Apex Fusion Launches Decentralized Cross-Chain Infrastructure, Introducing Reactor and Skyline Bridges
Zug, Switzerland, June 5th, 2025, Chainwire
Apex Fusion has just launched its decentralized cross-chain bridging infrastructure, introducing two new products—Reactor and Skyline—designed to connect and enable secure asset movement across multiple blockchain ecosystems. The architecture is built and maintained by Ethernal, the development company also behind Blade, the decentralized routing protocol that informs the underlying design.
As the need for interoperability continues to grow, Apex Fusion’s bridges enable permissionless and secure cross-chain interactions without reliance on centralized intermediaries. The architecture is built on decentralized validation and modular design principles, allowing for adaptability across different blockchain protocols.
Reactor: Connecting Cardano and EVM Chains
Reactor is the first bridge deployed within the Apex Fusion ecosystem. It facilitates asset transfers between Cardano and Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible chains such as Ethereum, Polygon, and Avalanche. Reactor is specifically engineered to accommodate Cardano’s unique technical constraints, including its use of multisignature (multisig) addresses, which require careful handling and signature coordination to authorize transactions.
The bridge implements dedicated mechanisms to process and validate Cardano transactions natively, enabling secure and decentralized movement of assets between chains with fundamentally different architectures.
Skyline: Modular Architecture for Multi-Chain Expansion
Skyline is a modular bridge framework that supports secure cross-chain transfers while enabling long-term expansion to additional networks. It is designed to be adaptable, allowing future integrations with other blockchain platforms as the ecosystem evolves.
Skyline also introduces staking-based participation, where users can contribute to the bridge’s operation and integrity through a decentralized framework. This approach aligns with the broader objective of minimizing central points of control and ensuring transaction validity across all supported chains.
Powered by Ethernal
Both Reactor and Skyline, along with the shared routing foundation inspired by Blade, are developed by Ethernal, a company focused on building decentralized infrastructure for secure cross-chain communication. The architecture prioritizes decentralization and transparency, utilizing distributed validation to ensure operational resilience and trust minimization.
Through this launch, Apex Fusion takes a step forward in delivering cross-chain infrastructure that meets the technical demands of diverse blockchains while laying the groundwork for future integrations and developer participation.
About Apex Fusion
Apex Fusion is a federated multi-chain network that aims to provide a seamless experience for future blockchain builders and developers by combining the power of isolated UTXO and account-based networks and offering the best of both worlds.
About Ethernal
Ethernal is a blockchain infrastructure company focused on building decentralized validation and routing technologies. It is the development team behind Blade, Reactor, and Skyline—protocols designed to enable cross-chain interoperability through trust-minimized, scalable architecture.
