TON Blockchain Unlocks Cross-Chain Potential with LayerZero Integration

• TON Blockchain’s integration with LayerZero enhances cross-chain liquidity, allowing seamless fund transfers across 12 major blockchains, including Ethereum and Solana.
• This collaboration addresses DeFi liquidity fragmentation, enabling large transactions with reduced risks and benefiting institutional traders and blockchain developers alike.

TON Blockchain has taken a major step toward interoperability by joining forces with LayerZero, an integration that allows users to transfer funds across multiple ecosystems. The strategic collaboration not only enhances liquidity but also drives increased usage and revenue for both networks.

TON Opens to 100+ Chains $TON has integrated @LayerZero_Core to connect with 100+ blockchains, including Ethereum, Solana & Tron! This brings seamless cross-chain transfers, enhanced liquidity, & access to major crypto assets.

Partners include: @USDT0_to, @ethena_labs,… pic.twitter.com/wFjgxUKY6u

— TON (@ton_blockchain) February 11, 2025

Initially, TON will link with 12 major blockchains, including Ethereum, Tron, and Solana. Crypto traders and investors can transfer stablecoins effortlessly through Stargate, the largest crypto bridge. Stargate processed $1.6 billion in transaction volume last month, according to DefiLlama, reinforcing its position as a vital component of decentralized finance (DeFi).

LayerZero’s multichain liquidity offers a key advantage. This technology aggregates funds locked across separate blockchains, minimizing slippage—the price gap between transaction initiation and execution—that often affects high-value crypto transactions. Consolidating liquidity enhances transaction efficiency while lowering the risk of failure.

$117 Billion Locked in DeFi—Fragmentation No More

Liquidity plays a crucial role in DeFi. Estimates show that $117 billion in total value remains locked across all blockchains. With over 4,400 blockchains and layer-2 networks, liquidity remains fragmented. Large transactions, especially those exceeding hundreds of millions of dollars, often struggle due to limited liquidity on specific chains.

Cross-chain liquidity pooling reduces risks, enabling institutional traders and investors to execute high-value transactions without major losses. The TON-LayerZero partnership addresses fragmentation and improves accessibility for traders and projects requiring seamless cross-chain transactions.

Leading crypto firms are adopting this integration. Tether and Ethena have embraced the development, with Ethena’s stable asset of $5 billion, USDe, launching on TON. Tether’s USDT0 stablecoin, designed to enhance liquidity, will also support transfers across TON, Tron, Ethereum, and Arbitrum through the Legacy Mesh framework.

Bridging Development Across Chains with Ease

The integration benefits both users and developers. With LayerZero’s infrastructure, developers can deploy tokens on TON from any LayerZero-supported chain using a single contract. This streamlines the process of launching and managing digital assets across multiple blockchains, positioning TON as a strong choice for blockchain-based projects.

“TON is undoubtedly one of the most exciting ecosystems today. After its exclusive partnership with Telegram, it now has access to nearly a billion users,” said Bryan Pellegrino, CEO of LayerZero.

Telegram’s deeper involvement is already yielding results. In September 2023, Telegram formally endorsed TON, and last month, the messaging platform designated TON as the exclusive blockchain for its mini-apps ecosystem.

Max Pertsovskiy, Chief Operating Officer of the TON Foundation, emphasized the importance of integration. He noted that it strengthens TON’s role in uniting ecosystems and enhancing interoperability within the broader crypto landscape.