We’ve entered into an agreement for the Interop Labs team and IP to join @circle and accelerate the next phase of cross-chain infrastructure.
This does not include the Axelar Foundation or AXL token, these both remain independent, open-source and community governed. @CommonPrefix, fellow leading contributors to Axelar Network, will take over Interop Labs’ activities following the closing.
We're excited for what’s ahead, and look forward to working closely with Common Prefix to ensure continuity and long-term support.
Read the announcement:
https://t.co/G9PebjhwWH
The Axelar Foundation and select ecosystem partners are currently undergoing internal token management as a part of a migration to a new custodian. As a result, you can expect to see unbonding of some AXL delegations and subsequent redelegation over the coming weeks.
This week at Interop Labs, we submitted a comment to the @SECgov Crypto Task Force, led by Commissioner @HesterPeirce, in response to their February 2025 RFI.
The comment lays out important aspects of defining decentralized interoperability in tokenized assets and markets.
Read the full comment here:
https://t.co/QTk42zrbqK
.@interop_labs is building the future of blockchain interoperability.
As the initial developer of @axelar Network, they’re scaling the next generation of internet applications to billions of users—with secure, programmable, and scalable infrastructure that connects all of Web3.
Today, Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust welcomes @interop_labs to its group of leaders defining resilience + security as we transform markets + industries.
Read more to find out what we're doing with @lfdecentralized 🧵 ⤵️
https://t.co/rKzSL2Oqrl
Proud to announce that we're exclusively part of @BlockchainAssn, dedicated to ensuring crypto innovation in America thrives 🇺🇸
Blockchain Association is set to shape crypto policy that ensures the blockchain space moves in the right direction.
1/ We’re excited to welcome 16 new members to BA this month – our largest single-month growth on record – bringing total membership to 114.
These organizations and leaders join us at an exciting time as we advance priorities for the digital asset industry in Washington.
https://t.co/seah49GpYd
Universities in 🇨🇦Canada have produced 96 US unicorn founders.
🥇 University of Waterloo leads with 21 unicorn founders.
🥈 McGill – 17
🥉 University of Toronto – 14
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#education #startups #venturecapital #venturemindset #founders
Today, Interop Labs and @UWaterloo announced a US $1M donation to the Computer Research endowment at the University of Waterloo.
The contribution supports Canada's top-ranked computer science school, home of the Institute of Quantum Computing and alma mater of top blockchain entrepreneurs.
The donation will support the creation of an open-source research lab, the GENESIS Lab ( Generative AI for Secure, Interconnected Systems) focused on scalable, secure, multi-tenant, heterogeneous distributed systems with applications in AI and blockchain technology.
The University of Waterloo has a well-established history of producing advances in computer technology and an open-IP policy that turns researchers into entrepreneurs – part of why UWaterloo is a leader in graduating unicorn founders.
Notable former students in the blockchain industry include @VitalikButerin, co-creator of the Ethereum blockchain, and @liamihorne, former CEO of Optimism Labs.
The GENESIS Lab will offer 12 PhD fellowships to exceptional students and six undergraduate fellowships administered via the @wlooblockchain club.
"Collaborations with industry leaders like Interop Labs, whose groundbreaking work on the Axelar network is shaping the blockchain sector, is the key to accelerating the global impact of the transformative research happening in the Cheriton School of Computer Science,” said Dr. Raouf Boutaba. "This partnership leverages the expertise of both organizations to drive innovation at the intersection of blockchain and AI—an area poised to redefine the future of society.”
Links
🔗 https://t.co/GwJrcLgNQH
🔗 https://t.co/qaBnPf6N6y
@WaterlooMath@UWCheritonCS
Read more: https://t.co/NXqvqtMW2k
@interop_labs is building the connected frontier.
A systems and product development company, Interop Labs is dedicated to an open, interconnected Web—and is a core contributor to @axelar, a leading interoperability protocol.
Advancing secure and reliable global stablecoin access is part of Interop Labs's vision.
So, we're joining forces with @StablecoinStnd!
@axelar's Interchain Token Service (ITS) enables native cross-chain asset movement, driving financial access and reducing liquidity fragmentation.
→ https://t.co/JBghQDGqS0
We're set to empower stablecoin issuers with seamless blockchain connectivity!
🚀 Big News: @interop_labs@axelar Labs Joins Stablecoin Standard to Advance Global Stablecoin Accessibility! 🌍
This is an important milestone for the industry, and we’re excited to see the impact of this collaboration! 💡
Read more👇
https://t.co/ppxxlJ2yr0
The conversations continue. Interoperability is key to unlocking the next phase of blockchain evolution. We’re committed to building the seamless, secure connections that empower ecosystems to work together.
Naturally, web3 companies are incentivized to productize their cross-chain offering as soon as possible; fragmenting the space.
We generally take a bottom-up approach and start building primitives as public goods; ERC-7786 is our cross-chain primitive
The purpose?
In a world where everyone sends tokens cross-chain, we generalized a single feature: to send a cross-chain message.
The result?
Sending tokens cross-chain becomes a commodity and a broader design space with cross-chain governance and access control becomes easier to navigate.
Interop Labs is #hiringnow:
👉 AI/ML Distributed Systems Engineer
👉 APAC Marketing & Community Manager
👉 Integrations Engineer
👉 Protocol Engineer
Ready to build the an interconnected Web3?
Learn more: https://t.co/ujPsT2Tgxa
Want to build a Web3 that is programmable, secure + truly global?
Now #hiring:
✋ DevOps Engineer
✋ Site Reliability Engineer
✋ Smart Contract Security Engineer
Join us 🛠️🧪⚗️ https://t.co/ujPsT2Tgxa
Voting is open to increase min deposit for governance proposals related to Axelar Gateway smart contracts: https://t.co/sRYnYz5oZX
Forum discussion + proposal details: https://t.co/ytroRdF6Kw
Note: min deposit would not change for proposals unrelated to Gateways.
Interop Labs is the initial developer of Axelar network https://t.co/jV19Tzda2A – the programmable Web3 interoperability platform, scaling the next generation of internet applications to billions of users.