A secure interoperability protocol for
Defense-in-depth security
CCIP is built with battle-tested security and is powered by Chainlink oracle networks, a proven standard with a track record of securing tens of billions of dollars and enabling over $18 trillion in onchain transaction value.
Risk Management Network
The CCIP Risk Management Network enhances cross-chain security by actively monitoring, detecting, and mitigating risks in real-time to ensure safe and reliable operations.
Cross-Chain Tokens (CCTs)
CCTs are cross-chain-native assets secured by CCIP. They empower developers with self-serve deployment capabilities, full control and ownership, enhanced programmability, and zero-slippage transfers—all underpinned by CCIP’s robust defense-in-depth security architecture.
Developer Control and Flexibility
Token developers using CCIP retain full ownership of their token contracts, CCIP token pools, and customized implementation logic, including rate limits across all blockchains.
Programmable Token Transfers
Send tokens and instructions for their use to a receiving smart contract on a different blockchain—specify to swap or stake assets once they arrive at the destination chain, for example.
Arbitrary Messaging
CCIP empowers developers with the ability to create cross-chain native applications through the transfer of arbitrary data, encoded as bytes, between smart contracts on different blockchains.