ApeChain switches from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP after $292M bridge hack reshapes cross-chain security.

ApeChain, Yuga Labs' Arbitrum Orbit layer-3 chain, is replacing LayerZero with Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) for all bridging and messaging. This move follows a $292 million exploit on a LayerZero-powered bridge in April 2026, which led to a significant migration of assets to Chainlink's protocol. The upgrade standardizes $APE and $USDC tokens as Chainlink Cross-Chain Tokens, reducing bridging risks and improving liquidity by unifying token representations. This change strengthens security and simplifies asset movement across the Yuga Labs ecosystem and beyond.

ApeCoin (APE) is currently trading at Rp2.102 on Pluang, showing a 4.11% increase in the last day. As of Nov 04, 2026 23:53 WIB, the market cap stands at Rp2,08 trillion with a 24-hour trading volume of Rp250,48 million, and all Pluang orders are buys with a typical hold time of 65 days.