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Cross-ChainCosmosGMP
Axelar: General Message Passing for Web3
+140 XP · 12 min read · Updated March 2026
Chains
65+
Validators
75+
Token
$AXL
GMP Calls
50M+
Vol Bridged
$12B+
Rating
⭐ 4.6
What is Axelar?
Axelar is a Cosmos-based blockchain that specializes in cross-chain communication — its validator set (75+ nodes staking $AXL) collectively signs and relays messages between 65+ chains including all major EVMs, Cosmos chains (IBC), Solana, Sui, and Aptos. Axelar's key product is General Message Passing (GMP) — which lets any contract on chain A call any contract on chain B with arbitrary data and token transfers in a single transaction. Squid Router, Satellite Bridge, and dozens of DeFi protocols are built on Axelar GMP.
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Core Products
Satellite Bridge
Axelar's own bridge UI. Transfer canonical tokens across all supported chains. Wrapped assets are axlUSDC, axlETH, axlBTC — redeemable 1:1 on Ethereum.
General Message Passing (GMP)
Developers call any contract cross-chain. One SDK, one integration, 65+ chains supported. Used by Osmosis, Frax, Lido, and more.
Squid Router
Built on Axelar — single-click cross-chain swaps. Swap any token on any chain to any token on any other chain in one transaction.
Interchain Token Service (ITS)
Like NTT but for Axelar — deploy tokens as native multichain assets with canonical supply across all Axelar chains.
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