Base and Solana Now Connected Through New Cross-Chain Bridge Powered by Chainlink CCIP

A major step toward cross-chain interoperability has arrived with the launch of a new bridge connecting Base, Coinbase’s layer-2 network, and the Solana blockchain. Now live on mainnet, the Base-Solana bridge allows users and developers to transfer assets—such as SOL and other SPL tokens—directly between both ecosystems. The bridge is secured by Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) along with Coinbase’s infrastructure, giving applications on Base a reliable way to support native Solana assets.

Early adopters of the bridge include Zora, Aerodrome, Virtuals, Flaunch, and Relay, signaling growing demand for seamless multichain interactions. With this integration, users can deposit Solana-based tokens directly into decentralized applications built on Base and transact without switching networks. This simplifies the user experience, reduces friction, and expands access to Solana’s liquidity and token ecosystem from within the Base environment.

For developers, the new interoperability layer offers a significant opportunity. Applications on Base can now support Solana assets natively, enabling new forms of cross-chain trading, onchain finance tools, and asset interactions that were previously impractical. Because the bridge is fully open-source on GitHub, any team can integrate its capabilities and build on top of it.

Chainlink Labs Chief Business Officer Johann Eid emphasized that leveraging CCIP allows Base to deliver secure cross-chain infrastructure aligned with standards trusted by major financial institutions. He noted that such reliability is essential for scaling onchain finance to support global markets and the vast value they represent.

The Base-Solana bridge represents a foundational step toward a more interconnected blockchain landscape and a future where liquidity flows freely across networks. Solana is the first chain integrated into this expanding framework, with additional networks expected to follow as the vision of unified, always-on capital markets continues to evolve.