Google Cloud Partners with LayerZero to Verify Blockchain Messages, Expanding Web3 Infrastructure Role

Google Cloud will verify messages sent between blockchains using LayerZero's messaging protocol as the startup aims to connect isolated blockchains.
LayerZero raised $3 billion recently as demand rises for products enabling data transfer between blockchains.
Google Cloud joins existing verifiers like Chainlink to attest to validity of data sent between chains, becoming the default verifier.
The partnership marks Google Cloud's growing infrastructure role in Web3 through validator services and new tools.
Google Cloud heads Web3 efforts for Google including crypto partnerships, blockchain node support, and developer blockchain services.

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Posted 9/12/2023, 11:00:00 AM