# ApeChain swaps LayerZero for Chainlink CCIP as Yuga Labs standardizes its cross-chain bridge

In Brief:ApeChain is leaving LayerZero for Chainlink CCIP, which becomes its canonical cross-chain stack for the whole Yuga Labs ecosystem, Bored Ape Yacht Club included.APE, USDC and other key ApeChain assets are being upgraded to Chainlink Cross-Chain Tokens (CCT).There is no published deprecation

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| Published | 5 November 2026 |

Source: https://egamers.io/apechain-swaps-layerzero-for-chainlink-ccip-as-yuga-labs-standardizes-its-cross-chain-bridge/