🗳️ Crossroads Decision

**Across Protocol** is marketing itself as a comprehensive bridging solution that doesn't require trade-offs between key features. The protocol claims to offer: - Fast transaction speeds - Low costs - Security - Decentralization - Intent-based functionality - Integration with popular dApps **Key messaging**: While other bridges force users to choose between speed *OR* affordability, Across promises to deliver all benefits simultaneously. The positioning comes as bridge competition intensifies, with users seeking solutions that don't compromise on essential features like security or decentralization for convenience.

A new **Supertransaction API** has launched, featuring bridging capabilities powered by Across Protocol. Across offers three key products: - **Across Bridge**: Lightning-fast, low-fee token transfers using intents-based design and canonical assets - **Across+**: Chain abstraction tool enabling developers to bundle bridging with protocol actions for seamless user experience - **Across Settlements**: Cross-chain settlement layer for intents, providing optimistic verification and superior capital efficiency The integration brings Across's optimistic oracle system and bonded relayers to the new API, enabling instant cross-chain transactions.

**UMA has verified over 15,000 assertions** for the Across protocol as of August 26, 2025. This milestone demonstrates the **growing adoption** of Across's bridging infrastructure, which uses UMA's optimistic oracle system to validate cross-chain transactions. Key metrics show: - 15,000+ verified assertions - Part of 80,000 total assertions processed - **98.4% undisputed rate** across all assertions - Only 0.01% required opposing outcome settlements The high success rate indicates **strong reliability** in the protocol's dispute resolution mechanism for cross-chain bridge operations.

**PancakeSwap integrates Across Protocol** to enable one-click cross-chain swaps across multiple networks. **Key Features:** - Swap CAKE tokens and stablecoins between BNB Chain, Arbitrum, Base, and Ethereum - **Seconds-fast transactions** with minimal fees (cents) - One-click functionality eliminates complex bridging steps **Technical Integration:** - Uses Across "intents" system for seamless cross-chain operations - Builds on PancakeSwap's existing cross-chain swap infrastructure - Supports major DeFi tokens across four leading blockchain networks This partnership **simplifies multi-chain DeFi** by removing traditional bridging friction. Users can now move assets between major networks directly through PancakeSwap's interface. [Read full integration details](https://across.to/blog/pancakeswap-crosschain-swaps?utm_source=x&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=cross_pollination)