Stellar launches cross-chain messaging with ethereum through VIA Labs
Share Link copied Stellar has gained a new cross-chain messaging connection to Ethereum after VIA Labs launched its interoperability infrastructure on mainnet, allowing Soroban smart contracts to communicate with contracts operating on Ethereum. SummaryVIA Labs launched bidirectional cross-chain messaging between Stellars Soroban platform and Ethereum mainnet.Developers can use the integration for stablecoin transfers, tokenized assets and cross-chain smart contract execution.VIAs burn-and-mint reference implementation completes transfers in approximately one to three minutes.Stellar transfers incur normal network fees, while VIA waives protocol fees during the launch period.The integration arrives during Meridian alongside Securitize‘s tokenization plans and DTCC’s planned Stellar rollout. According to VIA Labs‘ deployment documentation, the integration supports messages traveling in both directions between Stellar and Ethereum, with separate deployments available on their respective test networks. The company announced the launch on October 28 during Stellar’s Meridian conference in Lisbon, Portugal. Developers can use the infrastructure to move supported tokens between networks, coordinate contract operations and develop applications involving stablecoins or tokenized real-world assets. VIA Labs has deployed a reference token called VIAT to demonstrate transfers through its messaging system. Read more: Securitize plans Stellar as 17th blockchain for tokenized assets VIA Labs connects Stellars Soroban contracts to Ethereum The integration gives developers a route for sending messages between Soroban,



