ApeChain to replace LayerZero with Chainlink CCIP for APE and USDC

ApeChain has announced plans to replace LayerZero with Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol, bringing APE, USDC, and other key assets into a new cross-chain setup across the Yuga Labs ecosystem. Summary ApeChain plans to replace LayerZero with Chainlink CCIP across the Yuga Labs ecosystem. APE, USDC and other key assets will adopt Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Token standard. The announcements provide no migration deadline or token swap instructions for existing holders. ApeCoin says the upgrade will make connections easier for applications, communities and their assets. Chainlink said in its announcement that ApeChain is deprecating its legacy cross-chain solution, with CCIP becoming the ecosystem’s canonical infrastructure, starting with Bored Ape Yacht Club use cases, ApeChain, and the APE token. ApeCoin confirmed the outgoing provider in a separate post, saying: “We will be migrating from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP as our canonical cross-chain stack.” The change covers both the infrastructure used to connect blockchains and the standard used to move supported tokens between them. ApeCoin said APE, USDC, and other key ApeChain assets are being upgraded to Chainlink Cross...