Cross-chain Bridges: Current State

Today's blockchains are like separate universes, making it complex to transfer assets and data between them. Cross-chain bridges help solve this issue by enabling secure and efficient interaction across different ecosystems.

In this Cyber Academy episode, Alex Smirnov (deBridge), Andriy Velykyy (Allbridge), and Alex Shevchenko (Aurora) discuss the current state, challenges, and future of cross-chain technologies, along with the approaches adopted by leading projects in this field.

• 🔹 What are cross-chain bridges, and what problems do they solve?
• 🔹 Liquidity fragmentation problem: How to avoid endless creation of synthetic assets?
• 🔹 Architectural approaches to bridges: centralized vs. decentralized, trustless vs. trusted.
• 🔹 How to ensure bridge security and what risks exist for users and liquidity providers?
• 🔹 Overview of current solutions from deBridge, Allbridge, and Aurora Rainbow Bridge teams.
• 🔹 The future of bridges and the role of user experience in their evolution: challenges and opportunities ahead.