Axelar and Flow Integration Goes Live, Unlocking Multichain Liquidity and New Markets for Web3 Consumer Apps
New York, NY, January 22nd, 2025, Chainwire
Flow Becomes the First Blockchain Connected to 69+ Chains via Axelar’s Mobius Development Stack (MDS)
Flow, the layer-1 blockchain designed for Web3 consumers, has integrated the Axelar Network through Axelar’s Mobius Development Stack (MDS). This integration, now live on mainnet, unlocks permissionless cross-chain tokenization and transfers for Flow applications as the next generation of innovative consumer apps enter Axelar’s multichain Web3 ecosystem.
Known for powering mainstream consumer applications like NBA Top Shot, Ticketmaster and CryptoKitties, Flow is a consumer-focused blockchain platform that has established itself as a leader in digital collectibles, gaming and DeFi. Its recent Crescendo upgrade enhanced interoperability by allowing Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) developers to build on Flow and transfer assets seamlessly. With Axelar integration, Flow-based applications gain access to broader cross-chain liquidity and applications across 70+ blockchains, including chains like Avalanche, BNB Chain and the Cosmos ecosystem – with more soon on mainnet via coming Axelar MDS connections.
“Flow is built for mainstream consumer adoption, delivering exceptional UX. Axelar’s scalable interoperability allows Flow-based applications to reach a broader base of users, wherever they live in Web3, and serve them up better liquidity and functionality with the same seamless UX they are used to finding on the internet at large,” said Sean Robb, head of developer growth at the Flow Foundation.
Multichain Connectivity, Amplified
Blockchains with novel consensus mechanisms like Flow are growing rapidly, but a lack of streamlined connectivity across these blockchains hinders innovation. Axelar MDS is a developer environment that includes Interchain Amplifier, addressing these issues with a plug-and-play solution to make chain integrations permissionless and simple.
“We’re moving towards true interoperability that’s fast, open and permissionless. Connecting Flow is the beginning of a new stage of expansion for Axelar Network, powered by Axelar MDS. We couldn’t be more excited to be taking this step with Flow, the blockchain best known for large-scale consumer applications,” said Georgios Vlachos, director at Axelar Foundation and co-founder of the Axelar protocol.
A core component of Axelar MDS, Interchain Amplifier is a smart-contract-based toolkit developed by Interop Labs, providing several benefits for Flow and any other ecosystem seeking to deliver blockchain interoperability for builders.
- Fast, permissionless connection: Developers can integrate most blockchains with Axelar as easily as instantiating a smart contract, once new connections are approved by on-chain governance.
- Universal compatibility: Amplifier plus Axelar’s hub-and-spoke topology make it possible to connect all blockchains, bridging various programming languages and consensus mechanisms, ensuring broad adaptability.
- Powered by the AXL token: Amplifier leverages Axelar Network’s native token AXL to incentivize Verifiers without network inflation, supporting secure and scalable connectivity across the entire Web3 ecosystem. This has replaced inflation-based rewards, and is aligned with a proposed mechanism that would send AXL transaction fees to a burn address (subject to on-chain governance vote).
Bringing Consumer-Focused Applications to the Multichain Economy
“Our goal with KittyPunch is to build the critical DeFi protocol layer for leading consumer chains, starting with our home base on Flow EVM”, said KittyPunch core contributor GiarcXBT. “All powered by our upcoming Winston AI system, KittyPunch’s apps for trading and capturing on-chain yield will benefit greatly from the liquidity and user base that Axelar helps to unlock.”
KittyPunch, a leading DeFi project on Flow, joins Increment and MORE Markets as Flow ecosystem launch partners building interoperability via Axelar MDS. Developers and users can explore Axelar-enabled cross-chain applications and leverage incentives to fuel Flow’s ecosystem growth.
For more details, users can visit axelar.network/mobius.
About Axelar
Axelar is the Web3 interoperability platform, delivering the shortest path to scale: an open stack to connect all blockchains. Adopters include Uniswap, Microsoft, and dozens of natively multichain startups, building applications to reach all blockchain users at once. Axelar supports a best-in-class developer stack on a cross-chain layer that is open, scalable, and secure. Backers include Binance, Coinbase, Dragonfly, Galaxy and Polychain. Learn more: axelar.network.
About Flow
Flow is home to the future of Web3 consumer experiences: a layer-1 blockchain designed from the ground up as a platform for next-gen apps, games, and the digital assets that power them. Industry leaders such as Mattel (Barbie, Hot Wheels), LiveNation/Ticketmaster, and top tier creators including Dapper Labs (NBA, NFL, Disney) and Cryptoys (funded by a16z) and many more, trust Flow to power secure and seamless services to millions of users every day. To date, over 40 million accounts have submitted transactions on Flow. Website: https://flow.com/
About Axelar Foundation
Axelar Foundation is a nonprofit established to support the growth and adoption of the Axelar network, a decentralized interoperability network that connects multiple blockchain ecosystems. Learn more at axelar.foundation.