A new cross-chain bridge connecting the Coinbase-incubated Ethereum Layer 2, Base, and the Solana blockchain is now live on mainnet. The integration provides a direct route for users and developers to transfer assets between the two high-profile ecosystems, a report by CoinDesk said.
The Base-Solana bridge is secured by Chainlink’s industry-standard Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) in partnership with Coinbase. Its launch enables the trading and usage of Solana-based tokens—including SOL and other SPL assets—on decentralized applications (dApps) built on the Base network.
For users, this means they can now deposit Solana tokens directly into Base-based dApps and immediately begin trading or interacting with them without needing to move capital back to a centralized exchange or traditional intermediary.
For developers on Base, the bridge significantly expands the utility of their applications by giving them the ability to natively support and utilize Solana assets within their own environments.
Johann Eid, Chief Business Officer at Chainlink Labs, highlighted the strategic importance of the infrastructure. “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 stated.
He added, “This is how onchain finance scales to securely support global markets and the hundreds of trillions in value they represent.”
Early adopters integrating the new cross-chain capability include applications such as Zora, Aerodrome, Virtuals, Flaunch, and Relay.
The bridge, which is open-source and available on GitHub, represents a key step toward realizing a broader vision of interconnected blockchains and establishing “always-on” capital markets. Solana is the first major chain to be linked to Base in this manner, with further connections expected to follow.
