13 stories about Cross Chain from across the crypto press, curated and summarized daily. Most recent: Sep 29, 2026.
ChainTVL, a new free dashboard from the team behind CryptoCatalyst, tracks total value locked across the top 50 blockchains, with stablecoin supply, chain comparisons, and a modeled view of where DeFi capital is moving, all built on DefiLlama data.
Evercrest, a developer for the KelpDAO cross-chain lending protocol, is suing LayerZero for $292 million in damages. The lawsuit claims LayerZero approved a risky single-verifier configuration in writing multiple times, then warned a different developer about the same vulnerability. This is the largest crypto exploit of 2026 so far.
Circle's USDC stablecoin is now available on OKX's X Layer, allowing users to transfer the stablecoin across different blockchains. This expansion makes USDC more accessible within the OKX ecosystem and beyond.
LayerZero and Keeta have partnered to allow tokenized bank deposits to be transferred across Ethereum, Solana, and Base. This collaboration aims to bridge traditional finance with decentralized networks, making cross-chain transactions more accessible.
Over $7.2 billion in assets have moved from LayerZero to Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP), with Mantle being the latest to join. Major projects like Kelp and Lombard each brought over $1 billion, while Solv Protocol, Virtuals, Re, and Kraken's tokenized assets have also migrated.
Taiko has fully restored its cross-chain bridge just 10 days after a $1.7 million hack. The TAIKO token has surged as much as 136% in recent trading, reflecting renewed confidence in the protocol.
Q2 2026 was the most-hacked quarter on record, with 83 cybersecurity incidents resulting in $755 million stolen. Cross-chain bridges remained the most costly attack vector, highlighting ongoing security vulnerabilities in the crypto industry.
Arrakis Finance has introduced a new product to improve liquidity across different blockchain networks. This could make it easier and cheaper to trade cryptocurrencies between chains.
The Gravity Bridge, a cross-chain bridge in the Cosmos ecosystem, has temporarily halted operations following a reported $5.4 million exploit. Validators have paused the bridge while an investigation into the suspected signing key compromise is underway.
NEAR Protocol's price has jumped 15% due to surging activity on its cross-chain product, NEAR Intents, which has processed $19 billion in volume and generated $32 million in fees. This growth highlights the increasing demand for cross-chain solutions in the crypto market.
The Map Protocol token (MAPO) lost 96% of its value after an attacker exploited a cross-chain bridge to mint a quadrillion tokens. The exploit resulted in a massive loss of over $2.5 billion in value for MAPO holders.
Lombard is the latest project to abandon LayerZero's cross-chain bridge, shifting $4 billion to Chainlink's alternative. This follows a $292 million exploit on LayerZero's Kelp DAO bridge, raising security concerns.
SolRouter AI has launched a new feature allowing seamless cryptocurrency swaps across different blockchains. This could make it easier for users to trade between networks without needing multiple apps.