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The best Cross Chain Bridges on Bitcoin in 2026
We track 16 Cross Chain Bridges that run on Bitcoin and have reviewed 10 of them in full. Our top pick is Rhino. Each one is scored on security, ease of use, fees and features.
Ranked list
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Rhino
Cross Chain Bridge · Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base +7
Rhino.fi, formerly DeversiFi, is a cross-chain liquidity and stablecoin settlement platform that has shifted its focus toward B2B payments infrastructure. It suits fintechs and stablecoin-heavy users, with pricing for business plans left unpublished.
ScoreScore 7.3 out of 10TVL — - 2
Symbiosis
Cross Chain Bridge · Ethereum, TON, Tron +53
Symbiosis is a cross-chain swap and bridge protocol that routes trades across 50+ networks, including Bitcoin, Solana, TON and Tron. It offers wide coverage and says it is non-custodial and audited, but as with any bridge, users take on smart-contract risk.
ScoreScore 7.2 out of 10TVL $8.23M+0.4% - 3
NEAR Intents
Cross Chain Bridge · Near, Ethereum, Tron +21
NEAR Intents is a cross-chain swap layer in which market makers compete to fill user orders, and near.com wraps it in a single multichain account. It shows sizeable TVL, but audits and fees are not stated.
ScoreScore 7.0 out of 10TVL $195M−4.2% - 4
Maya Protocol
Cross Chain Bridge · Zcash, Bitcoin, Ethereum +4
Maya Protocol is a fork of THORChain that swaps native assets across chains, such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Zcash, without wrapping or pegging. It suits self-custody users who want no-KYC cross-chain swaps, but it is smaller than its parent network.
ScoreScore 7.0 out of 10TVL $6.09M+2.3% - 5
Layerswap
Cross Chain Bridge · Ethereum, Solana, Bitcoin +5
Layerswap is a cross-chain bridge and swap app that moves tokens between dozens of networks, including from centralized exchanges. Its reach is wide, but fees, audits and team details are not published on its homepage.
ScoreScore 7.0 out of 10TVL — - 6
Fiamma
Cross Chain Bridge · Bitcoin
Fiamma is a Bitcoin bridge designed to issue 1:1 wrapped BTC using BitVM2 and zero-knowledge proofs verified on Bitcoin. Its design aims to reduce trust assumptions, but details about supported networks, fees, and audits are limited.
ScoreScore 5.5 out of 10TVL — - 7
Violet Garden
Cross Chain Bridge · Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana +9
Violet Garden, branded as Garden, is a non-custodial cross-chain swap service for Bitcoin and other native assets. Its solver-and-HTLC design avoids wrapped assets, but a reported 2025 exploit makes contract and incident details important to check.
ScoreScore 5.5 out of 10TVL — - 8
MultiBit Protocol
Cross Chain Bridge · Bitcoin, Ethereum, Polygon +1
MultiBit Protocol is a bridge that moves BRC20 tokens on Bitcoin to and from ERC20 tokens on EVM chains. It targets a narrow niche, but its small TVL and thin published detail call for caution.
ScoreScore 5.2 out of 10TVL $106K−1.6% - 9
TeleSwap
Cross Chain Bridge · Bitcoin, BNB Chain, Polygon +8
TeleSwap is a Bitcoin bridge that swaps native BTC with stablecoins and ETH on other chains. Reports of a $735,000+ exploit in July 2026 weigh heavily on its security record.
ScoreScore 5.0 out of 10TVL $224K−26.4% - 10
Blockblend
Cross Chain Bridge · Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Chain +7
BlockBlend is a cross-chain bridge that says it uses liquidity pools and transfer delays to make crypto movements harder to link on public blockchains. Its privacy features come with significant unanswered questions about custody, audits, and how transfers are handled.
ScoreScore 4.5 out of 10TVL — - 11
Kraken Bitcoin
Cross Chain Bridge · Bitcoin, Ethereum, Optimism
Kraken Bitcoin’s kBTC is a Bitcoin-backed token intended for use in Ethereum, OP Mainnet and other DeFi ecosystems. Kraken describes it as fully backed and exchangeable, but product-specific details on redemption, custody and fees are limited.
ScoreNot rated yetTVL $719M−1.7% - 12
Nexus BTC
Cross Chain Bridge · Bitcoin
Nexus BTC is described as a wrapped Bitcoin token intended for cross-chain DeFi use. Its operating details and connection to the listed BIT website are unclear, so users cannot readily assess how it is backed or redeemed.
ScoreNot rated yetTVL $341M−2.6% - 13
SoDEX Bridge
Cross Chain Bridge · Base, Arbitrum, Ethereum +15
SoDEX Bridge is listed as a bridge, but its purpose and mechanics are unclear; the associated site describes SoSoValue's on-chain crypto index protocol instead.
ScoreNot rated yetTVL $62.7M−3.7% - 14
BoringDAO
Cross Chain Bridge · Litecoin, Polygon, Doge +17
BoringDAO was a cross-chain bridge and bridge aggregator, but its website now directs users to information about past services. Treat it as a legacy service rather than an active option for moving assets.
ScoreNot rated yetTVL $334K−5.3% - 15
Owlto Finance
Cross Chain Bridge · Bitcoin, Solana, BNB Chain
Owlto Finance describes itself as an intent-centric interoperability protocol and is identified elsewhere as a cross-rollup bridge. Its routes, fees and security details are not clearly specified.
ScoreNot rated yetTVL — - 16
Aigos
Cross Chain Bridge · Bitcoin
Aigos is described as an omnichain interoperability platform for moving value between Bitcoin and EVM networks. Its supported routes, bridge design, fees and security details are unclear.
ScoreNot rated yetTVL —
Cross Chain Bridges on Bitcoin: the numbers
- Tracked
- 16
- Reviewed
- 16
- Total TVL
- $1.33B
- Avg. score
- 6.1/10
The DappsAtlas index lists 16 cross chain bridges on Bitcoin. Every one of them has a full review. The 9 that report TVL hold $1.33B between them, counting value on every chain they support. Kraken Bitcoin dominates, with 54% of that total. The top five account for 99%, while the median cross chain bridge holds $8.23M.
Ranked by TVL, Kraken Bitcoin ($719M), Nexus BTC ($341M) and NEAR Intents ($195M) lead the field. On DappsAtlas scores, Rhino ranks first at 7.3/10, ahead of Symbiosis (7.2) and NEAR Intents (7.0). The 10 rated cross chain bridges average 6.1/10, and none scores 8 or above yet.
Beyond Bitcoin, these cross chain bridges most often also run on Ethereum (12), BNB Chain (10) and Arbitrum (9). Of the 12 with a confirmed status, 11 are active and 1 is inactive or wound down. Over the last seven days, combined TVL fell 2.4%. Maya Protocol gained the most (+2.3%), while NEAR Intents dropped the most (−4.2%).
Largest by TVL
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Kraken Bitcoin$719M
- 2
Nexus BTC$341M
- 3
NEAR Intents$195M
- 4
SoDEX Bridge$62.7M
- 5
Symbiosis$8.23M
Highest rated
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Rhino7.3
- 2
- 3
- 4
Maya Protocol7.0
- 5
Layerswap7.0
Method
How we ranked them
Reviewed dApps come first. Each DappsAtlas review scores security, ease of use, fees and features from 0 to 10 using public facts such as audits, documentation and on-chain data; the overall score orders the list, with total value locked as the tie-breaker. Projects we have not reviewed yet follow, ordered by total value locked. Scores are never sold.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the largest cross chain bridge on Bitcoin by TVL?
Kraken Bitcoin is the largest cross chain bridge on Bitcoin by total value locked, with $719M across all the chains it supports. It is followed by Nexus BTC ($341M) and NEAR Intents ($195M). TVL figures come from DefiLlama and change daily.
Which cross chain bridge on Bitcoin has the highest DappsAtlas score?
Rhino has the highest score at 7.3/10, ahead of Symbiosis (7.2) and NEAR Intents (7.0). Scores weigh security, ease of use, fees and features, and are based only on facts we could verify.
How many cross chain bridges on Bitcoin has DappsAtlas reviewed?
DappsAtlas tracks 16 cross chain bridges on Bitcoin. Of these, 16 have a full review and 9 report value locked, $1.33B in total, counting value on every chain they support.
Which cross chain bridges on Bitcoin grew the most this week?
Among cross chain bridges with at least $1M locked, Maya Protocol had the biggest 7-day TVL gain (+2.3%) and NEAR Intents the biggest drop (−4.2%). Combined TVL moved −2.4% over the same seven days.
What is the average score for cross chain bridges on Bitcoin?
The 10 rated cross chain bridges on Bitcoin average 6.1 out of 10. Of these, 0 score 8 or higher and 1 score below 5.