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Powering the Interchain

Join 115+ chains on the secure, permissionless, and feature-rich blockchain interoperability protocol.

30-Day Volume

$2.22 Bn

30-Day Transactions

2.29 Mn

30-Day Active Users

1.23 Mn

115+ chains trust IBC-powered interoperability.
IBC enables secure, permissionless, and feature-rich cross-chain interactions for seamless data and value transfer without a third-party intermediary.

Universal Interoperability

Chains that speak IBC can share any type of data as long as it's encoded in bytes, enabling the industry’s most feature-rich cross-chain interactions.

Permissionless Access

IBC is completely open-source: Anyone can build with IBC, and there’s no in-protocol rent extraction or hidden fees - ever.

Robust Security

IBC’s light client-based interoperability removes the need for a trusted third party in cross-chain interactions, securing tens of billions in annual value transfer without a single exploit since launch.

IBC-Powered Chains

Join the IBC ecosystem of interoperable chains and applications.

Annual Network Growth

IBC is one of the most widely-adopted blockchain interoperability standards.

34%
Growth in a year
Annual Transactions

The IBC network has over 35M annual cross-chain transactions on average.

Approx. Ecosystem Market Cap

IBC-enabled chains and ecosystems have a market cap of approximately $58B+.

IBC is part of the

Interchain Stack

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Development and maintenance is funded by the Interchain Foundation and hundreds of independent developers contribute to the protocol on a volunteer basis.

Today, IBC has flourished into a network of networks, averaging 2 million Monthly Active Users.

How the IBC Protocol Works

Build without Boundaries

IBC offers industry-leading features for robust cross-chain workflows.

Start Building

Asynchronous Communication

Send data cross-chain and asynchronously receive receipt confirmations for adaptable workflows leveraging multiple smart contracts & applications.

Middleware Customization

Extend existing applications with flexible middleware, resulting in endless possibilities for your cross-chain workflow.

Interchain Accounts

Perform actions on a different chain without leaving the origin blockchain, meaning your users never leave your front-end.

Interchain Queries

Send data cross-chain and asynchronously receive receipt confirmations for adaptable workflows leveraging multiple smart contracts & applications.

Connected Articles

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The v2 of the Inter-Blockchain Communication Protocol, launches at the end of March 2025. This blog details the changes to the protocol and how you can benefit from the improved design.
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Susannah Evans
February 20, 2025
11 Min
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This blog post will share achievements in development, usage, and community contributions for the IBC Protocol in 2024.
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IBC Protocol
December 23, 2024
3 Min

Testimonials

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Composable Finance

"The IBC protocol has been pivotal in realizing our goal of developing a comprehensive communication solution that transcends various ecosystems, such as Polkadot, Kusama, Ethereum, NEAR, and Cosmos."

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Crypto.com

Integrating the IBC solo machine client has been a game-changer for us. It effortlessly allowed us to mint pegged DOT and various other tokens, all without the hassle of setting up an entire blockchain.