Solana, a blockchain aimed at being the first web-scale blockchain, has announced an Ethereum bridge called Wormhole.

The Wormhole protocol connects its SPL token standard with Ethereum’s ERC-20 and ETH tokens. This means developers can move tokenized assets across both blockchains and take advantage of the Solana’s high transaction speeds and low fees.

Solana states that developers can use Wormhole without rewriting their Ethereum contracts and do not need to dedicate themselves to a single blockchain.

“Bridging across to Solana negates that friction and still allows for the value to settle back to the Ethereum network if so chosen,” Solana writes in a press document shared with Crypto Briefing.

With the launch of Wormhole, Solana aims to decongest Ethereum’s DeFi ecosystem, which has been subject to exorbitant gas fees, aborted trades, and price slippage. Other projects, including payment gateways, crypto-based gaming apps, and identity services, can also use the project’s blockchain for their own tokens and data.

The Wormhole protocol was developed in partnership with Certus One, a company that runs validator and staking nodes for other blockchains, including Cosmos, IRISNet, and Terra.

Solana invites blockchain developers to use Wormhole as part of its virtual hackathon on Oct. 28. Several DeFi projects, including Gauntlet, Curve, FTX, Balancer, and Aave, will be involved.

In terms of practical applications, the Solana has become the basis of DeFi exchanges such as FTX and Serum.

The project has also partnered with the oracle platform Chainlink and the Korean stablecoin Terra on various efforts. Meanwhile, Coinbase Custody has added the SOL token to its staking service. The token has a market cap of $91 million, making it the 100th largest cryptocurrency.

Greater Ethereum integration could attract more projects to Solana. However, it remains to be seen if developers are truly interested.

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