ChainCatcher message, Ethereum Layer 2 network Starknet announced on platform X that the cross-chain bridge StarkGate v2.0 is officially launched on the mainnet. This version improves user experience, adds support for more tokens, and includes additional features for all bridgoooors.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the cross-chain protocol Router Protocol has announced that its Nitro cross-chain bridge officially supports the Sui network, enabling cross-chain asset swaps between Sui and over 30 EVM chains (such as Polygon, BNB, Ethereum, etc.).Router also rewards users with 0.015 SUI for each cross-chain transfer to Sui. Users can exchange any asset on EVM chains for any token on Sui. Router also plans to launch a cross-chain intent adapter to support one-click operations for liquidity provision, staking, and more.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official website, both official bridges Brid.gg and Superbridge on the Base network have integrated with the OKX Web3 wallet. Users can perform cross-chain transactions through Brid.gg and Superbridge using the OKX Web3 wallet.It is reported that Superbridge is a high-performance cross-chain bridging tool designed to enable seamless and secure transfer of assets between different blockchain networks. Brid.gg is a cross-chain trading platform that offers an "expert mode," allowing advanced users to customize their transactions for more complex cross-chain interactions.The OKX Web3 wallet is an industry-leading one-stop Web3 gateway, now supporting over 100 public chains, unified across app, plugin, web, and Telegram platforms.

ChainCatcher news, the cross-chain protocol Meson has officially joined the BNBChain official bridge, continuously expanding cross-chain interactions between BSC and over 40 other chains, enhancing the speed of stablecoin transfers and user experience between the BSC and Tron networks.

ChainCatcher message, Starknet announces the mainnet launch of the cross-chain bridge StarkGate v2.0 Beta, featuring new cross-chain standards, offering more functionalities, more tokens, and a better user experience.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Uniswap has announced that its permissionless in-app cross-chain bridge is now live. Uniswap users can now directly cross-chain across nine networks from the Uniswap interface and Uniswap wallet. The cross-chain bridge currently supports: Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, Polygon, OP Mainnet, Zora, Blast, World Chain, and ZKsync.

ChainCatcher message, the intent-centric cross-chain interoperability protocol Owlto Finance now supports $FB cross-chain between Fractal Bitcoin mainnet and Merlin Chain. Additionally, Owlto Finance has been officially listed in the Fractal Bitcoin ecosystem.Owlto Finance supports asset bridging across more than 50 networks within the BTC, ETH, and SOL ecosystems, and has 2 million users in over 200 countries and regions.

ChainCatcher message, the Polymesh Association is pleased to announce the launch of Equinox, a groundbreaking cross-chain bridge developed by ZenCrypto UAB ("ZenCrypto"). Equinox will be operational in the coming weeks.In addition, ZenCrypto has launched the Solstice decentralized exchange (DEX) and the ZENX (Zenith) token to further enhance the digital asset ecosystem. These developments position ZenCrypto as a key player in supporting and expanding the Polymesh ecosystem.The Equinox cross-chain bridge will meet the growing demand for digital asset interoperability within the Polymesh community by enabling seamless asset exchanges between Polymesh and Ethereum.

ChainCatcher news, the Bitcoin Layer 2 network Merlin Chain announced a strategic partnership with the Bitcoin smart contract operating system BitcoinOS, which will adopt BitcoinOS's innovative BitSNARK technology to provide a more secure cross-chain solution, further ensuring the safety of over $2.5 billion in on-chain assets.It is reported that BitcoinOS is the first project to showcase zero-knowledge proofs at the Bitcoin Nashville conference in July 2024, providing the industry's most advanced solution for cross-chain Bitcoin assets. By integrating BitcoinOS, Merlin Chain will achieve a cross-chain solution that does not rely on multi-signatures or MPC, significantly enhancing the security and efficiency of user cross-chain transactions.This collaboration sets a new standard for technical security in the Bitcoin ecosystem and is a key milestone in Merlin Chain's technology roadmap for the second half of 2024. Merlin Chain will continue to incentivize native innovation and remain at the forefront of ZK research, committed to creating a secure, transparent, and decentralized on-chain environment for users and the Bitcoin ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, BNB Chain has partnered with Celer, deBridge, and Stargate to launch the official cross-chain bridge BNB Chain Bridge, aimed at enhancing cross-chain interoperability, liquidity, and user experience.The bridge will support multiple blockchains and Layer 2 networks, including Ethereum, Arbitrum, and Polygon, with the goal of attracting more DeFi projects to join the BNB Chain ecosystem through real-time cross-chain transfers and competitive rates.

ChainCatcher message, Ronin announced on social media that the cross-chain bridge, after experiencing a security vulnerability incident and undergoing a comprehensive audit, is now ready to reopen.Previously, due to a critical configuration error, the cross-chain bridge was hacked for 12 million dollars and was suspended to prevent further financial loss. All funds have now been safely recovered, and the white hat hackers received a bounty of 500,000 dollars.Currently, the proposal for the reopening of the cross-chain bridge has been submitted for operator voting, and services are expected to resume within 10 days, with no further updates planned for the time being.

ChainCatcher news, the cross-chain bridge deBridge plans to issue the governance token DBR on the Solana ecosystem's Jupiter LFG platform at the end of August, and will issue 200 million DBR tokens at a price of $0.025 each, accounting for 2% of the total supply.

ChainCatcher news, the TON Foundation plans to launch a Bitcoin cross-chain bridge TON Teleport BTC. It is reported that this is a trustless bridging service aimed at facilitating secure Bitcoin transfers between the Telegram-linked network. The TON Foundation stated that this bridging service is designed to allow Bitcoin holders to participate in decentralized finance (DeFi) activities on TON while keeping their original assets secure.

ChainCatcher message, L3 chain Degen stated on platform X that a user lost nearly 90% of their funds during the cross-chain process from Degen Chain to Base. To address this, Degen will create a form to ensure that users who encounter such issues can receive refunds.At the same time, Degen will make significant adjustments in the coming weeks to provide better service. Degen acknowledges the failure to resolve issues in a timely manner and apologizes to the affected users.

According to ChainCatcher news, RISC Zero, a zero-knowledge proof software developer, is collaborating with Celestia to build a zkVM-based cross-chain bridge called "Blobstream Zero." Blobstream Zero will enable Rollups and applications to ZK prove and verify the data availability (DA) of Celestia across any chain by connecting Celestia's modular data availability layer with Ethereum, Optimism, Bitcoin, Solana, and more.Blobstream Zero will conduct on-chain verification across all major chains, starting with Ethereum and gradually expanding to Optimism, Arbitrum, Solana, and Bitcoin, with more features to be launched in the coming months. Blobstream Zero will also allow applications to combine their execution ZK proofs with recursive DA light client proofs and inclusion proofs to optimize existing and new use cases.

ChainCatcher news, Sui announced on social media that the native cross-chain bridge Sui Bridge has officially launched on the testnet, aiming to enhance interoperability between Sui and Ethereum.It is reported that Sui Bridge allows users to securely and efficiently cross-chain assets such as ETH, wBTC, USDC, and USDT, leveraging the Sui network's fast transaction speed, low transaction costs, and decentralized architecture.

ChainCatcher news, according to DefiLlama data, yesterday the cross-chain interoperability protocol Owlto Finance became the number one cross-chain bridge in terms of cross-chain volume within 24 hours. The other top ten cross-chain bridges by 24-hour cross-chain volume are Orbiter, Across, rhino.fi, deBridge, Stargate, Symbiosis, Celer cBridge, Connext, and Circle CCTP (excluding Cosmos's cross-chain infrastructure IBC).It is reported that Owlto Finance launched its mainnet on June 9, 2023, with over 1.7 million users across more than 200 countries/regions, and raised $8 million in a strategic funding round. Currently, Owlto Finance has integrated over 40 networks including BTC, ETH, and SOL, and has nearly 100 ecosystem partners, including Arbitrum, Linea, Base, OKX Web3 Wallet, zkSync Era, Binance Web3 Wallet, Scroll, Chainlink, iZUMi, and more.

ChainCatcher message, Bitlayer announced on platform X that it will soon launch the Runes asset cross-chain bridge, becoming one of the first cross-chain bridges to support Runes assets on the BTC native Layer 2 network.