Flare, the blockchain for data, has announced plans to bring its Decentralized Verifier Network (DVN) to LayerZero, adding a network-backed, proof-of-stake verification option to LayerZero's cross-chain messaging infrastructure. The integration pairs Flare's decentralized data infrastructure with LayerZero's Decentralized Verifier Network framework, introducing a new approach to message verification.

The Flare DVN is backed by a network of 100 independent data providers that independently verify information from source blockchains. A message is confirmed once data providers holding a majority of the network's stake weight agree on the result. Flare's data providers sign a Merkle root of the accepted results, which is relayed to Flare's Relay contract on the destination chain. The Flare DVN then checks the message's proof against that root and, if it passes, casts its verification vote in LayerZero. The design speaks to a core constraint of cross-chain messaging: blockchains cannot natively read each other's state, so messages moving between chains rely on an external verification layer to confirm what happened on the source chain before the destination accepts them.

"Interoperability is only as strong as the infrastructure securing the information that moves across chains. With the Flare DVN, we're bringing the security of an entire network of data providers into LayerZero's verification ecosystem. This is an important milestone for Flare because it marks our evolution from using interoperability infrastructure to actively contributing to its security. For the first time, the data infrastructure securing Flare and FAssets can also help secure value beyond our own ecosystem," said Hugo Philion, co-founder and CEO of Flare.

Unlike verification models that depend on a single operator, Flare's DVN establishes consensus through multiple independent data providers. While Flare operates several independent operators to support liveness and redundancy, proof delivery remains permissionless, meaning anyone can relay the verification result to the destination chain.

LayerZero's OFT Standard is used by asset issuers including Tether, PayPal, Paxos, Ondo and Anchorage Digital. Each issuer chooses which DVNs must attest to its messages, and how many must agree, before a transfer completes. Verifier selection carries particular weight in this sector, where cross-chain bridges have historically ranked among the most frequently targeted protocol types for exploits. A wider choice of verifiers lets each issuer build a setup that fits its own security requirements. The Flare DVN adds a verifier with a different trust basis to that choice, designed to sit alongside existing DVNs rather than replace them.

The system builds on Flare's existing data infrastructure, including the Flare Data Connector (FDC), Relay and a dedicated verifier contract. FDC is Flare's protocol for reaching network-level consensus on external blockchain data. Relay makes FDC-attested data verifiable across supported EVM chains through roots jointly signed by Flare's data providers. The verifier contract checks each packet against FDC-attested source-chain data before validating the source chain, the LayerZero endpoint and the minimum confirmations required for a verification vote.

The Flare DVN's smart contracts underwent an audit by OpenZeppelin, with the report dated September 2026; no critical, high or medium severity findings were reported.

The integration also represents a broader strategic development for Flare. By extending its data verification infrastructure into cross-chain messaging, the company is taking another step toward its long-term vision of becoming the blockchain for data — enabling external information to be brought on-chain and used across a wider range of decentralized applications.

The Flare DVN is targeted for launch in December 2026, subject to final launch coordination. Flare will provide technical documentation, developer resources and a detailed explanation of its verification architecture to support ecosystem adoption. The publication of that documentation and the completion of launch coordination are the near-term milestones to watch as the December target approaches.

About Flare

Flare is the blockchain for data. Its native protocols, FTSO for prices and FDC for verifying events on other chains, form a single data stack. That stack first made XRP productive: FAssets turned XRP into FXRP, the largest non-custodial XRP bridge, now on seven networks, and Smart Accounts let holders use it from their XRPL wallets. What began with XRPFi now reaches beyond Flare: the same data verifies cross-chain messages as a LayerZero DVN, backed by 100 independent validators, and Flare Confidential Compute is extending it to private applications.

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