BGB to become Morph’s primary token as network taps Chainlink CCIP for cross-chain support

• Morph has integrated the Chainlink Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP)to power value movement across the Morph ecosystem.
• The CCIP adoption will support BGB’s expansion to become the gas and settlement token of the Morph network.
• Morph is already collaborating with payment providers, stablecoin issuers, and fintech platforms to launch the first wave of CCIP-enabled integrations. 

Morph moves significantly closer to the future of borderless, instant, and programmable money today by integrating the Chainlink Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP), a secure interoperability solution that underpins how value moves across chains within the Morph ecosystem.

This integration establishes CCIP as the exclusive cross-chain interoperability solution for Bitget Token (BGB), aligning BGB with a secure, verifiable, and scalable standard suitable for global payment infrastructure. 

By routing all cross-chain BGB movement through a single pathway, Morph ensures consistent liquidity, stronger guarantees for institutional use, and predictable behavior as the ecosystem scales beyond its existing user base.

“Cross-chain reliability isn’t just a technical goal — it’s essential for institutional adoption,” said Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget. “By aligning BGB with Chainlink CCIP and the Morph network, we’re setting a clear, auditable framework that enterprises can trust. Bitget’s vision is to make interoperability a default standard for global payments, not a challenge that builders must overcome.”

BGB becomes the primary token of the Morph network

CCIP’s adoption provides a foundation that supports BGB’s role as the gas and settlement token of the Morph network. With more than 220 million BGB held by the Morph Foundation, a plan to migrate over 50% of the total BGB circulating supply to Morph, and more than half of the original 2 billion BGB supply already permanently burned, BGB has undergone one of the most significant supply transitions in the industry. 

Establishing CCIP as the exclusive cross-chain interoperability solution brings clarity and confidence to developers, businesses, and payment providers integrating BGB into their systems.

“The combination of Morph and BGB is creating one of the most transformative assets in the crypto space,” said Colin Goltra, CEO of Morph. “With supply migration and regular burning on Morph as core parts of the BGB roadmap, Chainlink CCIP plays a critical role in enabling secure, scalable cross-chain movement that supports real-world payment use cases.”

Chainlink’s CCIP will sync BGB and stablecoin liquidity across networks

As onchain payments accelerate globally, cross-chain value transfer has become a practical requirement for stablecoin rails, merchant platforms, FX engines, and treasury systems operating across multiple liquidity environments. 

CCIP provides a secure and reliable way to synchronize BGB and stablecoin liquidity across networks, reducing fragmentation and supporting enterprise adoption. By consolidating token movement under a single framework, payment companies can deliver unified, multi-chain settlement experiences with Morph as the core execution layer.

With CCIP now live on Morph, developers can transfer stablecoins, BGB, and data between Morph and major blockchains within a single coordinated cross-chain transaction. Tokens arrive with programmable instructions, enabling new payment and settlement use cases that were previously not possible.

“By adopting Chainlink CCIP as the exclusive cross-chain interoperability solution for BGB issuance and transfer, Morph is defining how assets should move across chains at an institutional scale. This is how you turn cross-chain from a risk factor into a strategic advantage. It’s a clear signal of where onchain payments are heading next,” said Johann Eid, Chief Business Officer, Chainlink Labs.

Morph teases Emerald upgrade as next generation of token standards 

This architecture will be further strengthened by the Emerald upgrade, which introduces Morph’s next generation of token standards and settlement primitives. With Emerald, CCIP-secured BGB becomes the blueprint for future assets on Morph, guiding how institutional tokens, stablecoins, and payment-linked digital instruments are issued and managed. 

Standardized issuance models and verifiable cross-chain movement are essential for organizations building global-scale payment products, and Emerald is designed to meet that demand.

Morph is already collaborating with payment providers, stablecoin issuers, and fintech platforms to launch the first wave of CCIP-enabled integrations. These partners require settlement assets that operate consistently across markets, and CCIP’s exclusive role in BGB issuance provides the reliability needed for high-volume systems and consumer-facing applications.

The infrastructure for global onchain payments is being built today. With Chainlink CCIP serving as the exclusive cross-chain interoperability solution for BGB, Morph is defining how programmable money moves securely and consistently across chains.