1/ Crosschain interoperability is no longer winner-take-all.
Protocols are carving out distinct niches across the security-UX-cost frontier, with $1.3T in annual transfer volume split between fundamentally different architectural approaches.
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2/ The interoperability services market is projected to hit $2.34B by 2029, up from $0.7B in 2024.
That's a 26.8% CAGR as capital and developer mindshare consolidate around proven modular designs that offer pluggable security and programmable execution.
@union_build 3/ Daily messaging volumes show consistent usage patterns across leading protocols.
LayerZero dominates message throughput with spikes >$450M, while CCTP and Across maintain steady volume in the $100-200M range, reflecting their specialized positioning in the stack.
4/ Bridge flow analysis reveals steady transaction patterns paired with intermittent event-driven spikes.
L1s and L2s show consistent baseline activity, with periodic surges driven by airdrops, token launches, and protocol migrations creating volatility in net flows.
@union_build 5/ Historical bridge volumes have surged since late 2022, rising from ~$150B to current levels near $900B.
The sector weathered the 2023 downturn and emerged stronger, with volumes nearly 6x higher than the 2022 bear market lows, demonstrating genuine product-market fit.
7/ Modularity is winning as protocols with pluggable components adapt faster to new execution environments.
Rather than winner-take-all consolidation, we expect continued specialization where different protocols excel at distinct functions across the interoperability stack.
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