# VIA Labs > Cross Chain Communication VIA Labs enables direct contract-to-contract messaging across multiple blockchains and Web2 systems through omnichain infrastructure. VIA Labs is a blockchain infrastructure provider for cross-chain messaging. The platform connects multiple EVM-compatible networks and Web2 systems, enabling developers to build interoperable applications through its P2P validation network and layered security model. Developers can send cross-chain messages, deploy native multi-chain tokens, transfer NFTs between networks, and connect smart contracts to off-chain data sources. - Type: Company - Sector: Infrastructure - Status: Active - Founded: 2022-01-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/via_labs ## Products - [Proto-USD](https://thegrid.id/profiles/via_labs): Proto-USD enables cross-chain USDC transfers for blockchains through Circle's Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol and native interchain messaging infrastructure. The platform facilitates USDC movement between networks using burn-and-mint mechanisms with standardized gateway contracts and protocol integration. Users access USDC liquidity from CCTP-enabled chains including Ethereum, Base, and Solana through Avalanche ICM compatibility. (Cross-chain Infrastructure, Live) - [VIA Scan](https://thegrid.id/profiles/via_labs): VIA Scan is a cross-chain block explorer that displays transaction data and message status across the VIA network. Users can track cross-chain messages, view source and destination chain activity, and inspect transaction outcomes across all networks connected to the VIA omnichain infrastructure. (Block Explorer, Live) - [VIA Omnichain Network](https://thegrid.id/profiles/via_labs): VIA Omnichain Network is a cross-chain infrastructure protocol that enables direct smart contract messaging across multiple EVM-compatible blockchains and Web2 systems. Messages are validated through a multi-layered security model comprising VIA, Chain, Project, and Proof-of-Legitimacy layers, with off-chain relayers routing transactions from source to destination chains. Developers integrate cross-chain functionality using Solidity packages and gateway contracts without managing the validation infrastructure directly. (Cross-chain Infrastructure, Live, Main Product) - [Cross-Chain NFT](https://thegrid.id/profiles/via_labs): Cross-Chain NFT allows non-fungible tokens to transfer between blockchain networks while preserving uniqueness, metadata, and provenance. The platform maintains consistent NFT attributes and ownership history across chains using burn-and-mint mechanisms without wrapped versions. Users mint ERC721-compatible NFTs with cross-chain functionality through MessageClient integration. (Developer Tooling, Live) - [Private Oracle](https://thegrid.id/profiles/via_labs): Private Oracle delivers off-chain data to smart contracts across multiple blockchain networks through secure peer-to-peer node infrastructure. The platform connects APIs and databases to on-chain contracts with custom validation rules and privacy-preserving computation in trusted execution environments. Users broadcast data to multiple chains simultaneously while maintaining data feed confidentiality through address-based access controls. (Oracle, Live) - [USDC Standard](https://thegrid.id/profiles/via_labs): USDC Standard supports Circle's Bridged USDC Standard implementation, enabling blockchain networks to deploy and manage USDC contracts for eventual native USDC conversion. The platform deploys smart contracts following Circle specifications, verifies contract authenticity, and transfers ownership to blockchain foundations. Users operate 1:1 backed USDC on emerging blockchains before upgrading to Circle's native USDC through the official pathway program. (Cross-chain Infrastructure, Live) ## Assets - [VIA Token (VIA)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/via_labs): VIA is the governance token of VIA Labs. It is used for validator staking and voting on protocol decisions within the cross-chain infrastructure network. Validators who stake VIA tokens participate in the multi-layered consensus process that verifies cross-chain messages, earning rewards for securing communication between smart contracts across multiple blockchains. 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