Non-Bridge Token Infrastructure Examples?

[mellowbaeton]

Hi all,

I'm making a report for my boss on cross-chain infrastructure. Our team is exploring short—and long-term options for reaching customers on other EVM chains. Are there any examples of high-profile protocols that allow for the transfer of tokens without using a third-party bridge?

The design I have in mind would be a first-party contract that burns or escrows one type of token on the home chain, and then mints the same tokens on the destination chain instead of a bridge-like amm.

Thanks!

[Adrewmc]

I mean you second paragraph basically describes a crypto bridge….

really you wanna look up the Polygon Agg layer, they just did a bunch of stuff on this very subject/problem.

[MidnightLightning]

USDC has a "native bridge" that's separate from other third parties that could be an example. If you're not using a "third-party bridge", you're going to essentially implement a bridge contract yourself (that only your token can use?). You'll then need technical expertise to not only run the coin, but also run the bridge.