LayerZero Cross-Chain Ecosystem – Omnichain Infrastructure Explained

[Sathish Kumar K]

I reviewed the latest LayerZero ecosystem metrics to understand actual cross-chain usage. Below is what I observed from the aggregated data.

Network-Level Metrics

• Total Messages: 159,019,675 
• Messages (Last 30 Days): 713,434 
• Messages (24H): 22,729 
• Active Chains: 168 
• Total Value Transferred: $225,407,021,293 
• Value Transferred (30D): $14,025,246,107 
• Total Applications: 701+ 
• Total OFTs: 733+ 

From my perspective, $225B in cumulative cross-chain value is not experimental usage, it reflects sustained liquidity routing activity.

Top Applications by Message Volume

After ranking applications by total messages:

1. Stargate – 57,662,480 
2. Merkly – 26,078,054 
3. Angle – 8,776,389 
4. CoreDAO – 5,462,680 
5. Aptos Bridge – 5,265,338 
6. Polyhedra Network – 5,047,740 
7. DeFi Kingdoms – 4,993,364 
8. Testnet Bridge – 4,464,932 
9. L2Pass – 4,067,567 
10. BTC.b – 3,572,090 

Stargate alone accounts for a significant share of total message traffic. Merkly follows at less than half of Stargate’s volume.

This suggests liquidity routing remains the primary driver of omnichain messaging.

OFT Ecosystem

• 733+ OFTs 
• $166.9B total OFT value transferred 
• 43,879,190 transfers 
• $35B total market cap 
• $40B fully diluted value 

In my view, the OFT standard is actively moving stablecoins and wrapped assets at scale.

Top OFTs by Value Transferred

• STG – $4.26B 
• USDC.e – $3.78B 
• USDT (CoreDAO) – $3.64B 
• WETH – $3.34B 
• USDC (Aptos Bridge) – $1.77B 
• EURA – $875M 
• USDC (CoreDAO) – $896M 
• BTC.b – $742M 
• MIM – $557M 

Stablecoins dominate cross-chain value flow. USDT and USDC variants appear repeatedly, confirming liquidity mobility, not speculative tokens, is driving usage.

Chain Distribution Insights

STG highest flows:
• Avalanche – $813M 
• BNB Chain – $797M 
• Arbitrum – $688M 
• Optimism – $517M 
• Fantom – $379M 

EURA distribution:
• Gnosis – $279M 
• Celo – $253M 
• Polygon – $71.7M 
• Arbitrum – $70.8M 

BTC.b:
• Avalanche – $285M (~1.5M transfers)

This shows liquidity is distributed across multiple ecosystems rather than concentrated on a single L2.

Aptos Bridge

• USDC – $1.77B 
• USDT – $1.24B 
• WETH – $601M 
• $879M USDC routed directly to Aptos 

This indicates omnichain liquidity is expanding beyond traditional EVM networks.

Testnet Activity

• GoerliETH – 2.49M+ transfers 
• SepoliaETH – 1.89M+ transfers 

This suggests developers are actively testing and integrating across chains, not just deploying to production.

My Overall Take

• 159M+ total messages 
• $225B+ cumulative value transferred 
• 700+ applications 
• 733+ OFTs 
• 168 active chains 

Based on the data from https://cryip.co/layerzero-cross-chain-ecosystem, LayerZero appears to function as a liquidity and messaging backbone rather than just a bridge.

[dansus021]

Im impressed with LayerZero because Im personally use a lot of their app https://layerzeroscan.com/ from here you can notice their 24H volume



Im using gas.zip is an dApp that gives you "gas" for transactions in other chain it could be layer ,1 like etherum itself or L2 like base optimsim arbitrum and other. and if you know this app already have big airdrop back then although im not eligible but heck this app really have use case

[MArsland]

Im impressed with LayerZero because Im personally use a lot of their app https://layerzeroscan.com/ from here you can notice their 24H volume



Im using gas.zip is an dApp that gives you "gas" for transactions in other chain it could be layer ,1 like etherum itself or L2 like base optimsim arbitrum and other. and if you know this app already have big airdrop back then although im not eligible but heck this app really have use case

Also don't miss Relay Protocol, which recently secured $17 million in funding and has become one of the most popular, affordable, and fast bridge protocols. Supporting over 85 blockchains, I personally use Relay more often than gas.zip. Both have the potential to release tokens, it's just a matter of which one will have the upper hand.

[nelson4lov]

I followed their updates a lot around their first year of development but soon moved on to other prospects now I'm beginning to think that sometimes, it's worth sticking around in an ecosystem that works backed by a team that is serious about the success of the project. I read their recent ZERO announcement and I was impressed. I truly believe that the Layerzero team, HyperLiquid and probably starknet are some of the very few teams that are still head bent of pushing the bounds of their project.

[TastyChillySauce00]

Im impressed with LayerZero because Im personally use a lot of their app https://layerzeroscan.com/ from here you can notice their 24H volume
Im using gas.zip is an dApp that gives you "gas" for transactions in other chain it could be layer ,1 like etherum itself or L2 like base optimsim arbitrum and other. and if you know this app already have big airdrop back then although im not eligible but heck this app really have use case

Also don't miss Relay Protocol, which recently secured $17 million in funding and has become one of the most popular, affordable, and fast bridge protocols. Supporting over 85 blockchains, I personally use Relay more often than gas.zip. Both have the potential to release tokens, it's just a matter of which one will have the upper hand.

Both are solid choices but I prefer to use DEX aggregator to find route with the least slippage and cheapest fee such as CowSwap with built in MEV blocker or jumper exchange.
I like the fact that these procotols act as a bridging route instead of monolithic bridge solution because we can use their route in other DEX and choose the cheapest one.

[FinneysTrueVision]

Both are solid choices but I prefer to use DEX aggregator to find route with the least slippage and cheapest fee such as CowSwap with built in MEV blocker or jumper exchange.
I like the fact that these procotols act as a bridging route instead of monolithic bridge solution because we can use their route in other DEX and choose the cheapest one.

CowSwap is great for swaps in general, but for tokens that follow the OFT standard like USDe, USDT, and WBTC, it is best to use bridges that integrate LayerZero because you can swap them for their counterpart on another chain for zero slippage. Even if you want to bridge 1000 WBTC from Base to Monad, you will still get 1000 WBTC, instead of something like 999.85.

[MArsland]

Both are solid choices but I prefer to use DEX aggregator to find route with the least slippage and cheapest fee such as CowSwap with built in MEV blocker or jumper exchange.
I like the fact that these procotols act as a bridging route instead of monolithic bridge solution because we can use their route in other DEX and choose the cheapest one.

I am not very popular with CowSwap, to be honest not many people recommend me especially those who are active in onchain and airdrop farming. Plus we target the points system, token release opportunities which is often one of the eligible to qualify to receive an airdrop. Does CowSwap already have its own token or are there plans leading up to it?

[TastyChillySauce00]

CowSwap is great for swaps in general, but for tokens that follow the OFT standard like USDe, USDT, and WBTC, it is best to use bridges that integrate LayerZero because you can swap them for their counterpart on another chain for zero slippage. Even if you want to bridge 1000 WBTC from Base to Monad, you will still get 1000 WBTC, instead of something like 999.85.

Agreed with your statement, where CowSwap really shine is for example if you want to swap one coin to another in another blockchain such as USDC in base to DAI in arbitrum. if we are bridging OFT coin from one blockchain to another without swapping, it's recommended to use LayerZero.
Just much less friction using protocol directly from the maker. CowSwap itself actually integrate OFT in their DEX but you don't always get that route because they also use CCTP a lot for anything USDC related.

I am not very popular with CowSwap, to be honest not many people recommend me especially those who are active in onchain and airdrop farming. Plus we target the points system, token release opportunities which is often one of the eligible to qualify to receive an airdrop. Does CowSwap already have its own token or are there plans leading up to it?

Don't really know about their token but this DEX was popular because their MEV protection back in the days when everybody got frontrun by MEV bots.

[Sathish Kumar K]

Im impressed with LayerZero because Im personally use a lot of their app https://layerzeroscan.com/ from here you can notice their 24H volume

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Im using gas.zip is an dApp that gives you "gas" for transactions in other chain it could be layer ,1 like etherum itself or L2 like base optimsim arbitrum and other. and if you know this app already have big airdrop back then although im not eligible but heck this app really have use case

Yes, LayerZero has strong real use right now. The volume and number of chains show it’s not just hype. Apps like "Gas zip" also solve real cross-chain problems. Even if we missed the airdrop, the ecosystem growth and adoption are what really matter long term.