Explore a Wide Variety of IBC Use Cases
The Inter-Blockchain Communication Protocol (IBC) connects ledgers, applications, and financial infrastructure through an open, neutral standard with security at its core. Explore how to exchange assets and data securely while retaining control of your systems.
Interoperate with any network
Connect your ledger to the networks and financial infrastructure your clients and counterparties use. IBC provides an open standard for exchanging assets and data across public chains, permissioned ledgers, and financial systems through purpose-built integrations. Extend your existing infrastructure without rebuilding or migrating to a shared platform.
Coordinate cross-ledger settlement
Use assets on one ledger to settle against assets or payments on another. IBC provides verified communication for delivery-versus-payment and payment-versus-payment applications. Link payment and delivery through agreed settlement conditions while each institution retains control of its ledger and transaction rules.
Issue assets across networks
Bring your stablecoin, tokenised deposit, or other asset to customers on multiple networks. IBC’s Interchain Fungible Token Transfer application (IFT) burns tokens on one chain and mints the same amount on another, preserving supply integrity and permissions between networks. Distribute your asset through issuer-controlled contracts without creating separate wrapped versions.
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Operate your own infrastructure
Run IBC yourself, without a central provider operating your connections. Choose consensus light clients for direct verification or attestors you control to match your trust requirements. IBC is an open, neutral standard with no required IBC token or protocol fee. Build custom applications and verification clients to suit your business.
Automate cross-ledger operations
Connect workflows across your ledger and external networks. IBC’s General Message Passing application (GMP) lets contracts on one chain call contracts on another. For example, to update records or trigger treasury actions. Applications act on verified messages while enforcing their own permissions and business rules. Create a custom application to suit your needs.
Testimonials
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.
Datachain
We have long believed that IBC will become the de facto standard for blockchain interoperability. This conviction has driven us to contribute to IBC, particularly by extending its availability to non-Cosmos blockchains, including EVMs and enterprises. Ibc-solidity is one such implementation we kickstarted. We view IBC as an indispensable technology. It is the foundation for our trust-minimized cross-chain bridge.
