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ActiveLayerswap Review 2026: Bridging and Swapping Across 60+ Chains
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.
By the DappsAtlas editorial team · Updated
DappsAtlas score
7.0/10
Good
Our verdict on Layerswap
7.0/10Layerswap suits users who need to move tokens between many networks, including non-EVM chains, or withdraw from an exchange to another chain. Its main strength is the breadth of supported chains combined with a simple form, an explorer and an API for developers. The main caveat is transparency: no fee table, audits or team details appear on the homepage, and bridges always carry smart-contract and liquidity risk. Check your route in the app, compare the quoted cost, and test with a small amount first.
Score breakdown
How Layerswap scores
- Security
- 5.5/10
- Ease of use
- 8.0/10
- Fees
- n/a
- Features
- 7.5/10
Scores run from 0 to 10 and are based only on facts we could verify. Where information was missing we mark the score n/a rather than guess.
What is Layerswap?
Layerswap is a bridge and swap application built by Layerswap Labs, Inc. It lets users send tokens between blockchains, with the homepage citing 62 chains and other sources citing 68, 70+, 71 or 80+. Named networks include Solana, Ethereum, Bitcoin, Starknet, TON and Fuel.
The interface is a single form: choose a source, a destination, a token and an amount. Around it sit an explorer for tracking transactions, a Help Center, user guides, documentation and a testnet. A developer API is also offered so other apps can integrate swaps.
Layerswap has no token according to the tracked data. It is categorized as a cross-chain bridge, and the project does not publish TVL, audit reports or team details on its homepage.
How Layerswap works
A cross-chain bridge lets you hold value on one blockchain and receive equivalent value on another. Layerswap presents this as a simple form: you pick where you are sending from, where the funds should arrive, the token and the amount.
The homepage shows a send and receive panel with a source address, a destination address and dollar values, and it also supports swapping to a different token on arrival. The detailed internal mechanism, such as the liquidity model or the validation process, is not described on the homepage.
Transfers can be followed in a public explorer. Developers can use the API to query routes and prices, create swaps and get the instructions a user needs to complete a transfer.
6 features
Key features
01
Wide chain coverage
Moves tokens between a large set of networks, with the count given as 62 to 80+ depending on the source. Named examples include Solana, Ethereum, Bitcoin, Starknet, TON and Fuel.
02
Cross-chain token swaps
Besides bridging, the app swaps tokens across chains. A recent post mentions token swaps on Starknet with faster execution and more routes.
03
Exchange withdrawals
Community discussion points to Layerswap as a route for sending assets from a centralized exchange to another chain. This is a single-source claim.
04
Transaction explorer
A public explorer lets users search by address or transaction hash to follow transfers passing through the service.
05
Developer API
Documentation describes an API to list routes and prices, create swaps and fetch transfer instructions, so other products can embed it.
06
Docs and support
A Help Center, user guides, documentation and a testnet are linked from the homepage.
Pros and cons
What we like
- Very broad network coverage, including non-EVM chains such as Solana, Bitcoin, TON and Fuel.
- Simple one-form interface for bridging and swapping.
- Public transaction explorer and a Help Center for tracking and support.
- Developer API and documentation for integrating swaps into other products.
- A testnet is available for trying the flow without real funds.
- No token, so there is no extra asset to buy to use it.
Watch out for
- No audits are listed in the tracked data, and the homepage does not point to any security reports.
- Fee levels are not published on the homepage, so the cost of a given route is only visible inside the app.
- Chain counts differ between sources (62, 68, 70+, 71 and 80+), so check that your route is supported before moving funds.
- Bridging adds smart-contract, liquidity and operational risk compared with staying on one chain.
- The project publishes no token, governance or team details on its homepage, which limits transparency.
- No TVL figure is available, so it is hard to judge how much value the system handles.
Layerswap fees
Layerswap does not publish a fee schedule on its homepage. Users see the quoted output, route fee and estimated time inside the app after choosing a source chain, destination chain, token and amount.
Marketing and community posts describe it as affordable, and one discussion calls it cheap for transfers from exchanges. Those are claims, not a published comparison. Your total cost will also include the network gas on the source chain and any exchange withdrawal fee.
Is Layerswap safe?
The tracked data lists no audits for Layerswap, and the homepage does not link to an audit report, bug bounty or security page. That does not mean none exist, only that none are shown. Bridges as a category have a history of large exploits, so treat any bridge as higher risk than a single-chain swap.
The homepage names the company as Layerswap Labs, Inc. but does not describe custody, the validation model or regulatory status. Users should read the terms of service and documentation, confirm the official domain, and begin with small transfers.
7 steps
How to get started with Layerswap
- 1
Open the official Layerswap app from the website and check that you are on the correct domain.
- 2
Choose the source network and token you are sending from, and the destination network and token.
- 3
Enter the amount and review the quoted fee, expected received amount and estimated time.
- 4
Add the receiving address for the destination chain and double-check it.
- 5
Connect a wallet or follow the deposit instructions shown, then confirm the transfer.
- 6
Track progress in the Layerswap explorer, and contact the Help Center if a transfer stalls.
- 7
Start with a small test amount on a new route before sending larger sums.
Who Layerswap is for
Layerswap is for people who regularly move assets between chains, for example from an exchange to a layer-2 or from Ethereum to Solana. It also suits developers who want to embed cross-chain swaps through the API. Newcomers should be comfortable checking addresses and networks, since sending to the wrong chain can lose funds.
Layerswap FAQs
What is Layerswap?
Layerswap is a bridge and swap app from Layerswap Labs. It lets users move tokens between blockchains such as Ethereum, Solana, Bitcoin, Starknet, TON and Fuel, and offers an API for developers.
How many chains does Layerswap support?
The homepage says 62 chains, DefiLlama lists 68, and other pages mention 70+, 71 or 80+. The number appears to change as networks are added, so check the app's route list for the exact pair you need.
What does Layerswap cost?
Layerswap does not publish a fee table on its homepage. Fees and estimated output appear in the app when you pick a route and amount. Community posts call it a cheap way to withdraw from exchanges, but that is not a verified comparison.
Is Layerswap safe?
The tracked data lists no audits, and the homepage does not link to any. Like any bridge, it carries smart-contract and liquidity risk. Start with a small test transfer and read the documentation before larger amounts.
Does Layerswap have a token?
Layerswap does not have a token according to public information. You pay normal network fees and any route fees shown in the app.
Can developers integrate Layerswap?
Yes. Its documentation describes an API for looking up routes and prices, creating swaps and getting transfer instructions. This allows wallets and apps to embed bridging.
Where can I track a transfer or get help?
The app includes an explorer where you can search by address or transaction, and a Help Center with FAQs, transaction history search and contact details.
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