A new connection between Base, the layer 2 solution incubated by Coinbase, and the Solana blockchain is now operational on the mainnet. This bridge offers users and developers a straightforward way to transfer assets between the two ecosystems.
Powered by Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) and Coinbase, the Base-Solana bridge facilitates trading and utilization of Solana-based tokens, including SOL and various SPL assets on decentralized applications developed on Base.
Initial users include platforms like Zora, Aerodrome, Virtuals, Flaunch, and Relay.
For users, this development allows them to deposit Solana tokens into Base-based decentralized applications that utilize the bridge, enabling them to trade or engage without exiting the Base environment.
For developers, it opens opportunities to support Solana assets natively within their applications.
“By using Chainlink CCIP as the cross-chain framework securing the Base-Solana Bridge, Base empowers developers to create the most secure cross-chain applications and advance the industry towards a reliable interoperability standard favored by leading financial institutions globally,” stated Johann Eid, Chief Business Officer at Chainlink Labs.
“This is how on-chain finance scales to effectively support global markets and the immense value they represent,” Eid continued.
The bridge, which is open-source and available on GitHub, allows any team to integrate cross-chain functionality. This marks a significant step towards a broader vision of interconnected blockchains and “always-on” capital markets, with Solana being the first chain linked, and more chains expected to follow.
