# Axelar

> The gateway to onchain finance

Axelar is a cross-chain interoperability network that connects blockchain ecosystems. It lets developers and institutions move tokens, data, and liquidity across multiple blockchains through a single integration.

Axelar is a cross-chain interoperability company that operates a decentralized network connecting separate blockchain ecosystems. It provides infrastructure for secure token transfers and generalized message passing, letting applications call functions and route liquidity across a range of supported chains. The network serves developers building interchain applications as well as institutions seeking a single point of entry into onchain markets.

The network addresses the fragmentation created by isolated blockchains, where assets and applications on one chain cannot natively interact with those on another. It operates through a proof-of-stake validator set that verifies and relays cross-chain messages, combined with application-layer safeguards such as rate limits to contain risk. This approach gives developers programmable interoperability rather than simple asset bridging, since smart contracts on one chain can trigger actions on another.

Its core offering includes a general message passing layer, an Interchain Token Service for deploying and distributing tokens across multiple blockchains, and tools aimed at institutional users seeking trading access and yield opportunities on connected networks. The platform is used by decentralized application developers, token issuers, and enterprises exploring tokenization, settlement, and onchain distribution across a broad ecosystem of supported chains and integrated partners.

- Type: Company
- Sector: Infrastructure
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2020-06-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/axelar_network

## Products

- [Axelar Network](https://thegrid.id/profiles/axelar_network): Axelar Network provides a decentralized cross-chain communication infrastructure using proof-of-stake consensus and validator nodes to verify transactions across different blockchains. It supports secure token transfers and generalized message passing, enabling applications on one chain to trigger functions and access liquidity on another. The network is used by developers building interchain applications and by institutions accessing onchain markets across a broad range of connected blockchains. (Cross-chain Infrastructure, Live, Main Product)
- [Axelar Virtual Machine](https://thegrid.id/profiles/axelar_network): Axelar Virtual Machine enables developers to write smart contracts on Axelar while scaling interchain deployments and programming the cross-chain networking layer. It provides tooling to build interoperable applications that operate across connected blockchains. The system is used by developers building and managing cross-chain logic on the Axelar network. (Developer Tooling, Live)
- [Interchain Token Service](https://thegrid.id/profiles/axelar_network): Interchain Token Service implements ERC-20 token deployment across multiple blockchains, preserving native token fungibility and functionality while automating cross-chain management through smart contracts. It lets token issuers deploy and connect tokens across chains from a single interface. The service is used by developers and token issuers distributing assets throughout the Axelar ecosystem. (Cross-chain Infrastructure, Live)
- [Mobius Development Stack](https://thegrid.id/profiles/axelar_network): Mobius Development Stack is an interoperability development platform that connects blockchains through the utility of the AXL token. It bundles the Axelar Virtual Machine, Interchain Amplifier, and Interchain Token Service into a unified suite for building cross-chain applications. The stack is used by developers integrating new chains and deploying interchain functionality across the Axelar ecosystem. (Developer Tooling, Live)

## Assets

- [Axelar (AXL)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/axelar_network): AXL is the native token of Axelar, a blockchain interoperability network. It is used to pay transaction fees, stake for network security through proof-of-stake consensus, and vote on governance proposals. The network enables applications to access liquidity and functions across multiple blockchains through a single integration, using General Message Passing to transmit data and instructions between different blockchain ecosystems. (Utility)
- [Axelar Wrapped USDC (axlUSDC)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/axelar_network): axlUSDC is a wrapped version of USDC that operates across multiple blockchains via the Axelar Network. It is created when USDC is deposited at an Axelar Gateway on Ethereum, minting an equivalent amount of axlUSDC on the destination chain, and is used for cross-chain payments, DeFi collateral, and liquidity provision. Once minted, it can flow from chain to chain without going back through Ethereum, enabling efficient multi-chain transactions backed 1:1 by USDC locked in Ethereum gateways. (Stablecoin)

## Links

- [Main](https://www.axelar.network)
- [Documentation](https://docs.axelar.dev)
- [Whitepaper](https://www.axelar.network/whitepaper)
- [Blog](https://www.axelar.network/blog)
- [Terms of Service](https://www.axelar.network/terms-of-use)
- [Privacy policy](https://www.axelar.network/privacy-policy)
- [Media Kit/branding](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1zAVxUR4savYEBkaJaZx--6dclz25wNNL)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/axelarnetwork)
- [Telegram](https://t.me/Axelar)
- [Discord](https://discord.gg/Axelar)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/axelar)

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