CCIP

Chainlink CCIP is a cross-chain interoperability protocol that lets apps and assets move tokens and messages across blockchains through Chainlink’s own secure messaging and transfer layer

## Overview Chainlink CCIP (Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol) is a cross-chain messaging and token transfer infrastructure built and operated by Chainlink Labs. It enables smart contracts and applications to send messages and move assets across different blockchains through a unified protocol layer, rather than relying on fragmented or proprietary bridge solutions. CCIP launched as a mainnet-ready protocol to address one of blockchain's core problems: the lack of standardized, production-grade interoperability infrastructure that applications can deploy with confidence. The protocol opera