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Best Canonical Bridges in 2026
68 Canonical Bridges ranked by SkyBitcoins score and total value locked. Open any row for the full review.
- Listed
- 68
- Reviewed
- 68
- Page
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Canonical Bridges at a glance
- Tracked
- 68
- Reviewed
- 68
- Total TVL
- $11.0B
- Avg. score
- 4.8/10
There are 68 canonical bridges in the SkyBitcoins index. Every one of them has a full review. Across the 64 with TVL data, the combined value locked is $11.0B. Arbitrum Bridge is the clear leader, holding 30% of it. The five largest make up 87% of the total; the median is $4.28M.
Ranked by TVL, Arbitrum Bridge ($3.27B), Base Bridge ($2.89B) and Polygon Bridge ($2.65B) lead the field. On SkyBitcoins scores, Arbitrum Bridge ranks first at 7.2/10, ahead of Arbitrum Nova Bridge (6.1) and Zircuit (6.1). That makes Arbitrum Bridge both the biggest and the best-rated. The 22 rated canonical bridges average 4.8/10, and none scores 8 or above yet.
The most common chains for canonical bridges are Ethereum (58), Base (6) and Arbitrum (6). 28% are deployed on more than one chain. Of the 54 with a confirmed status, 49 are active and 5 are inactive or wound down. Over the last seven days, combined TVL fell 1.7%. Taiko Bridge gained the most (+7.8%), while Blast Bridge dropped the most (−72.2%).
Largest by TVL
- 1
Arbitrum Bridge$3.27B
- 2
Base Bridge$2.89B
- 3
Polygon Bridge$2.65B
- 4
Optimism Bridge$485M
- 5
xDAI Stake Bridge$250M
Highest rated
- 1
- 2
Arbitrum Nova Bridge6.1
- 3
Zircuit6.1
- 4
- 5
| Chains | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arbitrum BridgeReviewed | Ethereum | $3.27B | −1.7% | 7.2 |
| 2 | Arbitrum Nova BridgeReviewed | Ethereum, Arbitrum Nova | $9.48M | −5.3% | 6.1 |
| 3 | ZircuitReviewed | Ethereum | $4.28M | −1.5% | 6.1 |
| 4 | Polygon BridgeReviewed | Ethereum | $2.65B | −0.9% | 5.9 |
| 5 | Base BridgeReviewed | Ethereum | $2.89B | +1.7% | 5.8 |
| 6 | Lens ChainReviewed | Ethereum | $469K | −1.4% | 5.8 |
| 7 | Linea BridgeReviewed | Ethereum | $207M | −6.1% | 5.5 |
| 8 | Ink BridgeReviewed | Ethereum | $51.7M | −1.0% | 5.4 |
| 9 | RSK BridgeReviewed | Bitcoin, Ethereum +1 | $86.6M | −8.8% | 5.1 |
| 10 | Eclipse BridgeReviewed | Ethereum | $4.70M | −1.7% | 5.1 |
| 11 | Starknet BridgeReviewed | Ethereum | $233M | −7.8% | 5.0 |
| 12 | Mantle BridgeReviewed | Ethereum | $104M | −15.8% | 5.0 |
| 13 | Manta PacificReviewed | Ethereum | $22.3M | −2.1% | 5.0 |
| 14 | Sonic GatewayReviewed | Ethereum, Sonic | $54.8M | −5.4% | 4.5 |
| 15 | Blast BridgeReviewed | Ethereum | $1.84M | −72.2% | 4.5 |
| 16 | SKALE Network BridgeReviewed | Ethereum | $7.82K | +1.1% | 4.5 |
| 17 | SX Rollup BridgeReviewed | Ethereum | $13.7M | +3.1% | 4.2 |
| 18 | MegaETH BridgeReviewed | Ethereum | $4.43M | +2.6% | 3.5 |
| 19 | Cronos zkEVM BridgeReviewed | Ethereum | $18.0M | −0.9% | 3.2 |
| 20 | RISE BridgeReviewed | Ethereum | $170K | −1.1% | 3.2 |
| 21 | Elysium BridgeReviewed | Polygon, Ethereum +1 | $18.6K | +7.2% | 3.2 |
| 22 | Taiko BridgeReviewed | Ethereum | $11.8M | +7.8% | 2.0 |
| 23 | Optimism BridgeReviewed | Ethereum, Base +1 | $485M | −14.4% | — |
| 24 | xDAI Stake BridgeReviewed | Ethereum, xDai | $250M | +2.9% | — |
| 25 | Avalanche Core BridgeReviewed | Ethereum, Bitcoin +1 | $136M | +1.6% | — |
| 26 | zkSync Era txBridgeReviewed | Ethereum | $105M | −0.2% | — |
| 27 | AO BridgeReviewed | Ethereum | $75.5M | +0.4% | — |
| 28 | B2 BuzzReviewed | Bitcoin, Ethereum +2 | $59.9M | −2.1% | — |
| 29 | PulseChain BridgeReviewed | Ethereum | $42.9M | −3.3% | — |
| 30 | Polygon zkEVM BridgeReviewed | Ethereum, Polygon zkEVM | $41.2M | −7.0% | — |
| 31 | Scroll BridgeReviewed | Ethereum | $30.2M | −1.4% | — |
| 32 | SuiBridgeReviewed | Ethereum, Sui | $28.9M | −1.3% | — |
| 33 | Metis BridgeReviewed | Ethereum, Metis | $23.4M | −7.2% | — |
| 34 | Morph BridgeReviewed | Ethereum | $13.8M | −1.6% | — |
| 35 | Fuel BridgeReviewed | Ethereum | $7.70M | −1.3% | — |
| 36 | Sophon BridgeReviewed | Ethereum, Base | $5.04M | −12.9% | — |
| 37 | Zora BridgeReviewed | Ethereum | $4.46M | −3.7% | — |
| 38 | Mode BridgeReviewed | Ethereum | $4.38M | −4.4% | — |
| 39 | Sorare BridgeReviewed | Ethereum | $3.92M | −1.1% | — |
| 40 | Reya BridgeReviewed | Ethereum, Arbitrum +3 | $3.46M | +0.4% | — |
| 41 | Hibachi BridgeReviewed | Arbitrum | $3.26M | −1.3% | — |
| 42 | Unichain BridgeReviewed | Ethereum | $2.86M | −2.1% | — |
| 43 | Boba BridgeReviewed | Ethereum | $2.73M | −2.0% | — |
| 44 | Sovryn BridgeReviewed | BNB Chain, Ethereum | $2.41M | −10.3% | — |
| 45 | Lisk BridgeReviewed | Ethereum | $2.37M | −21.9% | — |
| 46 | Degen BridgeReviewed | Base | $1.67M | +0.2% | — |
| 47 | Ronin BridgeReviewed | Ethereum, Ronin | $1.39M | −7.4% | — |
| 48 | Shape BridgeReviewed | Ethereum | $946K | −1.7% | — |
| 49 | CORE BridgeReviewed | Avalanche, Optimism +6 | $937K | −1.4% | — |
| 50 | Keeta BridgeReviewed | Base | $624K | −13.0% | — |
Ranked by SkyBitcoins score, then total value locked. Click a column to re-sort this page. TVL data via DefiLlama.
Where they run
Canonical Bridges by chain
Frequently asked questions
What is the largest canonical bridge by TVL?
Arbitrum Bridge is the largest canonical bridge by total value locked, with $3.27B. It is followed by Base Bridge ($2.89B) and Polygon Bridge ($2.65B). TVL figures come from DefiLlama and change daily.
Which canonical bridge has the highest SkyBitcoins score?
Arbitrum Bridge has the highest score at 7.2/10, ahead of Arbitrum Nova Bridge (6.1) and Zircuit (6.1). Scores weigh security, ease of use, fees and features, and are based only on facts we could verify.
How many canonical bridges does SkyBitcoins track?
SkyBitcoins tracks 68 canonical bridges. Of these, 68 have a full review and 64 report value locked, $11.0B in total.
What chains do most canonical bridges run on?
Which canonical bridges grew the most this week?
Among canonical bridges with at least $1M locked, Taiko Bridge had the biggest 7-day TVL gain (+7.8%) and Blast Bridge the biggest drop (−72.2%). Combined TVL moved −1.7% over the same seven days.
What is the average score for canonical bridges?
The 22 rated canonical bridges average 4.8 out of 10. Of these, 0 score 8 or higher and 9 score below 5.