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The ZPL-powered zBTC token will allow Bitcoin holders to engage with the Solana DeFi ecosystem. Source link
![Connext, Alchemix launch cross-chain token standard to reduce bridge exploit losses Connext, Alchemix launch cross-chain token standard to reduce bridge exploit losses](https://images.cointelegraph.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=90,width=840/https://s3.cointelegraph.com/uploads/2023-07/99f19dfd-a9f2-42b0-8038-86805c737bee.jpg)
The Connext cross-chain bridging protocol has announced a new token standard to reduce losses from bridge hacks. According to a July 24 announcement, the new “xERC-20” standard allows token issuers to maintain a…
![Circle Introduces Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) Circle Introduces Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP)](https://assets.bitdegree.org/crypto/storage/optimized/stablecoin-issuer-circle-rolls-out-cross-chain-transfer-protocol-cctp-featured.jpg)
Circle’s new Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol removes the need to bridge USDC “via traditional lock-and-mint approaches.” Circle, the stablecoin issuer behind USD Coin (USDC), has introduced a Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) to transfer USDC…
![Uniswap DAO debate shows devs still struggle to secure cross-chain bridges Uniswap DAO debate shows devs still struggle to secure cross-chain bridges](https://s3.cointelegraph.com/uploads/2023-02/fdd71972-ba3c-4e1f-8269-566b51a37ba9.jpg)
Over $2.5 billion was stolen in cross-chain crypto bridge hacks from 2021 to 2022, according to a report by Token Terminal. But, despite several attempts by developers to improve bridge security, a debate from…