A new bridge now connects Base, the layer 2 supported by Coinbase, and Solana. Secured by the Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) of Chainlink, this infrastructure paves the way for direct asset transfers between two of the most dynamic crypto ecosystems. Most importantly, it allows Base dApps to natively integrate SOL and all SPL tokens.
Solana arrives on Base: a secure institutional standard bridge
The Base – Solana bridge is now live on mainnet. Leveraging CCIP, it is built on a security layer designed for institutions: controlled routing, verified cross-chain messages, resilience against oracle attacks. Coinbase also contributes to securing the infrastructure, providing a high level of trust for developers and users.
Users can now deposit Solana tokens into a compatible Base dApp, then trade, lend, or interact with these assets… all without leaving the Base environment.
The early integrators include Zora, Aerodrome, Virtuals, Flaunch, and Relay, signaling a rapid desire within the ecosystem to leverage connectivity with Solana.
For developers: arrival of SPL tokens natively in Base dApps
For builders, this is a significant development. The bridge enables adding direct support for Solana assets into their applications without recreating synthetic logic or wrapping tokens through third-party contracts. The implementation is open source and available on GitHub, allowing any team to integrate the cross-chain standard.
Chainlink sees this approach as the foundation of a future ‘interoperability standard’ embraced by major financial institutions. According to Johann Eid, Chief Business Officer at Chainlink Labs, this kind of infrastructure is essential for on-chain finance to one day support ‘hundreds of trillions of value’.
Towards interconnected on-chain markets and ‘always-on’
The Base – Solana bridge is seen as the first step in a broader network. Solana is just the first connected chain; others will follow. The goal: to enable interoperable capital markets that operate 24/7, where assets flow freely and liquidity is no longer fragmented by technical blockchain boundaries.
This opening also signifies a strategic shift for Base. Coinbase’s layer 2 aims to become a unified platform for on-chain finance, capable of aggregating flows from multiple ecosystems. By integrating Solana, it takes a concrete step towards this multi-chain infrastructure role.
One thing is certain: with this bridge, the divide between Ethereum L2 and Solana is significantly reduced. The future of on-chain markets could be inherently interoperable.
