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Wyoming Moves State Stablecoin From LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP

A state security review flagged disclosure and operational-security gaps in LayerZero, prompting the commission to adopt a multiyear contract with Chainlink CCIP.

Overview

  • The Wyoming Stable Token Commission said it completed a technical migration to Chainlink’s Cross‑Chain Interoperability Protocol and will fully deprecate its previous LayerZero implementation for the Frontier Stable Token.
  • The move follows a proactive security review that identified concerns about LayerZero’s disclosure practices and operational security and led Wyoming to select CCIP as its exclusive cross‑chain provider.
  • The commission completed the migration on August 18, 2026, kept FRNT available on eight public blockchains, and said holders were not required to take any action during the transition.
  • Chainlink and Wyoming describe CCIP’s controls as redundant validation by at least 16 independent node operators plus SOC 2 Type 2 controls and monitoring, while LayerZero uses an ultra‑light‑node, configurable verifier model—these claims come from the providers and the commission and have not been independently verified in the public release.
  • FRNT remains a fiat‑backed, fully reserved token backed by cash and short‑duration U.S. Treasuries with reserve income supporting Wyoming’s School Foundation Program, and the migration adds to a wider industry trend of projects shifting from LayerZero to CCIP that media coverage says now covers nearly $15 billion in assets.