Capital-efficient rebalancing meets intent-based bridging.

Across V4 marks a leap forward in bridging: faster expansion, ZK-verified security, and a universal intent-based architecture that abstracts away the complexity of moving between chains. But while bridging becomes invisible to users, one challenge remains under the hood — liquidity must still be rebalanced across chains.

That’s where Everclear comes in.

We're proud to announce that Risk Labs, the core development team behind Across Protocol, has integrated Everclear to power rebalancing for its primary relayer in Across V4. This partnership brings highly efficient rebalancing to the heart of the most scalable intent-based bridge.

A New Paradigm for Bridging: Across V4

Across V4 introduces a universal, scalable bridge architecture built around intents and zero-knowledge proofs, enabling the protocol to add new chains in hours instead of weeks. Key highlights include:

• ZK-verified bridging via Succinct’s SP1 zkVM
• Universal verifier contracts across chains - no more custom adapters
• Faster onboarding of new chains with zero-code changes for integrators
• Open relayer model that gives liquidity providers full control over how they operate

V4 delivers on the promise of bridge abstraction: users don’t need to know what chain they’re on or manage liquidity movement themselves. They simply express an intent and Across handles the rest.

But behind every seamless fill, someone still has to move capital.

The Hidden Cost of Intent-Based Bridging: Rebalancing

In a world where bridging is abstracted, rebalancing isn’t - and it’s often expensive.

Relayers who front capital on one chain must rebalance it back to where it’s needed. Without efficient systems, this often means:

• Costly swaps on CEXs or third-party bridges
• Fragmented flows and long tail inefficiencies
• Idle capital sitting on the wrong chain

For Risk Labs' relayer, which powers a significant portion of Across's traffic, this meant looking for a smarter, more cost-efficient rebalancing strategy - and they found it in Everclear.

Everclear: The Clearing Protocol for Cross-Chain Liquidity

Everclear is the first Clearing Protocol built to optimize crosschain flows. It enables solvers, bridges, and relayers to rebalance capital efficiently via:

• Netting of opposing flows across chains
• 15-20 minutes average settlement time
• ~0.8 bps average cost per transaction
• Available on +23 chains, Solana included

Instead of executing costly one-off transfers, Risk Labs’ relayer now routes its rebalancing through Everclear - reducing operational burden while improving cost predictability.

What This Means for Across and the Ecosystem

This integration doesn’t just benefit Risk Labs - it proves that efficient, automated rebalancing is now a live option for any intent-based bridge.

• For relayers: Everclear provides a competitive, decentralized alternative to CEX or bridge-based rebalancing.
• For users: Lower backend costs can translate to better quotes and more consistent fills.
• For developers: A growing set of infrastructure tools make bridging and settlement invisible - and capital-efficient.

It’s also worth noting: Across V4 is designed for relayer flexibility. While Risk Labs has opted into Everclear, other relayers can choose their own rebalancing strategies. This open design is part of what makes V4 such a powerful piece of modular infra.

A Shared Vision: Fast Bridging, Efficient Rebalancing

Across and Everclear are building toward the same goal: a multichain world where users don’t see chains or friction.

• Across V4 makes bridging feel like a native part of your app
• Everclear makes rebalancing feel automatic and costless under the hood

Together, this integration shows how intents + clearing can power the next wave of UX and capital efficiency.

What’s Next

With Risk Labs continuing to optimize rebalancing flows through Everclear, and Everclear actively expanding to new chains and routes, the foundation for capital-efficient intents is stronger than ever.Expect more chains, more solvers, and more seamless settlement.

The future of rebalancing is invisible - and we’re inviting the next wave of builders to help shape it.

Learn More

• 🧾 Everclear Docs - Build on the Clearing Layer
• 📚 Across V4 Overview - Explore the universal bridge
• 💬 Talk to Us

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