenomist Therefore, ZRO remains bearish with $0.310 as the most viable demand zone if market conditions remain the same.
Final Summary LayerZero declined by 11% in the past 24 hours as the price continued to break below key structural levels. Long liquidations, upcoming token unlocks, and leveraged short orders add selling pressure to ZRO.
LayerZero a Keeta spolupracují na nativních převodech tokenizovaných bankovních vkladů mezi Ethereum, Solana, Base a vlastní sítí Keeta. Vklady jsou kryté v poměru 1:1 skutečným bankovním vkladem a mají zůstat v souladu s bankovní regulací.
Tokenized real-world assets have been the crypto industry’s favorite buzzword for two years running. Now someone is trying to do it with the most boring financial instrument imaginable: your bank deposit.
LayerZero, the omnichain messaging protocol that connects over 70 blockchains, has partnered with Keeta, a Layer-1 chain built for payments and fiat interoperability, to enable native cross-chain transfers of tokenized bank deposits. The integration spans Ethereum, Solana, Base, and Keeta’s own network.
What tokenized bank deposits actually are Think of a tokenized bank deposit as a digital twin of the dollars sitting in your checking account. Each token is backed 1:1 by an actual deposit at a regulated bank, retaining the protections and compliance features you’d expect from traditional banking. The difference is that these tokens can move on-chain, 24/7, across multiple networks.
This matters because stablecoins, for all their growth, exist in a regulatory gray zone that makes traditional financial institutions nervous. Tokenized deposits, by contrast, are designed to sit squarely within existing banking frameworks. They’re regulated. They’re backed. And they potentially carry the same federal insurance protections as the deposits behind them.
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The distinction is subtle but significant. Stablecoins like USDC are liabilities of the issuer (Circle, in that case). Tokenized deposits remain liabilities of the bank itself. For institutional players and regulators, that’s a meaningful difference in risk profile.
How LayerZero and Keeta make it work LayerZero’s role here is straightforward but critical. Its messaging protocol allows these tokenized deposits to move natively between chains rather than relying on wrapped assets or centralized bridges. The protocol is currently live on Solana’s mainnet beta and connects with Ethereum, Base, Avalanche, Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, and BNB Chain, among others.
Native transfers matter because wrapped tokens introduce counterparty risk. Every time you wrap an asset to bridge it, you’re trusting the bridge operator to actually hold the underlying token. LayerZero’s approach lets the asset move without that intermediary step, which is a big deal when the asset in question is supposed to represent insured bank deposits.
Keeta brings the payments infrastructure to the table. The Layer-1 blockchain claims to support millions of transactions per second with sub-second settlement times. Keeta’s native token is KTA, while LayerZero operates with its ZRO utility and governance token.
Why this partnership matters for the broader market Investors should pay attention to the competitive dynamics here. JPMorgan has been experimenting with tokenized deposits through its Onyx platform. Citigroup has run pilots.
No specific transaction volumes or total value locked figures are available for the partnership yet, which means the market is pricing this on potential rather than proven traction.
One risk worth flagging: the success of tokenized deposits depends heavily on banks actually participating. LayerZero and Keeta can build the pipes, but someone has to turn on the water. The partnership creates the technical capability for cross-chain deposit transfers, but adoption will ultimately be driven by whether regulated financial institutions see enough demand and enough regulatory clarity to commit.
For traders watching the ZRO and KTA tokens, the near-term catalyst is clear. Every new institutional partnership or bank integration announcement will likely move these assets. Given that global bank deposits measure in the tens of trillions, even capturing a fraction of that flow would be transformative for any protocol involved.
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PANews July 19 news, Token Unlocks data shows that tokens such as ZRO, KAITO, H will see significant unlocks next week, including:
LayerZero (ZRO) will unlock approximately 25.71 million tokens on July 20 at 7:00 PM Beijing time, representing roughly 4.6% of circulating supply and valued at around $20.9 million;
KAITO (KAITO) will unlock approximately 17.6 million tokens on July 20 at 8:00 PM Beijing time, representing roughly 4.3% of circulating supply and valued at around $16 million;
Humanity Protocol (H) will unlock approximately 266 million tokens on July 25 at 8:00 AM Beijing time, representing roughly 8.6% of circulating supply and valued at around $15.5 million;
Plasma (XPL) will unlock approximately 88.89 million tokens on July 25 at 8:00 PM Beijing time, representing roughly 3.44% of circulating supply and valued at around $7.3 million;
SoSoValue (SOSO) will unlock approximately 23.46 million tokens on July 24 at 5:00 PM Beijing time, representing roughly 6.78% of circulating supply and valued at around $6.9 million;
aPriori (APR) will unlock approximately 31.88 million tokens on July 23 at 8:00 AM Beijing time, representing roughly 11.28% of circulating supply and valued at around $6.8 million;
SOON (SOON) will unlock approximately 20.24 million tokens on July 23 at 4:30 PM Beijing time, representing roughly 3.91% of circulating supply and valued at around $3.3 million;
MBG By Multibank Group (MBG) will unlock approximately 27.15 million tokens on July 22 at 8:00 PM Beijing time, representing roughly 6.96% of circulating supply and valued at around $3.3 million;
Undeads Games (UDS) will unlock approximately 2.15 million tokens on July 21 at 8:00 AM Beijing time, representing roughly 1.11% of circulating supply and valued at around $2.4 million.
