On July 1, Algorand Foundation announced the integration of Wormhole’s Native Token Transfers (NTT) standard on the blockchain.
By Godfrey Benjamin
Editor Hamza Tariq
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On July 1, Algorand Foundation ALGO $0.18 24h volatility: 2.7% Market cap: $1.58 B Vol. 24h: $106.61 M announced the integration of Wormhole’s Native Token Transfers (NTT) standard on the blockchain.
This is a significant milestone for the blockchain, marking Algorand’s ranking as a first-class chain in the Wormhole NTT ecosystem.
The Algorand Foundation developed this NTT initiative in collaboration with Folks Finance, the leading lending and liquid staking protocol on Algorand.
Wormhole’s NTT standard supports over 40 blockchains, allowing Algorand to tap into one of the largest interoperability networks in crypto.
According to the announcement, Algorand can now boast of enabling builders to issue and transfer tokens across chains natively. They will not need wrapped assets.
This roll-up precedes the launch of the FOLKS token and also serves as a foundation for future cross-chain Decentralized Finance (DeFi) growth on Algorand.
Robinson Burkey, one of the Wormhole Foundation’s founders, reiterated that Wormhole’s NTT initiative serves as a future-proof mechanism for Algorand’s DeFi ecosystem.
“Builders now have a trusted way to launch multichain tokens that preserve the native user experience and performance of Algorand,” Burkey said.
The NTT integration brings many capabilities to the Algorand blockchain and the broader Web3 ecosystem.
Firstly, developers on the network are now equipped to mint NTT-based tokens. With the existing standards and tools, these developers are guaranteed new pathways for multichain liquidity and cross-ecosystem user flows.
Also, the movement of assets directly between Algorand and other NTT-enabled chains is now made easy through familiar interfaces. These interfaces simplify access to liquidity and expand use cases for Algorand-based applications.
The integration equally encourages token issuers from other ecosystems to deploy their assets natively on Algorand.
Algorand Foundation CEO Staci Warden also shares Burkey’s excitement, citing that “interoperability is key to Algorand’s long-term growth.”
The initiative clearly demonstrates the cooperative spirit within the Algorand ecosystem. It leverages Folks Finance’s leadership, Wormhole Foundation’s infrastructure, and xLabs’ auditing and relayer contributions.
Recent developments show Wormhole’s usage is rapidly increasing. A while ago, tokenization giant Securitize adopted Wormhole as the main technology for transferring institutional funds across multiple blockchain networks. The aim was to expand liquidity, accessibility, and scale for influential clients.
At the time, the move introduced flexible paths for shifting investments while encouraging on-chain adoption among large investors.
It is notable that Layer-1, such as Algorand, has been investing effort in scaling up its blockchains recently.
It’s no surprise that many are striving for greater ecosystem relevance. For instance, Cardano ADA $0.55 24h volatility: 2.3% Market cap: $19.88 B Vol. 24h: $715.97 M founder Charles Hoskinson has been enthusiastic about Bitcoin DeFi.
In an X post two months ago, he reaffirmed the blockchain’s commitment to enabling Bitcoin DeFi. Hoskinson strongly perceives huge potential in the Bitcoin DeFi market.
Now that we are on the other side of the tempest in the teacup, the ecosystem can move on to higher ground with greener pastures. We have left behind slander brigades, disgruntled exes, and toxic energy vampires for Bitcoin DeFi, governance finally taking shape, Midnight, and…
— Charles Hoskinson (@IOHK_Charles) May 31, 2025
This is in addition to the network’s pivot towards governance and projects like Midnight, which hold privacy-focused features to ensure user protection. Notably, the Cardano L1 blockchain is also working on Leios and Midgard.
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Benjamin Godfrey is a blockchain enthusiast and journalist who relishes writing about the real life applications of blockchain technology and innovations to drive general acceptance and worldwide integration of the emerging technology. His desire to educate people about cryptocurrencies inspires his contributions to renowned blockchain media and sites.