The Solana cross-chain bridge is so smooth, simply because!
Today, cross-chain is no longer a topic for developers but an interaction that each of us cannot avoid. Especially as Solana becomes a hub for mainstream assets and dApps, how can we cross-chain to Solana safely, conveniently, and at low cost from any chain?
The answer is: @lifiprotocol + @jumperexchange!
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Unified API, unified future!
What it does is simple yet impressive! Using a single API, it aggregates all mainstream cross-chain bridges, DEXs, and intent protocols, providing the smartest path matching and the smoothest user experience. Currently, it supports over 30 chains, 400+ projects, with a record of 30 million transactions and a total trading volume of 22 billion USD, and is integrated by leading wallets like Phantom, Binance Wallet, MetaMask, and Robinhood, making it a true super router between chains!
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From EVM to Solana, a single jump!
Many users want to transfer from EVM's L2 (like Arbitrum, Base, Blast), or even from heterogeneous chains like Sui, BTC, etc., to Solana, and they encounter the following pain points:
▪ High costs, poor experience, convoluted paths
▪ Uncertainty about which bridge to choose, safety concerns
▪ After reaching Solana, they still need to find a DEX to exchange tokens
However, with the underlying support from Jumper Exchange, everything becomes as simple as using a single app:
▪ Automatically select the optimal bridge + DEX
It will intelligently aggregate bridge protocols like LayerZero, Wormhole, Axelar, Hyperlane, and connect to Solana DEX aggregators like Jupiter to calculate the optimal path.
▪ One-click exchange
For example, if you have ETH on Arbitrum and want to get USDC on Solana? Jumper will automatically complete the cross-chain + swap in one step.
▪ Zero Gas / Any starting asset
No matter what token you have, on any chain, you can initiate cross-chain and exchange directly, even gas can be pre-reserved. End users experience no pain, and dApp developers do not need to maintain the backend!
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Technological evolution
From aggregation to intent systems, with the rise of the Intent model (where third-party solvers are responsible for executing the optimal path), it is continuously upgrading:
▪ Launch of Catalyst
A permissionless intent protocol that supports any VM and any verification method (including zk, oracles, messaging protocols)
▪ Launch of Glacis
Supports cross-chain native asset standards like LayerZero OFT, Wormhole NTT, Axelar ITS, mint/burn directly, improving efficiency and reducing costs
▪ Built-in Pioneer Solver
Supports new chains going live in seconds, quickly opening up liquidity paths
Catalyst + Glacis + Pioneer = 2.0, a truly scalable cross-chain and asset aggregation network that can expand to thousands of chains!
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Why does Solana need ?
For Solana, the issue is not whether there is a bridge but:
How to allow more users and more chain liquidity to come in without barriers.
▪ Not just a bridge but a combination of bridge + DEX + intent routing
▪ Not just a tool, but a full-link solution of API + UI + widget
▪ Not just connecting to Solana, but making it easier to connect to Solana
In short, it is a super channel that connects the Solana ecosystem with the multi-chain world, allowing cross-chain to Solana to be smooth and unobstructed!
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Summary
What is being done is not just cross-chain; what is being built is a composable, scalable, and sustainable inter-chain liquidity infrastructure:
▪ For the future, it is the unified entry point for Solana DeFi
▪ For developers, it is an integration that benefits them for life
▪ For the ecosystem, it is a connector for users and assets
Next time when you say you want to transfer from a certain chain to Solana, don’t ask which bridge to use; just open and everything has been prepared for you!
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