Hyperlane is an open, permissionless interoperability framework that lets blockchain applications send arbitrary messages and assets across more than 150 chains, including EVM, Solana, Cosmos, and custom VMs. By deploying its modular contracts and configurable Interchain Security Modules, developers can add cross‑chain token transfers, multi‑step swaps, asset issuance, and governance without building bespoke bridges, while optional Hyperlane‑as‑a‑Service accelerates deployment.
Funding
$18.5M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Developers and projects building on blockchain face fragmented ecosystems, requiring separate solutions for each network to move assets, data, and governance actions across chains. This limits scalability, increases integration complexity, and hampers user experience for multi‑chain applications.
Solution
Hyperlane offers an open, permissionless interoperability framework that enables any blockchain application to send arbitrary messages and assets across more than 150 chains spanning EVM, Solana, Cosmos, and custom virtual machines. By deploying Hyperlane’s modular contracts, developers can add cross‑chain support for token transfers, multi‑step swaps, asset issuance, and governance without building bespoke bridges. The protocol’s Interchain Security Modules (ISMs) provide configurable security—ranging from default validators to custom multisig or aggregated models—allowing each route to match its risk profile. Hyperlane also supplies a “Hyperlane‑as‑a‑Service” offering for rapid deployment and custom integration, while remaining fully open‑source for self‑service use.
Target Audience
Primary customers are blockchain developers, chain builders, and asset issuers who need reliable, customizable cross‑chain communication and token bridging for decentralized applications, DeFi protocols, and multi‑chain governance platforms.
Features
- Unified message‑passing and asset‑bridging contracts compatible with EVM, Solana (Sealevel), Cosmos, and custom VMs
- Support for arbitrary data payloads enabling cross‑chain swaps, multi‑chain governance, and token issuance
- Modular Interchain Security Modules (ISMs) that can be default, pre‑configured, composed, or fully custom
- Hyperlane Warp Routes (HWR) for flexible token bridge designs: native, collateral‑backed, synthetic, and multi‑collateral models
- Open‑source SDKs and deployment scripts for permissionless integration, plus optional white‑glove Hyperlane‑as‑a‑Service
- Scalable infrastructure handling over 10,000 cross‑chain transfer messages daily and securing more than $10 B in bridged value
- Extensible hook system allowing projects to tailor UI/UX and performance optimizations on top of the core protocol