Solflare launches Aurora Intents cross-chain deposits for Solana
In brief
- Aurora Labs integrated Aurora Intents with Solflare for native cross-chain deposits from Bitcoin, Ethereum, and eight other networks
- Users receive real SOL and stablecoins on permanent deposit addresses without external dApps or multiple transaction approvals
- Ethereum transfers settle in under one minute; Bitcoin deposits take approximately 14 minutes
- Solflare charges 0.1% for stablecoins and 1% for other assets, with fee-free deposits up to $125k for the first month
- Solflare serves over 4 million active users managing $15 billion in self-custody assets
Simpler onboarding for Solana
The new Bridge feature enables Solflare users to send assets from Bitcoin, Ethereum and several other major networks without connecting to external dApps or approving multiple bridge transactions. Aurora Intents automatically manages cross-chain routing, liquidity sourcing and token conversion, with each supported blockchain and token receiving its own permanent deposit address.
Transfers from Ethereum-based networks generally complete in under one minute, while Bitcoin deposits take about 14 minutes. The initial release supports Bitcoin, Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, Polygon, BNB Chain, Tron and NEAR, with SOL and stablecoins as primary destination assets.
Vidor Gencel, co-founder and co-CEO of Solflare, said the intent-based model removes traditional bridge friction. "Exchanges trained users to copy a deposit address and send funds," said Declan Hannon, CEO of Aurora Labs. "Aurora Intents now brings that same action to a self-custodial wallet."
Technology and pricing
Aurora Intents is powered by NEAR Intents, which settles more than $23 billion in total transaction volume and processes over $2.3 billion each month. The infrastructure handles the complexity of moving assets across disparate blockchains while presenting users with a single, reusable deposit address per source chain and token pair.
The platform charges a 0.1% fee for stablecoin transfers and 1% for other assets, with all deposits fee-free during the first month after launch subject to a combined $125,000 fee waiver. This promotional period lowers the barrier for users testing the feature.
Solana's growth backdrop
The rollout arrives as Solana's ecosystem accelerates. Solflare currently has more than 4 million active users and over $15 billion in assets under self-custody. Monthly active addresses on Solana rose approximately 50% during Q1 2026, signaling sustained network expansion. Simplified cross-chain onboarding addresses a known friction point—many prospective Solana users already hold assets on Bitcoin or Ethereum but abandon the deposit process when it requires multiple steps and approvals.
The integration positions Solflare as a gateway for multi-chain users seeking to consolidate funds on Solana without custody friction.
Frequently asked questions
How does Aurora Intents differ from traditional cross-chain bridges?
Aurora Intents replaces bridge applications and wrapped tokens with permanent deposit addresses that users can reuse for each blockchain-token pair. Users don't need to connect external dApps or approve multiple transactions—they simply send assets to their address and receive real tokens on Solana.
Which blockchains can deposit into Solflare?
The initial release supports Bitcoin, Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, Polygon, BNB Chain, Tron and NEAR. Users can deposit SOL and stablecoins as destination assets, with Ethereum transfers settling in under one minute and Bitcoin deposits taking about 14 minutes.
What are the fees for cross-chain deposits?
Solflare charges 0.1% for stablecoin transfers and 1% for other assets. During the first month after launch, all deposits are fee-free, subject to a combined $125,000 fee waiver.
