ApeChain drops LayerZero and switches to Chainlink: CCIP becomes the official cross-chain standard, APE and USDC to be upgraded to CCT
Original headlineApeChain 弃用 LayerZero、转投 Chainlink：CCIP 成为官方跨链标准，APE 与 USDC 将升级至 CCT
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ApeChain will replace LayerZero with Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) as its sole official cross-chain standard for the Yuga Labs ecosystem, covering Bored Ape Yacht Club and Otherside, ApeCoin announced on November 5, 2026. The Arbitrum Orbit-based app chain is moving its native APE gas and governance token and USDC to Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Token (CCT) standard, removing wrapped-asset intermediaries and unifying liquidity between Ethereum and ApeChain. ApeCoin said the shift reflects security concerns after LayerZero’s lighter trust assumptions proved inadequate as high-value NFT and metaverse assets crossed chains more frequently; CCIP’s independent Risk Management Network can pause transfers when it detects anomalies. The decision hands Chainlink a flagship consumer-facing win in its standards contest with LayerZero and Axelar, and signals that asset-heavy app chains are prioritizing defense and failure isolation over integration speed. ApeChain’s engineering team is deploying contracts on testnet, with the mainnet APE upgrade to CCT scheduled after a technical audit.
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