BitGo Shifts $7.3B WBTC Infrastructure From LayerZero to Chainlink

TLDR

• BitGo names Chainlink CCIP as the exclusive cross-chain provider for all WBTC.

• The $7.3 billion WBTC migration lifts announced CCIP moves near $15 billion.

• BitGo will use Chainlink’s CCT standard for future token launches and transfers.

• The new setup lets BitGo retain control of token contracts and transfer limits.

• No full migration schedule has been released for supported blockchain networks.

BitGo will move $7.3 billion in WBTC cross-chain infrastructure from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP. The shift makes Chainlink the exclusive interoperability provider for the widely used tokenized Bitcoin product. It also lifts announced LayerZero-to-Chainlink migrations across the crypto sector to roughly $14.6 billion.

WBTC moves to Chainlink’s cross-chain standard

BitGo will standardize WBTC deployments through Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Token standard. The company will also use CCIP by default for future digital assets it issues. This approach creates one operating framework for transfers across several supported blockchain networks.

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