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LayerZero V2 is a Bridge protocol active on Ethereum, Polygon, ApeChain. LayerZero is a technology that enables applications to move data across blockchains, uniquely supporting censorship-resistant messages and…
A liquid-staking protocol whose Ethereum staking tokens, stETH and wstETH, represent claims linked to staked ether; LDO is a separate governance token.
Lighter Bridge is a Bridge protocol active on Ethereum, Arbitrum. Lighter is a decentralized trading platform that is designed to deliver unmatched security and scale.
Lighter Robinhood Perps is a Derivatives protocol active on Robinhood Chain. Lighter is a decentralized trading platform that is designed to deliver unmatched security and scale.
A public Ethereum zkEVM rollup powered by the Lineth software stack, with execution on Layer 2 and validity proofs and settlement on Ethereum.
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Linea Bridge is a Canonical Bridge protocol active on Ethereum. The main bridge, on a technical level, in Linea is the Canonical Message Bridge.