A new bridge has launched connecting Base, the layer 2 incubated by Coinbase, with the Solana blockchain, enhancing how users and developers can interact with assets across these two ecosystems. The bridge, which is now live on mainnet, enables the direct transfer of assets, allowing for trading and utilization of Solana-based tokens, such as SOL and other SPL assets, within decentralized applications (dApps) built on Base.
Backed by Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) and Coinbase, the Base-Solana bridge supports early adopters such as Zora, Aerodrome, Virtuals, Flaunch, and Relay. This advancement means that users can now deposit Solana tokens into Base-based dApps that have integrated the bridge, facilitating their trading and interaction without needing to leave the Base ecosystem.
For developers, this is an opportunity to natively support Solana assets within their applications, greatly expanding their functionality and appeal. Johann Eid, Chief Business Officer at Chainlink Labs, emphasized the significance of this infrastructure by stating, “By leveraging Chainlink CCIP as the cross-chain infrastructure securing the Base-Solana Bridge, Base enables developers to build the most secure cross-chain applications and move the industry toward a reliable interoperability standard that is adopted by the largest financial institutions in the world.” Eid pointed out that this initiative is essential for scaling on-chain finance to support global markets, which represent hundreds of trillions in value.
The bridge is open-source and currently available on GitHub, allowing any team to integrate cross-chain capabilities into their projects, marking a significant step toward a broader vision of interconnected blockchains and continuously accessible capital markets. Solana is the first blockchain connected through this bridge, with plans for additional chains to follow in the future.
