III. Wanchain Bridge & Stargate 2.0

veSave uses Stargate 2.0 and Wanchain Bridge for a cross-chain liquidity flow.

Wanchain Bridge

What is Wanchain

Wanchain enables secure cross-chain interoperability between EVM and non-EVM chains, including VeChain.

In veSave, Wanchain is responsible for bridging USDC from Ethereum (Sepolia) to VeChain.

Wanchain API

Wanchain provides an HTTP API for generating cross-chain transaction data. This includes:

  • Filling in bridge parameters

  • Performing token allowance checks (ERC-20)

  • Returning a complete transaction payload for user signing

veSave uses the Wanchain Bridge to transfer USDC from Ethereum to VeChain. This cross-chain flow enables users to deposit assets on Ethereum and interact with DeFi yield opportunities on VeChain.

Stargate 2.0

Stargate is a liquidity transport protocol built for cross-chain DeFi. The protocol enables:

  • Better gas optimization

  • Modular architecture for protocol upgrades

  • Enhanced reward and staking logic

  • Cross-chain composability for yield farming

Stargate on VeChain integrates with the SDK to let users stake VET into liquidity pools and earn passive rewards.

In veSave:

  • After swapping USDC → VET, the app calls the Stargate staking contract

  • The user's VET is staked into a liquidity pool to begin earning rewards