# Stargate

> Move money onchain with Stargate

Stargate is a cross-chain liquidity protocol that lets users transfer native assets between blockchains. It uses unified liquidity pools and omnichain messaging to provide instant, guaranteed transaction finality.

Stargate is a cross-chain liquidity protocol that lets users and applications move native assets between blockchains in a single transaction. It provides unified liquidity pools that let users swap assets such as stablecoins and ether across chains without relying on wrapped token representations. The protocol is built for DeFi users, developers building omnichain applications, and liquidity providers who supply pooled assets in exchange for protocol rewards.

Stargate addresses the fragmentation created by traditional bridges, which typically require wrapped assets and offer no guarantee that a transaction will complete on the destination chain. It works by pooling native assets across multiple connected blockchains and using omnichain messaging to coordinate transfers, so a swap initiated on one chain settles with the equivalent native asset on another. This design gives users and integrated applications instant, guaranteed finality rather than a probabilistic settlement.

The protocol underpins a transfer and swap interface as well as liquidity pools that let holders stake assets to earn a share of protocol fees. It is used by individual DeFi users moving funds between networks, decentralized exchanges and yield platforms that compose Stargate for cross-chain functionality, and liquidity providers supporting the pools. Stargate was acquired by its underlying messaging infrastructure provider and continues to operate as the primary bridging interface within that ecosystem.

- Type: Company
- Sector: Infrastructure
- Status: Acquired
- Founded: 2021-06-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/stargate

## Products

- [Stargate Protocol](https://thegrid.id/profiles/stargate): Stargate is a composable cross-chain liquidity transport protocol enabling seamless asset transfers between blockchains. The system connects multiple blockchain ecosystems so assets can move instantly and securely wherever they are needed. (Cross-chain Infrastructure, Live, Main Product)
- [Stargate API](https://thegrid.id/profiles/stargate): Stargate API is a unified REST interface that enables seamless cross-chain token transfers between supported networks. The system provides transparent transaction data for verification while maintaining non-custodial asset control. (Developer Tooling, Live)

## Links

- [Main](https://stargate.finance)
- [Documentation](https://docs.stargate.finance)
- [Governance](https://snapshot.org/#/stgdao.eth)
- [Forum](https://stargate.discourse.group)
- [Media Kit/branding](https://docs.stargate.finance/brand/media-kit)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/StargateFinance)
- [Discord](https://discord.gg/eG5TgNpUE7)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/stargate-protocol)

## Relationships

- [LayerZero](https://thegrid.id/profiles/layerzero): Parent organization

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