LayerZero
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About LayerZero
LayerZero is a technology that enables applications to move data across blockchains, uniquely supporting censorship-resistant messages and permissionless development through immutable smart contracts.
Description sourced from DeFiLlama's protocol metadata; teams submit their own copy when listing.
LayerZero tokenomics and on-chain capital
LayerZero's governance or utility token carries a market capitalisation of $465.3M based on circulating supply at the latest DeFiLlama snapshot.
Market cap and supply figures are sourced from DeFiLlama's price feed (which reconciles CoinGecko, CoinMarketCap, and on-chain DEX prices). Treasury and staking values reflect on-chain balances controlled by the protocol at last sync.
Protocol Profile
LayerZero is a Bridge protocol that moves assets and messages between blockchains, locking value on the source chain and minting or releasing a representation on the destination.
Official Resources & Links
Verified external resources for LayerZero — use these to read the source code, follow governance discussions, or cross-check on-chain data against the original team's channels.
Other Bridge protocols on Mantapex
LayerZero is one of 7 Bridge protocols Mantapex tracks in this category. Direct peers ranked by total value locked include WBTC, Coinbase Bridge, Binance Bitcoin, and 3 more. These peer protocols collectively secure $30.4B in deposits, giving you a frame of reference for whether LayerZero's own TVL is at the top, middle, or tail of the category.
Recent LayerZero news
Latest reporting from major crypto news outlets covering LayerZero.
- AMBCrypto
LayerZero loses key support after 15% plunge: What's next for ZRO?
ZRO fell sharply as bearish pressure intensified, leaving the $0.80 zone in focus.
- AMBCrypto
LayerZero price prediction: Why bears are watching ZRO's $1.30 supply zone
The recent LayerZero rally to $1.30 might have been a bull trap.
- Crypto Daily
LayerZero's ZRO Unlock: Why Interoperability Tokens Need Real Fee Demand
May 20 ZRO unlock released ~25.71M to partners and contributors. LayerZero enables paying message fees in ZRO.
- AMBCrypto
LayerZero pitches Wall Street expansion as rivals question cross-chain security
LayerZero is pushing deeper into tokenized finance and settlement infrastructure while security debates intensify across the interoperability sector.
- AMBCrypto
LayerZero bleeds double digits – THIS says ZRO's floor is not in yet
ZRO drops double digits as Open Interest falls and Spot demand shrinks.
- Crypto news
LayerZero details $292M KelpDAO exploit and tightens bridge security
LayerZero Labs has released its incident report on the KelpDAO bridge attack, saying about $292 million in rsETH was stolen after attackers poisoned RPC infrastructure used by its…
- Cointelegraph
Kraken joins LayerZero exodus as it switches to Chainlink CCIP
LayerZero has come under scrutiny since it was exploited in April, as crypto protocols reevaluate their cross-chain providers and seek safer alternatives.
- CrowdFundInsider
LayerZero Apologizes for Kelp DAO Exploit Response, Admits Fault in Single-Verifier Setup
LayerZero, a cross-chain messaging protocol, has publicly apologized for its handling of communications following a major security incident involving Kelp DAO.
Related protocols
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Risk Warning
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