The Hidden Cost of Broken Money Money is supposed to be simple. You have it, you spend it. But in crypto, we've built something fundamentally more complex than traditional finance while claiming it's the future of payments. The hidden cost isn't just user frustration, it's the systematic exclusion
"Insufficient Funds" errors are killing your apps growth. "Insufficient funds." Two words that have become crypto's most frustrating user experience. You know you have money, just not in the exact token on the exact chain that the app demands. What follows is a familiar dance of despair: switching between apps, hunting for bridges, calculating
The Output-Centric Model: Rethinking Onchain Transactions In traditional web commerce, when you want to buy something, you know exactly what you need to pay. You see a product for $29.99, click buy, and your payment method handles the rest. You don't start by saying "I have $30, what can I get?"
Instant Token Balances in the Universal Bridge Embed Universal Bridge performance improvements in v5.99.0 of the thirdweb TypeScript SDK
Changelog $HONEY is now Available on Universal Bridge Berachain's HONEY stablecoin is now available on the Universal Bridge.
Changelog Universal Bridge: Advanced Filters The thirdweb SDK v5.97.0 and the Universal Bridge API have new advanced filtering options.
Universal Bridge: Improved API Response Schema and Speed Universal Bridge API responses now include detailed transaction and token information
Universal Bridge: Expanded Onramp Routes Onramp to more chains like Unichain, Mantle, Treasure, and Lens
Changelog Universal Bridge: Treasure and Lens Support We've added support for MAGIC on Treasure (61166) and GHO on Lens (232) to our Universal Bridge, bringing the total number of routes available to over 35,000. Check out the full API reference here to get started, or try it in the playground.
Changelog Universal Bridge: Transaction Approvals Required approvals are now included in the Universal Bridge transactions response.
Bridging is Broken: The Need for a Universal Bridge At thirdweb, we're rethinking where bridges fit into the future of onchain applications. Bridging (in whatever form it takes) is the most critical piece to the rollup-centric roadmap. While bridges have improved in speed, convenience, and reliability—meaning today, you can bridge EVM assets from one chain to
Bridge Any Asset with the TypeScript SDK With v5.93.0 of the TypeScript SDK, we've added full beta functionality for thirdweb's new Universal Bridge. The bridge currently covers 50+ chains and over 30,000 routes. * Bridge.Buy - Specify an exact destination amount to receive * quote: Get estimates without a wallet connection
Universal Bridge: Private Beta We've built Universal Bridge to allow your users to use any asset on any chain, and it's ready for you to try. If you're interested in joining the private beta for Universal Bridge, complete this form (or reach out to anyone from the thirdweb
Changelog Universal Smart Wallet Addresses With the thirdweb SDK, all smart wallets maintain the same address across any EVM chain. Account factories and wallet deployments are managed for you from within the thirdweb SDK unless overridden with your own factory. If you need a different wallet address for any reason, you can provide an optional
