# Butter Network

> The Omnichain Interoperability Hub Integrated with ZK Technology

Butter Network is a cross-chain interoperability protocol. It lets users and developers swap assets and pass messages across multiple blockchains using zero-knowledge light client verification.

Butter Network is a cross-chain interoperability protocol that provides infrastructure for moving assets and data between blockchains. It offers omnichain messaging, cross-chain swaps, and light client verification so that applications built on one chain can interact with contracts and liquidity on other chains. The protocol targets wallet providers, decentralized exchanges, and application developers who need trust-minimized settlement across networks.

The protocol addresses the fragmentation created by isolated blockchain networks, where assets and data cannot move without relying on external validators or centralized relayers. It works through a refactored zero-knowledge light client that verifies transaction data and block headers from a source chain, combined with a messaging service that relays calldata to a destination contract once verification succeeds. This approach allows source chain activity to be confirmed on a destination chain without a trusted intermediary holding custody of funds in transit.

Its core offerings include ButterSwap for one-step cross-chain token swaps, an omnichain messaging service for synchronizing contract calls between chains, and a bridging layer that combines asset transfer with onchain swapping. These tools are used by wallet teams, decentralized exchanges and aggregators, and protocol teams building applications that span Bitcoin, EVM-compatible chains, and other non-EVM networks.

- Type: Protocol
- Sector: Infrastructure
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2023-03-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/butter_network

## Products

- [Butter Omnichain Service](https://thegrid.id/profiles/butter_network): Butter Omnichain Service is a cross-chain infrastructure product that lets projects synchronize data and trigger contract calls across multiple blockchains. It works through a zero-knowledge refactored light client that verifies cross-chain message proofs without relying on trusted intermediaries. Developers use it to build applications that read and write state across connected chains while inheriting cryptographic verification guarantees. (Cross-chain Infrastructure, Live, Main Product)
- [Butter SDK](https://thegrid.id/profiles/butter_network): ButterSwap is a cross-chain DEX aggregator that lets users swap and bridge tokens in a single step across multiple blockchain networks. It routes trades through a smart router that compares liquidity sources on the source, relay, and destination chains to minimize fees and price impact. The product connects to Butter Network's underlying messaging and bridging infrastructure to settle transactions across chains without requiring users to manually move assets first. (Developer Tooling, Live)
- [ButterSwap](https://thegrid.id/profiles/butter_network): ButterSwap is a cross-chain DEX aggregator that lets users swap and bridge tokens in a single step across multiple blockchain networks. It routes trades through a smart router that compares liquidity sources on the source, relay, and destination chains to minimize fees and price impact. The product connects to Butter Network's underlying messaging and bridging infrastructure to settle transactions across chains without requiring users to manually move assets first. (DEX Aggregator, Live)

## Links

- [Main](https://www.butternetwork.io)
- [Documentation](https://docs.butternetwork.io)
- [Terms of Service](https://docs.butternetwork.io/resources/terms-of-service)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/butternetwork)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/ButterNetworkio)
- [Telegram](https://t.me/butternetwork)

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