Virtuals Protocol is migrating from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP as its exclusive cross-chain infrastructure, moving more than $700 million in VIRTUAL through Chainlink’s interoperability protocol as the AI agent platform hardens its security stack.
The move follows a full security review by Virtuals after a LayerZero related exploit hit KelpDAO earlier this year, triggering broader scrutiny of cross-chain infrastructure across DeFi.
Since then, several protocols have moved from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP, including KelpDAO, Solv Protocol, Re, Lombard, Kraken, and Pleasing Market.
Virtuals said Chainlink CCIP will support seamless VIRTUAL transfers across chains as AI agents increasingly transact, earn, coordinate, and move capital across the onchain economy.
The protocol said cross chain rails for agent infrastructure require stronger security standards because 99% reliability is not enough for autonomous systems moving value.
