TL;DR:
This Wednesday, the Hedera integration with Axelar was made official, forming an alliance that will allow developers and users to access unified connectivity for on-chain applications.
— Hedera (@hedera) February 24, 2026
@axelar has integrated Hedera, giving developers and users across onchain finance seamless access to Hedera technology, applications and liquidity through a single programmable interface.
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This advancement facilitates secure asset transfers and smart contract calls between Hedera and dozens of compatible blockchains. With this integration, financial institutions now have a common foundation to develop tokenized products within a framework of trust and resilience.
Hedera is currently a preferred destination for tokenization thanks to its council-based governance model and high-speed processing. By joining the Axelar network, its DeFi ecosystem expands massively, allowing capital to flow frictionlessly between isolated networks.
Furthermore, platforms like SaucerSwap are leveraging this infrastructure to support assets from other networks in their liquidity pools. Squid simplifies the routing of these transactions, eliminating fragmented workflows and providing a much smoother user experience.
The priority of Axelar’s 2026 roadmap is precisely these ecosystems that drive institutional adoption and regulatory compliance. Therefore, the union with Hedera is strategic, as it combines the economic security of one with the predictable performance and governance of the other.
In summary, this collaboration solves one of the industry’s greatest challenges: liquidity fragmentation. By offering a secure and transparent gateway, Axelar and Hedera are scaling on-chain finance to meet the growing demands of the global market.
