Why is Solv Protocol moving from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP?

Solv Protocol said it is migrating its tokenised Bitcoin infrastructure to improve cross-chain security and reliability. The decision follows growing concerns around bridge vulnerabilities after the $292 million Kelp DAO exploit.

How much infrastructure is Solv migrating to Chainlink?

Solv is moving more than $700 million in tokenised Bitcoin infrastructure from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP. The migration affects SolvBTC and xSolvBTC cross-chain transfer systems.

What is Chainlink CCIP?

Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) is infrastructure designed to securely move assets and data between different blockchains. It uses multiple validators and layered security systems to reduce cross-chain risks.

Why are cross-chain bridges considered risky in crypto?

Cross-chain bridges often hold large pools of locked assets and rely on complex verification systems between blockchains. Because of this, they have become one of the most frequently targeted attack vectors in decentralised finance.

What happened with the Kelp DAO exploit?

Kelp DAO suffered a $292 million exploit linked to infrastructure using LayerZero-powered bridge technology. The incident intensified scrutiny around bridge validator setups and cross-chain security architecture.

Did Solv directly blame LayerZero for the migration?

Solv did not directly blame LayerZero for the Kelp DAO exploit. The company said the move followed a broader review of recent bridge hacks and evolving industry security risks.

SolvBTC is a tokenised Bitcoin product that allows users to deploy Bitcoin-based assets across multiple blockchain ecosystems. The platform is designed to help users generate yield through decentralised finance applications.

Which blockchain networks will lose LayerZero support?

Solv said it would deprecate LayerZero bridge support for Corn, Berachain, Rootstock and TAC. Future infrastructure will instead be standardised around Chainlink CCIP.

Solv migrates tokenised Bitcoin infrastructure to Chainlink

Written by Liezl GambePublished May. 8 2026Last Updated May. 8 2026

Solv Protocol said it will migrate more than $700 million in tokenised Bitcoin infrastructure from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP following heightened concerns around cross-chain bridge security.

The move comes weeks after the $292 million Kelp DAO exploit intensified scrutiny over blockchain bridge infrastructure and the risks tied to cross-chain verification systems.

Solv said it would deprecate LayerZero bridge support for Corn, Berachain, Rootstock and TAC while standardising future infrastructure around Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol.

“Security is the foundation of everything we build at Solv,”

Said Will Wang, adding:

“By fully securing SolvBTC and xSolvBTC cross-chain transfers with CCIP, we are providing users the highest assurance that proven, defense-in-depth infrastructure secures all cross-chain transfers.”

Launched in 2021, Solv Protocol operates a decentralised finance platform centred around SolvBTC, a tokenised Bitcoin product designed to let users deploy Bitcoin-based assets across multiple blockchain ecosystems to generate yield.

The company said the migration followed an extensive review of recent cross-chain hacks and broader industry security risks rather than solely the Kelp DAO exploit.

Cross-chain bridges remain one of the most heavily targeted areas in decentralised finance because they often hold large amounts of locked capital while relying on complex validator and verification systems.

Chainlink Labs chief business officer Johann Eid said Solv’s transition reflected a wider industry shift toward more secure interoperability infrastructure for institutional-scale blockchain applications.

At the time of reporting, Bitcoin price was $79,562.44.