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LayerZero CEO Accuses Kyle Davies of Seeking Full Treasury Allocation Before 3AC’s Collapse
22.3.2024
On March 21, LayerZero’s co-founder and CEO, Bryan Pellegrino, accused Kyle Davies, the co-founder of the now-defunct Three Arrows Capital (3AC), of trying to persuade his firm to transfer its entire treasury shortly before the liquidation of 3AC. Pellegrino made the allegation on his X post as...
Aptos Foundation connects with LayerZero and Stargate
8.3.2024
Aptos Foundation strengthens its partnerships with LayerZero and Stargate in order to facilitate user access to DeFi on Aptos, beginning with straightforward cross-chain interoperability. The Aptos Bridge, developed by Stargate, employs the LayerZero protocol to enable the seamless connection...
Camelot to power Orbit expansion with LayerZero Labs
23.2.2024
Camelot recently announced an integration with LayerZero Labs to power its Orbit expansion. The announcement was made on Camelot’s official X/Twitter account. The tweets read that Camelot is continuing to support Arbitrum Builders. Thus, the Arbitrum native DEX will be deployed on several...
Reunit Wallet Launches Reward Program: Trade To Earn
6.2.2024
PRESS RELEASE. Reunit Wallet, an omnichain wallet built on technology developed by LayerZero & Stargate Finance, is launching a volume-based reward program. In an effort to stimulate trading activity on its integrated platform and attract new users, Reunit Wallet is implementing a reward system...
Cross-chain freedom takes flight: LayerZero V2 is live!
30.1.2024
With permissionless, censorship-resistant, and fixed compatibility with over twenty chains, LayerZero V2 is currently live. V2 includes several premium features, including universal messaging. This will enable relaying any type of message accumulated between nodes, including tokens, arbitrary data...
Lido DAO Rebukes LayerZero by Endorsing Rivals Wormhole, Axelar for Crypto Bridge
25.1.2024
LayerZero launched a Lido stETH bridge last October without asking for Lido DAO's permission. The community responded this week by endorsing a pair of its biggest competitors
IOTA’s ShimmerEVM Bolsters Onboards Cross-Chain Capabilities With LayerZero's Technology
27.12.2023
The Shimmer bridge, a tool that transfers value between different blockchains that connect to LayerZero, will launch today
The Protocol: Crypto Spring Is Airdrop Season With Tokens From Starknet, LayerZero
13.12.2023
In this week's issue of The Protocol newsletter, we're covering Worldcoin's latest update, airdrop season, the new Bitcoin wallet from Jack Dorsey's company and the "data availability" network Celestia's market-moving plan to plug into Polygon's blockchain development kit
Blockchain Firm LayerZero Labs to Launch Native Token in 2024
8.12.2023
Source: Adobe Vancouver-based blockchain infrastructure provider LayerZero Labs is coming up with its native token launch in the first half of 2024. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the company noted that it has heard the crypto community’s speculation regarding the lack of communication on...
LayerZero Confirms Airdrop Plans, Boosting Some Ecosystem Projects
8.12.2023
As of Friday, LayerZero has not outright mentioned how it intends to reward users for using its network
LayerZero goes live on Astar Substrate
23.11.2023
LayerZero Labs has announced that it is now live on Astar Substrate, an extended arm of Astar Network. The L1 blockchain is known to support not just EVM environments but also Wasm environments. Moreover, it has introduced the Build2Earn Program for developers who choose to build on Astar....
LayerZero goes live on Frame testnet
22.11.2023
LayerZero is live on the Frame testnet, enabling developers to send messages across chains and bridge their NFTs to Frame. This can be done via the ONFT standard, which facilitates the movement of a bridged, non-fungible token both ways. For instance, a token minted on Sepolia can be transferred...
LayerZero becomes live on Manta Pacific
15.11.2023
LayerZero recently partnered with Manta Network to go live on Manta Pacific. The collaboration will see LayerZero facilitate interoperability across the Manta Pacific. The announcement was made on the official X/Twitter account of LayerZero. With the integration, Manta Pacific will exercise...
9 protocols criticize LayerZero’s 'wstETH' token, claiming it's 'proprietary'
27.10.2023
Connext, Chainsafe, Sygma, LiFi, Socket, Hashi, Across, Celer, and Router issued a joint statement criticizing the new token
Vector Finance has integrated with LayerZero
17.10.2023
LayerZero Labs has announced its integration with Vector Finance. The objective of the partnership is to power cross-chain yield harvesting and distribution. Vector Finance will, overall, perform select functions, including, but not limited to, harvest on Arbitrum, swap for AVAX gas, harvest zJOE...
Magic Edens integrates with LayerZero
13.10.2023
LayerZero Labs has announced that Magic Edens has integrated with its native protocol. The idea is to leverage a cross-chain infrastructure solution. Magic Edens will utilize the Gas Station and ONFT Standard via this integration. Gas Station by LayerZero enables users to purchase non-fungible...
LayerZero goes live on OpBNB
12.10.2023
LayerZero Labs has announced that applications built on BNB Chain can now be expanded to OpBNB. New applications will not have to do a lot; however, existing applications that have already integrated the BNB Chain will have to expand their horizons following the announcement. OpBNB is a layer-2...
MintDAO goes live on LayerZero to power ONFT process
21.9.2023
MintDAO has announced that it is now live on LayerZero, commencing a new era of interoperability. The goal is to have a cross-chain NFT hub in the ecosystem. The announcement has been echoed by LayerZero Labs, with a special emphasis on powering the minting and bridging of ONFT, an acronym...
FTX Estate Takes Legal Action Against LayerZero Labs to Recover $86 Million
11.9.2023
FTX’s bankruptcy estate has taken legal action against LayerZero Labs, the development firm behind a cross-chain swap protocol, in a bid to reverse a series of financial transactions conducted by FTX’s former management shortly before the exchange filed for bankruptcy.
The lawsuit centers around...
FTX Estate Sues Layerzero Labs for $85M Over Alleged Fraudulent Deals and Asset Withdrawals Amidst Collapse
11.9.2023
The bankrupt estate of cryptocurrency exchange FTX is suing blockchain company Layerzero Labs in an attempt to claw back a $45 million deal and over $40 million in withdrawals made in the days before FTX filed for bankruptcy. The lawsuit alleges that Layerzero exploited FTX’s financial...