Rango Exchange Integrates Relay Protocol, Unlocking Seamless Cross‑Chain Swaps
Rango Exchange has taken another decisive step toward friction‑free interoperability by integrating the Relay bridge into its leading multi‑chain routing engine. The upgrade — live on mainnet today — adds high‑demand pathways for Bitcoin to/from EVM chains and for EVM networks to/from Solana, broadening the palette of trading and liquidity‑management options available to Web3 users.
For years, the Holy Grail of crypto UX has been the “one‑click” swap that hides network boundaries from the end user. Rango has long stood out in this quest, aggregating dozens of bridges and DEXes into a single interface that automatically selects the cheapest, fastest, and safest route. Relay joins that growing roster with battle‑tested infrastructure that now powers two marquee corridors:
- BTC ↔ EVM (Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, Optimism, and more)
- EVM ↔ Solana
Second, the Solana‑EVM divide is rapidly shrinking — at a moment when Solana’s own DeFi footprint is booming. In early 2025 Solana overtook Tron to become the second‑largest blockchain by total value locked (TVL), trailing only Ethereum. With more than $7 billion locked and the highest DEX volumes in the industry, Solana is no longer just an “NFT chain” — it is a core liquidity venue. It has also become the epicentre of meme‑coin trading, with projects like WIF and POPCAT pushing daily volumes into the billions and drawing hordes of retail users.
Developers need efficient rails to shuttle capital between Solana and EVM ecosystems to seed liquidity pools, pay network fees, or hedge exposure. Relay’s canonical bridge plus Rango’s auto‑routing compress a previously intimidating workflow into a single transaction.
Third, choice breeds resilience. No single bridge can guarantee 100 % uptime or immunity to exploits. Rango’s philosophy is to offer options — multiple providers for the same corridor — so that if one link slows or pauses, swaps can still complete through the next‑best path. Adding Relay gives traders an additional safety valve and lets Rango’s algorithms pit bridges against each other in real time to minimise cost and slippage.
From a technical standpoint, the integration was smooth: Rango’s SDK now queries Relay’s liquidity pools and fee quotes alongside its existing partners, while the UI flags Relay routes with its distinctive branding.
In an industry where each incremental connection lowers friction and unlocks new composability, the Rango–Relay integration stands out as a pragmatic win: faster swaps, broader reach, and another sturdy rung on the bridge ladder connecting blockchain’s diverse islands into a unified, user‑friendly archipelago.
About Rango Exchange:
Rango Exchange is the cross-chain DEX and bridge aggregator that connects users to the best trading rates across multiple protocols and blockchains. By aggregating liquidity from various sources, Rango ensures that users get optimal prices for their trades, reducing slippage and improving efficiency. The platform supports a wide range of tokens and provides a unified API and user-friendly interface for a seamless trading experience.
