Cross-Chain Bridges

Automatic bridge selection system integrating Circle CCTP, LayerZero, and Wormhole TED Protocol integrates three battle-tested bridge protocols for seamless cross-chain transfers. The system automatically selects the optimal bridge based on the token being transferred—no manual configuration required.

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Bridge Selection

When you initiate a cross-chain transfer, TED Protocol automatically routes your tokens through the most suitable bridge. Select your source and destination chains—TED Protocol handles the rest.

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Circle CCTP

Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol is Circle’s official USDC bridge. Unlike wrapped token bridges, CCTP uses a native burn-and-mint mechanism: Key advantages:

• Free — Circle absorbs infrastructure costs
• 1-2 minutes to complete
• Native USDC minted (not wrapped tokens)
• No liquidity fragmentation or additional counterparty risk

Supported routes: Ethereum ↔ Arbitrum ↔ Base ↔ Polygon (all bidirectional)

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LayerZero OFT

Omnichain Fungible Token is LayerZero’s standard for cross-chain token transfers. Like CCTP, OFT uses a burn-and-mint model that maintains constant total token supply across all chains: TEDP — Uses OFT standard for seamless transfers across all 6 supported chains. Move freely without liquidity pool dependencies or wrapped token complexity. USDT (USD₮0) — Uses LayerZero’s OFT standard on supported routes including Ethereum, Arbitrum, Optimism, and Base. Typically ~0.1-0.2% cost, 1-5 minutes to complete

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Wormhole

Wormhole serves as the general-purpose bridge for tokens without native cross-chain support via CCTP or OFT. Uses a lock-and-mint model: Typically ~0.1% cost, 5-15 minutes TED Protocol uses Wormhole as a fallback when preferred bridges aren’t available for specific tokens or routes.

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Transfer Tracking

All cross-chain transfers can be monitored through their respective explorers: TED Protocol also provides in-app tracking via the Bridge Tracker feature, where you can enter your transaction hash to check transfer status.

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Security Considerations

Cross-chain bridges introduce additional trust assumptions beyond single-chain operations. TED Protocol mitigates these risks by integrating only battle-tested bridges with billions in cumulative volume. Users can see which bridge will be used before confirming transactions, and all transfers include real-time status monitoring. For deeper understanding of bridge-related risks, see Bridge Risks.