LayerZero
An omnichain messaging protocol that lets applications send messages and tokens between blockchains, with security each application configures. Projects below were checked on the review date.
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Overview
What is LayerZero?
LayerZero is an omnichain interoperability protocol: applications send messages between blockchains through an immutable endpoint contract on each chain, and choose who verifies and who delivers those messages.
Key features
- Omnichain applications (OApps) and tokens (OFTs)
- Deployed on EVM chains and on Solana, Aptos, Sui and others
- Configurable security: each application picks its DVNs and Executor
- OFT transfers move tokens without wrapped copies
Live network data
Message counts and volumes change constantly, so this page links to live sources instead of quoting them.
Omnichain Architecture (V2)
Endpoint
An immutable contract on every supported chain that applications send and receive messages through.
Endpoint docs (opens in a new tab)DVNs (Decentralized Verifier Networks)
Independent verifiers that check each message. An application chooses which DVNs, and how many, must agree.
Security stack docs (opens in a new tab)Executors
Permissionless services that deliver a verified message by executing it on the destination chain.
Executor docs (opens in a new tab)LayerZero Network Features
Verification
DVNs
Each application picks its verifier networks
Execution
Executors
Permissionless delivery on the destination chain
Token standard
OFT
Omnichain fungible tokens without wrapped copies
App standard
OApp
Base contract for sending and receiving messages
Supported Networks
EVM chains
Non-EVM chains
Layer 2s
LayerZero Ecosystem
Stargate Finance
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Features
Radiant Capital
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Features
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Visit Platform (Radiant Capital, opens in a new tab)Angle Protocol
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Features
LFJ (formerly Trader Joe)
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Features
Developer Tools & Resources
LayerZero V2 Docs
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Features
LayerZero Scan
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Features
Omnichain Fungible Token (OFT)
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Features
Omnichain Non-Fungible Token (ONFT)
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create-lz-oapp CLI
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Features
Endpoint Contracts
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Features
Getting Started
Quick start
- Scaffold a project with create-lz-oapp
- Inherit OApp or OFT in your contract
- Configure DVNs and an Executor for each pathway
- Test on testnets
- Deploy and wire your mainnet pathways