Support Mode Chain Bridge Routes

Author(s): Mode Adam: Head of Business Development Deez: Head of Growth Status: Proposed Related Discussions: https://forum.across.to/t/support-mode-chain-bridge-routes/1925

Summary:

The Mode core team proposes the integration of Across to Mode. In collaboration with the Across core team, the Mode team has been working to ensure the new chain requirements and technical feasibility (more below in the implementation section) regarding the implementation of the bridge adapters. No technical hurdles prevent a successful deployment outside of the standard auditing processes.

At deployment, we propose the following routes be enabled:

Token[s]: ETH, USDC, USDT, WBTC Route: Supported Chains <> Mode

Motivation:

Integrating Across aims to tap into the bridge volume that is being generated from the expanding Mode 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 the Mode ecosystem include:

Market Expansion – This integration enables Across to extend its reach and capture a larger portion of the bridge volume within the L2 space, specifically in the growing Mode ecosystem. Over 700m of assets have been bridged into Mode through canonical and external bridging products to date. Strengthened Partnerships – The Mode team is happy to support Across with partnership opportunities to key dApps in our ecosystem.

About Mode:

Mode is an optimistc rollup which uses the OP Stack to offer extremely low transaction costs while relying on Ethereum’s security. We focus on bringing in new economic incentive models for developers and users in the Mode Ecosystem.

Mode has experienced significant TVL growth, reaching over 700m in TVL according to L2Beat 1 and 585m in dApp TVL according to DeFiLlama. Within Mode there are a range of projects that could be interesting for Across to partner with to create new product experiences or power their protocols.

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 Mode.

The Mode core team is excited to work with Across on engineering, engage in technical discussions, and audit workstreams to ensure this is a great launch. This collaboration aims to align both teams on the technical nuances and ensure a smooth, efficient implementation process.

Security Considerations:

Please see Previous Mode audits here:

https://github.com/mode-network/public-audits/?tab=readme-ov-file#mode-smart-contract-public-audit-reports

Voting:

For - Voting 'For' is in support of the integration of Mode to the Across Bridge, should a 'For' vote pass, support for Mode chain bridge routes will commence.

Against - Voting 'Against' will express an objection to the integration of Mode to the Across Bridge, should an 'Against' vote pass, there will be no support for Mode chain bridge routes.