Cross-chain bridge

Synapse

Cross-chain bridge using nUSD and nETH liquidity pools, canonical wrapping, CCTP and an RFQ relayer network.

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Facts checked Sep 26, 2026

Synapse key facts

CategoryCross-chain bridge
ChainsEthereum, Arbitrum, Base, Optimism, Avalanche and other chains
PlatformsWeb, API, SDK
CustodyNon-custodial
Chains20+ EVM and non-EVM chains
TokenSYN
About

What is Synapse?

Synapse is a cross-chain bridge that routes transfers through nUSD and nETH liquidity pools, canonical token wrapping, Circle CCTP or RFQ relayers. Its docs say the bridge connects 20+ EVM and non-EVM chains and has settled $50B in transactions for 2M+ users.

Synapse usage

Total value locked$10.7M-13.6% in 7 days
Fees paid, 24h$15.6
Fees paid, 30d$872.1
Chains20

From DefiLlama (TVL) (fees users paid), updated Sep 26, 2026.

Cross-chain bridgeNon-custodialWebAPISDK

Synapse pros and cons

Pros
  • Bridges between 20+ EVM and non-EVM chains
  • Native USDC route through Circle CCTP
  • SDK, REST API and embeddable widget for integrators
Cons
  • Pool routes convert through nUSD or nETH intermediate tokens
  • Docs say all features will fold into Cortex, so the product is in transition
  • No audit list in the current docs

Synapse FAQ

What is Synapse?

Synapse is a cross-chain bridge that routes transfers through nUSD and nETH liquidity pools, canonical token wrapping, Circle CCTP or RFQ relayers. Its docs say the bridge connects 20+ EVM and non-EVM chains and has settled $50B in transactions for 2M+ users.

How much value is locked in Synapse?

$10.7M according to DefiLlama on Sep 26, 2026. It is deployed on 20 chains: Ethereum, Avalanche, Blast, Arbitrum, Binance, Polygon and others.

How much do users pay Synapse in fees?

$872.1 over the last 30 days, according to DefiLlama on Sep 26, 2026.

Does Synapse hold my funds?

No. Synapse is non-custodial: you keep your funds in your own wallet and sign each transaction.

Sources

  1. Synapse: official site
  2. Synapse: Bridge
  3. Synapse: About
  4. DefiLlama

How this page works

Sources: Synapse: official site, Synapse: Bridge, Synapse: About. Data as of Sep 26, 2026.

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