ChainTech Africa

 (July 30, 2025) — Chainflip, a leading decentralized exchange for native cross-chain swaps, has partnered with Velocity Labs to integrate Polkadot’s Asset Hub into its network. This strategic move significantly enhances liquidity for Polkadot-based assets and enables effortless one-click cross-chain swaps across supported ecosystems.

The integration gives traders immediate access to deeper, more versatile liquidity pools and allows protocols to leverage frictionless, asset-agnostic liquidity for building capital-efficient, multichain applications — all without the need for wrapping, synthetic tokens, or traditional bridges.

A New Era for Polkadot Stablecoins

Through this collaboration, users can now perform seamless swaps between Polkadot-native stablecoins, like hubUSDC, and their Ethereum counterparts (e.g., USDC.eth and USDT.eth). This eliminates barriers between ecosystems and positions Polkadot’s Asset Hub as a key liquidity layer for the broader decentralized finance (DeFi) market.

Simon Harman, CEO of Chainflip, emphasized the importance of this milestone:
“Stablecoins are rapidly becoming the backbone of DeFi. Their full potential is only realized when they can move freely across chains. With this integration, we’re providing users unmatched execution for stablecoin swaps — not just between chains, but directly from their native infrastructures.”

Key Benefits of the Integration

• Deeper Cross-Chain Liquidity: New pairs like hubUSDC/USDC.eth and hubUSDT/USDT.eth expand liquidity routes and reduce slippage.

• Native Settlement: Swaps are executed and settled directly on Polkadot’s infrastructure, minimizing reliance on wrapped assets and reducing security risk.

• Streamlined User Experience: No bridging, no multiple approvals — just one transaction, one interface.

• Improved Compliance and Security: Asset Hub’s standardized protocols enhance overall security and regulatory readiness.

At launch, supported trading pairs include: hubUSDC, hubUSDT, BTC, ETH, and USDC.

Nicolas, CEO of Velocity Labs, noted, “We’ve been focused on improving native stablecoin accessibility within the Polkadot ecosystem. Chainflip’s infrastructure provides the most efficient, user-friendly solution — minimizing friction for all users, from newcomers to advanced traders.”

SubWallet Integration Brings It All Together

The integration is now live in SubWallet, Polkadot’s leading noncustodial wallet. Users can perform one-click cross-chain swaps directly within the browser extension or mobile app, thanks to the combined power of Chainflip’s AMM technology and Polkadot’s XCM protocol.

Hieu Dao, Co-founder and CEO of SubWallet, commented:
“By integrating Chainflip into SubWallet, we’re abstracting away the complexity of cross-chain transactions. Now, users can swap between Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Polkadot-native assets without leaving the wallet interface — a major step forward in user-focused Web3 interoperability.”

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About Polkadot

Polkadot is a secure, scalable blockchain network enabling cross-chain connectivity and interoperability. With its shared security model and modular architecture, Polkadot supports a growing ecosystem of customized blockchains and applications designed for the decentralized internet.

About Chainflip

Chainflip is a decentralized protocol for native cross-chain asset swaps. Powered by its unique intent-based Automated Market Maker (AMM), Chainflip offers secure, permissionless, and efficient trading between major blockchains — without relying on wrapped tokens or intermediaries.

About SubWallet

SubWallet is a widely adopted noncustodial wallet for the Polkadot ecosystem, offering full support for Bitcoin, Ethereum, TON, Cardano, and over 150 other networks. With intuitive interfaces and advanced cross-chain capabilities, SubWallet is building the gateway to a secure, multichain Web3 experience.