LayerZero

Charles Hoskinson confirms deal to onboard LayerZero on Cardano
Input Output CEO and founder Charles Hoskinson announced the a deal to get the institutional-focused LayerZero ported over to the Cardano blockchain.

The Protocol: Robinhood unveils its layer-2 testnet
Also: Citadel Securities backs LayerZero chain, MegaETH mainnet debut and ENS scraps L2 plans

Citadel Securities backs LayerZero as it unveils ‘Zero’ blockchain for global markets
Citadel has made a strategic investment in LayerZero’s ZRO token as the interoperability firm rolls out its high-performance blockchain.

Tether invests in LayerZero Labs as it doubles down on cross-chain tech, agentic finance
LayerZero’s Omnichain infrastructure (OFT) enables liquid stablecoin use across networks and “agentic finance” use cases.

Bitcoin DeFi Project BOB, LayerZero Enable BTC Transfers Across 11 Major Blockchains
New gateway gives nearly 15,000 decentralized apps access to native BTC liquidity via wBTC.OFT.

PayPal's $1.3B Stablecoin Expands to 9 New Blockchains With LayerZero Integration
The interoperability protocol is introducing a permissionless version of the token to Aptos, Avalanche, Tron and several other chains.

Stargate Draws Second Acquisition Bid With Wormhole Topping LayerZero's $110M Buy Offer
LayerZero’s $110 million token-swap offer faces competition as Wormhole pushes for a delay in Stargate’s governance vote to submit a higher bid.

LayerZero Proposes $110M Stargate Token Merger in Consolidation Play
The plan would see all STG tokens converted into ZRO at a fixed rate, effectively retiring STG as a standalone governance and rewards token.

LayerZero's ZRO Jumps 10% as VC Firm Andreessen Horowitz Buys $55M Worth
The venture capital firm's ZRO acquisition follows previous investments in the protocol.

Blockchain Bridging Protocol LayerZero to Connect With Bitcoin Sidechain Rootstock
Rootstock's aim is to end Bitcoin's "isolation" from other chains due to its lack of native smart contracts.

