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Best Cross Chain Bridges in 2026
101 Cross Chain Bridges ranked by SkyBitcoins score and total value locked. Open any row for the full review.
- Listed
- 101
- Reviewed
- 101
- Page
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Cross Chain Bridges at a glance
- Tracked
- 101
- Reviewed
- 101
- Total TVL
- $3.95B
- Avg. score
- 5.1/10
There are 101 cross chain bridges in the SkyBitcoins index. Every one of them has a full review. Across the 45 with TVL data, the combined value locked is $3.95B. JustCryptos dominates, with 61% of that total. The five largest make up 95% of the total; the median is $167K.
Ranked by TVL, JustCryptos ($2.42B), Kraken Bitcoin ($716M) and Nexus BTC ($339M) lead the field. The best-rated is Violet Garden with 7.0/10, followed by Across (6.7) and Axelar Cross Chain (6.4). The 32 rated cross chain bridges average 5.1/10, and none scores 8 or above yet.
Most cross chain bridges run on Ethereum (61), BNB Chain (52) and Polygon (41). 79% are deployed on more than one chain. Of the 49 with a confirmed status, 45 are active and 4 are inactive or wound down. In the past week, total value locked fell 2.1%. Stargate V2 gained the most (+3.6%), while Symbiosis dropped the most (−10.8%).
Largest by TVL
- 1
JustCryptos$2.42B
- 2
Kraken Bitcoin$716M
- 3
Nexus BTC$339M
- 4
NEAR Intents$192M
- 5
Stargate V2$79.2M
Highest rated
- 1
Violet Garden7.0
- 2
Across6.7
- 3
Axelar Cross Chain6.4
- 4
Symbiosis6.2
- 5
Maya Protocol6.2
| Chains | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Violet GardenReviewed | Bitcoin, Ethereum +10 | — | — | 7.0 |
| 2 | AcrossReviewed | Ethereum, Arbitrum +20 | $15.4M | −6.0% | 6.7 |
| 3 | Axelar Cross ChainReviewed | BNB Chain, Arbitrum +1 | $5.08M | −0.2% | 6.4 |
| 4 | SymbiosisReviewed | Ethereum, TON +54 | $8.09M | −10.8% | 6.2 |
| 5 | Maya ProtocolReviewed | Zcash, Bitcoin +5 | $5.85M | −0.4% | 6.2 |
| 6 | RelayReviewed | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| 7 | LayerzeroReviewed | Ethereum | — | — | 6.2 |
| 8 | WormholeReviewed | Ethereum, Solana +6 | — | — | 6.1 |
| 9 | Axelar NetworkReviewed | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| 10 | Stargate V2Reviewed | Ethereum, BNB Chain +22 | $79.2M | +3.6% | 5.8 |
| 11 | HyperlaneReviewed | BNB Chain, Ethereum +24 | $69.9M | −5.0% | 5.8 |
| 12 | Stargate V1Reviewed | Ethereum, Arbitrum +10 | $8.59M | −0.8% | 5.8 |
| 13 | T3rnReviewed | — | — | — | 5.8 |
| 14 | NEAR IntentsReviewed | Near, Ethereum +22 | $192M | −4.4% | 5.5 |
| 15 | Mayan BridgeReviewed | Base, Arbitrum +7 | $122K | −0.0% | 5.5 |
| 16 | CrossCurveReviewed | Taiko, xDai +18 | $33.6K | −6.3% | 5.3 |
| 17 | LayerswapReviewed | Ethereum, Solana +6 | — | — | 5.2 |
| 18 | AllbridgeReviewed | Ethereum, Solana +1 | — | — | 5.0 |
| 19 | OpengradientReviewed | Base, BNB Chain +1 | — | — | 5.0 |
| 20 | EverRiseReviewed | BNB Chain, Ethereum +3 | $14.8K | −0.6% | 4.8 |
| 21 | Elk FinanceReviewed | Telosevm, Sonic | — | — | 4.8 |
| 22 | Allbridge CoreReviewed | Sui, Solana +12 | — | — | 4.8 |
| 23 | Interport FinanceReviewed | Scroll, Ethereum +14 | $3.61K | −0.1% | 4.5 |
| 24 | EywaReviewed | Ethereum, Avalanche +5 | — | — | 4.5 |
| 25 | CounterstakeReviewed | Ethereum, BNB Chain +3 | — | — | 4.5 |
| 26 | HashportReviewed | Ethereum, Hedera +10 | $1.60M | −3.5% | 4.3 |
| 27 | TeleSwapReviewed | Bitcoin, BNB Chain +9 | $150K | −47.2% | 4.0 |
| 28 | atomiq exchangeReviewed | Starknet, Citrea +2 | $46 | −2.4% | 3.5 |
| 29 | LiquidsfiReviewed | Stellar | — | — | 3.5 |
| 30 | MES ProtocolReviewed | — | — | — | 3.0 |
| 31 | Meter PassportReviewed | Ethereum, BNB Chain +6 | $24.8K | −60.5% | 2.0 |
| 32 | Aztec ConnectReviewed | Ethereum | $0 | — | 2.0 |
| 33 | JustCryptosReviewed | Tron | $2.42B | −1.6% | — |
| 34 | Kraken BitcoinReviewed | Bitcoin, Ethereum +1 | $716M | −2.5% | — |
| 35 | Nexus BTCReviewed | Bitcoin | $339M | −3.2% | — |
| 36 | SoDEX BridgeReviewed | Base, Arbitrum +16 | $62.5M | −4.3% | — |
| 37 | Endurance BridgeReviewed | BNB Chain, Other | $6.62M | −7.7% | — |
| 38 | Injective BridgeReviewed | Ethereum, Injective | $4.73M | −1.7% | — |
| 39 | Hop ProtocolReviewed | Ethereum, Optimism +5 | $3.44M | −1.0% | — |
| 40 | Verus MarketReviewed | — | $2.84M | −2.2% | — |
| 41 | Conduit BridgeReviewed | Ethereum | $949K | +4.3% | — |
| 42 | MesonReviewed | Merlin, BSquared +37 | $702K | +6.4% | — |
| 43 | Enosys BridgeReviewed | Ethereum, XDC | $481K | −3.0% | — |
| 44 | BoringDAOReviewed | Litecoin, Polygon +18 | $331K | −6.8% | — |
| 45 | wCCReviewed | BNB Chain | $191K | −3.9% | — |
| 46 | illumineXReviewed | Oasis Sapphire | $167K | −2.4% | — |
| 47 | MultiBit ProtocolReviewed | Bitcoin, Ethereum +2 | $106K | −2.1% | — |
| 48 |  CrossChain BridgeReviewed | Ethereum, Polygon +3 | $79.4K | +27.3% | — |
| 49 | BitSwapReviewed | Ethereum | $60.4K | −5.8% | — |
| 50 | Euclid ProtocolReviewed | Polygon, Arbitrum +8 | $46.9K | −0.6% | — |
Ranked by SkyBitcoins score, then total value locked. Click a column to re-sort this page. TVL data via DefiLlama.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the largest cross chain bridge by TVL?
JustCryptos is the largest cross chain bridge by total value locked, with $2.42B. It is followed by Kraken Bitcoin ($716M) and Nexus BTC ($339M). TVL figures come from DefiLlama and change daily.
Which cross chain bridge has the highest SkyBitcoins score?
Violet Garden has the highest score at 7.0/10, ahead of Across (6.7) and Axelar Cross Chain (6.4). Scores weigh security, ease of use, fees and features, and are based only on facts we could verify.
How many cross chain bridges does SkyBitcoins track?
SkyBitcoins tracks 101 cross chain bridges. Of these, 101 have a full review and 45 report value locked, $3.95B in total.
What chains do most cross chain bridges run on?
Which cross chain bridges grew the most this week?
Among cross chain bridges with at least $1M locked, Stargate V2 had the biggest 7-day TVL gain (+3.6%) and Symbiosis the biggest drop (−10.8%). Combined TVL moved −2.1% over the same seven days.
What is the average score for cross chain bridges?
The 32 rated cross chain bridges average 5.1 out of 10. Of these, 0 score 8 or higher and 13 score below 5.