Learn the
basics of Agglayer
What is Agglayer & how does it work? Agglayer defined.
Agglayer unifies web3 to create a user experience which feels more like the internet we all know.
Learn more →Agglayer makes it super easy to send assets across chains.
Learn more →Agglayer lets you use any app on any chain, instantly — no bridges, no switching, just click and go.
Learn more →Agglayer combines the flexibility of modular chains with the seamless UX of a monolithic design.
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Agglayer fixes a broken user experience. Users should experience a blockchain-based Internet like the Internet itself: easy to use, fun, with underlying technology abstracted in favor of the best UX.
With emerging interop solutions, Agglayer offers developers something different: sovereignty and safety. Build wherever you want, build what you want, but don’t build in a silo.
Agglayer does not extract tax or take a % of sequencer revenue from participating chains.
Agglayer sets a new standard for cross-chain interoperability. Connected chains interop safely in a unified environment. Any blockchain, regardless of consensus mechanism or architecture, can connect to Agglayer and benefit from shared liquidity and interoperability.
Doesn’t matter the tech, Agglayer is designed to be as flexible as possible. That means it imposes no requirements on chains interested in interop. Every chain retains sovereignty.
When it decentralizes, no single entity will own or control Agglayer. It is built to be open, permissionless, and governed by cryptographic proofs, not trust.
Cryptographic proofs ensure safety for cross-chain transactions. No one chain can rug any other.
Agglayer is the result of contributions from multiple teams across the blockchain ecosystem
As Agglayer grows, apps gain network effects.
Cheaper to use.
Seamless withdrawal, no wait time.
Swap, trade and buy assets in one click.
Don’t worry about a rugged or hacked bridge
No longer need to wrap or unwrap assets
Use your wallet as-is. No switching, no new setups..
A more Internet-like feel.
As Agglayer grows, apps gain network effects.
Devs can focus on what they do best: building things.
Build new things across chains, with new features.
Shared across all connected chains.
Low barrier to entry, build what you want.
No governance mechanism to join.
Amortized gas fees bring overall costs down.
Core components
of Agglayer
Go beyond the docs.
Agglayer just got visual.
Experience an interactive 3D model showing how crosschain transactions move, settle and get proven.
How does Agglayer compare
to other solutions?
| Feature | Traditional Bridges | Agglayer |
|---|---|---|
| Intermediary | Relies on liquidity pools or third-party external validators | No intermediaries, all trustless with zero-knowledge cryptography |
| Speed | Multi-step, several minutes, dependent on liquidity available | Near-instant, fast settlement |
| Security | Additional trust assumptions for bridging | Cryptographic safety with ZK for reduced attack surface |
| User experience | Requires manual asset transfers | Seamless transactions |
| Fungibility | Wrapped tokens | Fungible for chains on unified bridge |
Frequently
asked questions
In a sentence: Agglayer is a neutral, cross-chain settlement layer that unifies liquidity, users, and state of aggregated chains, and posts finality to Ethereum. Agglayer solves blockchain fragmentation by enabling any chain to securely share liquidity, users, and state—and not only in the EVM ecosystem. The goal is to unify all web3, regardless of VM or execution environment
Bridging typically requires wrapped assets, trust assumptions, and a fragmented UX. Agglayer removes that friction — no wrapping, no multiple hops. Chains share state and liquidity natively, and users interact across chains as if they’re on one.
Not exactly. It’s a settlement and routing layer that connects blockchains. It doesn’t have its own VM or execution layer but enables coordination and shared security.
Right now, nothing — any chain can join without paying fees or modifying its architecture. Connected chains remain fully sovereign, with no obligation to pay additional tax (such as 15% of sequencer revenue). In the future, Agglayer will charge usage-based fees for premium features like fast interop and atomic execution. Fees can be paid in any token, giving chains full flexibility in how they participate. Core benefits are powered by staked POL, which captures the value created across the ecosystem.
Agglayer is currently in development, with user-facing interfaces coming soon. Over time, you won’t need to think about using Agglayer at all — it will just work in the background. Much like you don’t know which Amazon server powers a website, Agglayer will quietly handle cross-chain execution, liquidity, and UX under the hood. The end goal: one-click, seamless interactions across chains, without the complexity.
Start by visiting the Agglayer docs to learn more and set up your environment. Developers can integrate through APIs or launch CDK chains that are natively connected to Agglayer via the Agglayer CDK. For direct support or partnership opportunities, feel free to reach out to our team — we’re here to help you get started.
Yes! The final state will be a multichain ecosystem, regardless of L1/L2 status, underlying security models, and VM. Expansion for support of a different variety of chains is forthcoming.
Unified liquidity means you can access and interact with liquidity across chains using native assets, without wrapping or bridging. From Ethereum’s perspective, there’s a single canonical bridge — even though many chains are connected under the hood.
No. Agglayer CDK chains have built-in support for Agglayer making it the easiest way to connect, but it’s not a requirement. Other chains can connect using alternative mechanisms that align with Agglayer’s settlement model.