LayerZero Partners with Keeta to Support Cross-Chain Transfers of Tokenized Bank Deposits

Odaily reports that LayerZero has announced a partnership with Keeta to support the transfer of tokenized commercial bank deposits across public chains including Keeta Network, Ethereum, Solana, and Base, aiming to provide institutional cross-chain settlement infrastructure.

According to the announcement, the two parties will combine LayerZero's omnichain interoperability protocol with Keeta's compliance infrastructure to support institutions in fund management and payment operations. The newly introduced Keeta Stablecoins are backed by commercial bank deposits custodied by Bivo, a licensed fintech platform in the United States. Unlike traditional stablecoins, they correspond to real commercial bank deposits and allow the issuer to maintain control over the contract through LayerZero's Omnichain Fungible Token (OFT) standard.

Keeta Stablecoins will launch later this month, initially supporting the US dollar, with future expansions to include the Euro, Japanese Yen, Chinese Yuan, British Pound, Canadian Dollar, Mexican Peso, UAE Dirham, Hong Kong Dollar, and other fiat currencies. (The Block)