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AXELAR THE GATEWAY TO ONCHAIN FINANCE
AXELAR
Company Overview.
Description.
Axelar Network is a decentralized cross-chain interoperability protocol that securely connects 80+ blockchains, enabling institutions, developers, and users to transfer assets and execute messages across any chain with a single integration. Founded in 2020 by Georgios Vlachos and Sergey Gorbunov (both Algorand founding team members), the network has grown to 75+ validators with zero exploits and serves 300+ enterprise and protocol partners including JPMorgan Onyx, Circle, Uniswap, Microsoft, and MetaMask. The platform processes cross-chain asset transfers and powers multichain deployments for leading DeFi protocols and RWA platforms globally.
Axelar raised $93.8M across multiple funding rounds, achieving a $1B valuation in its Series B (February 2022) led by Dragonfly Capital and Polychain Capital. The network operates as a decentralized proof-of-stake chain using Cosmos SDK, with the AXL token serving staking and fee payment utility. In December 2025, Interop Labs (the original developer team) was acquired by Circle, but the Axelar Network and Foundation continue independently under community governance with Common Prefix now leading development. The platform has connected 60+ blockchains including Ethereum, Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, Avalanche, Cosmos, Osmosis, and more, supporting institutional-grade asset tokenization through its Interchain Token Service (ITS).
Key Infrastructure.
Features programmable compliance controls, KYC/AML integration points, automated liquidity routing, and real-time cross-chain distribution with built-in regulatory enforcement and token management capabilities
Supports Solidity and JavaScript SDKs for seamless dApp integration across the multichain ecosystem
Allows dApps to trigger actions on remote chains, enabling cross-chain swaps, governance voting, liquidations, and complex multichain financial workflows with cryptographic verification
Simplifies complex cross-chain development through unified APIs, reducing time-to-market for projects requiring multi-network deployment and liquidity aggregation across fragmented blockchain environments
Provides standardized gateway deployment workflows, validator coordination mechanisms, and security audits ensuring new chains achieve network-wide connectivity within hours rather than months of custom integration development
Enables secure order execution, portfolio rebalancing, and asset management across centralized and decentralized venues through single API integration with institutional-grade custody and compliance frameworks
Additional Features.
General Questions.
Axelar Network provides decentralized cross-chain interoperability infrastructure, enabling secure token transfers and arbitrary message passing between 80+ blockchains through a single integration. It serves as the "gateway to onchain finance" for enterprises and developers.
300+ enterprise and protocol partners including JPMorgan Onyx, Circle, Microsoft, MetaMask, Uniswap, dYdX, Lido, Immutable, and various DeFi protocols and RWA platforms.
Axelar operates as a decentralized protocol without specific licensing. Compliance is partner-dependent, with a recent "Programmable Interoperability" paper addressing regulatory standards for tokenized assets.
80+ blockchains including Ethereum, Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, Avalanche, Cosmos, Osmosis, Base, Blast, Scroll, Moonbeam, Fantom, Celestia, and more. ITS supports multichain stablecoin deployment.
