There’s a reason nobody reads the fine print anymore. Too many apps make big promises, then hide the tradeoffs in complexity, risk, or flat-out trust. Crypto’s no different, why? in crypto, “bridge” has become a loaded word. Billions have been lost to exploits, wrapped assets create confusion, developers juggle multiple contracts just to move a token. And all too often, security depends on a single oracle or multisig, not on open, composable code. But the problem isn’t just bridges, but It’s how we trust them. That’s exactly the challenge @axelar was built to solve, as a decentralized interoperability network Axelar connects 60+ chains with programmable, secure cross-chain messaging, without relying on centralized validators or wrapped assets. That’s what makes OpenBridge such a breakthrough. Rather than replacing one bridge with another, OpenBridge introduces a new paradigm: Composable cross-chain security. Built by @axelar and @OpenZeppelin, OpenBridge is infrastructure, not an app, and it’s live today. At its core, OpenBridge is powered by ERC-7786, a newly approved Ethereum standard that acts like ERC-20 for bridges. It defines a universal interface that any messaging protocol can implement, that means developers can now build apps that connect to multiplebridges, and define their own security models. Let's take for example🔻 Want to require two out of three bridge networks to confirm a message before executing a cross-chain loan or swap? Well, now you can, think of it like a multisig wallet, but across bridges. Axelar, Wormhole, and any protocol that plugs into the standard. This model doesn’t just raise the bar, it shifts the foundation. Instead of being locked into one trust assumption, developers can now compose their own, spreading risk, reducing vendor lock-in, and future-proofing their apps. OpenBridge integrates seamlessly with Axelar’s broader infrastructure stack, enhancing the network’s modular and secure interoperability framework. It’s the latest in a string of upgrades that show how Axelar is quietly redefining how blockchains connect... → General Message Passing enables programmable cross-chain logic → Interchain Token Service preserves token identity across chains → Cobalt Upgrade, refines tokenomics for long-term sustainability → And Yield-Generating Deposits Token, launched this month, points toward new capital-efficient use cases like RWAs and native yield aggregation. Axelar is quietly becoming the default infrastructure layer for interoperability, trusted by chains like @SuiNetwork and @StellarOrg, recognized by @DeutscheBank in stablecoin research, and already surpassing $1B in bridged value. @Memento_Bc collaborated with Axelar and Deutsche Bank under MAS’s Project Guardian, showing how stablecoins and RWAs can move securely across chains in regulated environments. In a world where new chains launch weekly, from L2 rollups to appchains, interoperability isn’t just a feature anymore. It’s the foundation everything else depends on. OpenBridge is the first step toward making that foundation programmable, composable, and secure by design, and Axelar is the network building it It’s not just about moving tokens. It’s about moving trust, on your own terms.