The Abu Dhabi-based Venom Foundation has fully integrated the ChainConnect protocol to offer institutional-quality cross-chain transactions without intermediaries. The integration enables atomic swaps between Threaded Virtual Machine (TVM)-compatible networks, including Venom itself, TON, Everscale, and Hamster Network, and EVM chains, allowing tokens to be moved as separate, indivisible operations that either complete completely or roll back without partial settlement.
This move positions the network to handle tokenized asset transfers for clients with the highest security requirements, such as central banks and sovereign wealth funds, as it removes the custody risks associated with third-party intermediaries. ChainConnect’s approach to TVM-EVM interoperability is documented in ecosystem descriptions and project pages describing how it connects TVM networks to Ethereum-compatible chains.
Venom’s pitch is in stark contrast to the architecture of large modular bridges. Protocols such as LayerZero and Axelar have emphasized long network reach. LayerZero practically supports more than 150 networks and Axelar dozens more, but their authentication models rely on external oracle/relayer or validator sets. Critics have compared LayerZero’s previous design to a 2-of-2 oracle/relayer model, while Axelar uses a PoS validator consensus that requires a broad validator attestation (usually described as about two-thirds) to verify cross-chain events. Venom says atomic swaps eliminate that specific attack surface.
Fast, cheap transfers between chains
On the technical side, the ChainConnect integration is built to move large assets natively between TVM and EVM ecosystems: wrapped BTC and ETH, USD-pegged stablecoins like USDT and USDC (with the ability to pay fees in any supported currency), and native TVM tokens that can share liquidity pools. Venom also points to the mesh architecture with dynamic sharding as a performance foundation: stress tests and documentation show the network operating at the level of more than 150,000 transactions per second with sub-second finality, and the base’s materials and sector coverage underscore that throughput milestone.
Cost and UX are also part of the sales pitch. Venom says gas will be charged at 100 nanoVENOM per unit, fractions of a cent per operation, and that ChainConnect transfers will benefit from an “invisible fees” option that allows companies to pay in stablecoins or other on-chain currencies to avoid cost friction. The foundation says this results in lower latency and much lower overhead than some modular bridge arrangements, where network consensus and multi-party authentication can add minutes and costs to busy transfers. The 100 nanoVENOM figure and invisible cost mechanism come from Venom’s integration notes and the technical briefing provided with the ChainConnect rollout.
Liquidity figures underline the growing market involvement. As of February 2026, VENOM’s 24-hour trading volume is in the range of approximately $2–3 million for Bybit, Gate.io, and KuCoin, and the project’s tokenomics allocate 10 percent of the 7.2 billion supply to market liquidity, another 28 percent to ecosystem incentives, and 22 percent to community rewards. Venom expects the new cross-chain rails to increase VENOM’s utility for fees, governance, and staking while involving more liquidity providers in rewards programs that facilitate transfers.
“Cross-chain security for institutional customers isn’t about the number of connected networks, it’s about trust architecture,” said Christopher Louis Tsu, CEO of Venom Foundation. “When a central bank tokenizes billions of dollars in assets, it cannot accept the custody risks inherent in intermediary-dependent bridges. Our atomic swaps completely eliminate this attack surface while maintaining speed and cost efficiency.”
The foundation frames ChainConnect-enabled swaps as specialized infrastructure for high-volume regulated transfers, complementing retail-oriented bridges rather than a wholesale replacement. Venom bills itself as a fintech platform built to host fiat-backed stablecoins, central bank digital currencies and real-world asset tokenization projects, including carbon credits, and to meet the compliance and uptime needs of national and international enterprises. For readers interested in delving into the technical documentation or ChainConnect specifications, Venom’s public pages and the ChainConnect project site provide the detailed protocol notes and supported asset lists underlying the integration announcement.