We’re excited to unveil Celer Intent, a reimagined omnichain liquidity protocol built to empower sophisticated cross-chain value transfer. Designed for high-volume users and professional liquidity providers, Celer Intent removes the friction that plagues existing systems—replacing slippage-prone, capital-inefficient liquidity pool bridges with an architecture optimized for efficiency, security, and performance.
By sourcing liquidity on demand and locking in execution parameters before the trade even begins, Celer Intent delivers seamless, one-click omnichain transactions without the usual tradeoffs. It’s live on mainnet, fully integrated with Celer cBridge initially supporting BNB Chain and Arbitrum, and available via SDKs and APIs for market makers and dApp developers alike.
Why the Status Quo Falls Short
ThThe rapid fragmentation of Web3 into a multichain landscape—from rollups to alt-L1s—has created unprecedented demand for reliable cross-chain infrastructure. But while applications have evolved, the liquidity layer hasn’t kept pace.
Traditional cross-chain swaps typically require:
- Swapping the original asset for a bridge-compatible token on the source chain.
- Bridging that token using liquidity locked in smart contracts.
- Performing another swap on the destination chain to acquire the final asset.
All three steps depend on pre-deployed, idle liquidity sitting in various pools. This “always-available” capital model is inherently inefficient. Liquidity providers must keep funds locked in anticipation of demand, which rarely aligns with actual usage. Consequently, yield opportunities are missed, and protocols struggle to attract meaningful depth.
The result? Thin liquidity, frequent slippage, and failed transactions—especially for large orders. Worse yet, the asynchronous nature of cross-chain swaps gives MEV bots ample time to exploit price windows, exposing users to sandwich attacks and front-running.
Celer Intent: Precision Liquidity, Exactly When Needed
Celer Intent eliminates inefficiencies by introducing an intent-based execution model. Instead of relying Celer Intent eliminates inefficiencies by introducing an intent-based execution model. Instead of relying on static pools, it broadcasts user intents—like cross-chain swaps or large asset transfers—as cryptographically verifiable Requests for Quotes (RFQs). These RFQs are matched in real time with institutional market makers who respond with executable quotes.
When the user confirms a quote, it’s locked in and settled atomically using Celer’s battle-tested inter-chain messaging protocol. No intermediaries. No slippage. No MEV leakage.
This “just-in-time” model allows market makers to dynamically route capital from wherever it’s most productive. Liquidity is only deployed when needed and can be reallocated immediately after. The benefits are twofold:
- Capital works harder for market makers, unlocking better returns.
- Users enjoy deeper liquidity and tighter pricing than fixed-pool alternatives.
Because pricing happens off-chain and execution is deterministic, Celer Intent also neutralizes MEV vectors. Transactions can’t be manipulated mid-flight, and users receive exactly what they were quoted—nothing more, nothing less.
Trustless by Design, Seamless by Experience
Celer Intent is built on principles of decentralization and verifiability. Every interaction is enforced by smart contracts and cryptographic signatures, ensuring funds are only exchanged when the full transaction completes.
It supports both cross-chain and same-chain swaps through the same interface, with execution abstracted away into a clean, one-click user experience. Users don’t need to juggle bridges, DEXes, or token conversions. Everything happens behind the scenes, securely and efficiently.
Celer Intent also leverages ZK Proofs of on-chain execution results to make the protocol truly trustless. If a liquidity provider fails to complete the transaction on the destination chain, it will be slashed via a ZK Proof powered by Brevis.
Start Using Celer Intent Today
For Users:
Celer Intent is seamlessly embedded in Celer cBridge now on BNB Chain and Arbitrum, augmenting existing bridge flows with deeper liquidity for same-token transfers. When a match is found via Intent, users receive a better quote automatically—no extra steps required.
For Cross-chain Market Makers:
Celer now runs the first batch of market makers across different blockchains. We invite professional liquidity providers to integrate via our Celer Intent SDK. During the beta rollout, onboarding will be whitelist-based. Interested parties can apply to join our early market maker cohort by completing this form.
For Multichain dApps:
Any application requiring smooth value movement across chains—bridge aggregators, DEXes, NFT platforms, or DeFi protocols—can tap into Celer Intent through our developer APIs. Integration brings users better pricing, more reliability, and a frictionless cross-chain journey.
What’s Ahead
Our near-term focus is expanding liquidity coverage by onboarding more market makers and integrating with a wide range of omnichain dApps. We’re also actively exploring ways to decentralize the protocol further, enabling a permissionless quote market and community participation in governance.
The future of omnichain liquidity isn’t “always-on.” It’s responsive, efficient, and user-driven.
Welcome to the era of Celer Intent.
