Support BNB Smart Chain Bridging Routes

Author(s): Risk Labs Status: Proposed Related Discussions: Discourse Forum

Summary:

Across proposes integrating Across with BNB Smart Chain. The Risk Labs’ team has been working to ensure the new chain requirement and technical feasibility (more below in the implementation section) regarding the implementation of the bridge adapters.

Token(s): USDC, USDT, ETH, BNB, CAKE

At deployment, we propose the following route[s] be enabled:

Route: EVM <> BNB Smart Chain

Motivation:

Integrating Across aims to tap into the bridge volume from the expanding BNB Smart Chain’s ecosystem. This move will provide users and developers with efficient, cost-effective token bridging options, leveraging Across’ intent-based infrastructure. The goal is to enhance Across Protocol’s market presence by offering crucial bridging solutions in a promising ecosystem.

Some of the benefits of integrating Across with an additional BNB Smart Chain ecosystem include:

Market Expansion – This integration enables Across to extend its reach and capture a larger portion of the bridge volume within that BNB Smart Chain’s space, specifically in its growing ecosystem.

Specification & Implementation:

If approved, the technical implementation of this proposal will be led by core team members of Across, who will oversee the launch on the BNB Smart Chain.

An audit was conducted for this deployment.

Voting:

The proposal will be in Request for Comment (RFC) phase. After receiving feedback and if the community agrees, a governance vote (on snapshot) will commence to assess the DAO’s desire to deploy on the BNB Smart Chain.

For - In support of supporting BNB Smart Chain bridging routes. Against - Not in support of supporting BNB Smart Chain bridging routes. If 'For' vote quorum is surpassed, the vote will pass. If the vote passes, the core teams will collaborate to deploy on the BNB Smart Chain. The community will be notified as we make progress.