Maya Protocol is a cross-chain bridge that enables native swaps without wrapped tokens, focusing on direct asset transfers. Synapse offers frictionless cross-chain interoperability for a broad range of assets and chains. Maya suits users who prioritize native asset swaps and minimal trust assumptions, while Synapse is better for those needing wide chain support and easy integration.
| Token Price | — | — |
| 24h Change | — | — |
| Market Cap | — | — |
| TVL | $5.9MDefiLlama | $11.9MDefiLlama |
| MCap Rank | #1054 | #480 |
| Total Raised | — | $2.0M |
| Founded | 2022 | 2025 |
| Stage | — | — |
| X / Twitter | 18K | 72K |
| GitHub Stars | — | — |
| Chains | arbitrumbitcoincosmos | arbitrumauroraavalanche |
| Tags | Infra, Layer1, DeFi | Bridge, Infra, AI |
Maya Protocol is a Cosmos SDK-based decentralized liquidity protocol that enables native, non-custodial swaps across blockchains without pegging or wrapping assets. As a friendly fork of THORChain, it introduces unique features like Liquidity Nodes while maintaining backward compatibility, reducing counterparty risk.
Synapse is a cross-chain protocol that enables frictionless interoperability between blockchains, allowing users to bridge and swap assets, provide liquidity, and send generalized messages across L1s, sidechains, and L2s. It powers decentralized, permissionless transactions and supports new cross-chain primitives.