Flare co-founder Hugo Philion has revealed that the team is investigating the possibility of running a LayerZero Decentralized Verifier Network (DVN). This disclosure came in response to a community-driven suggestion about connecting FXRP with the Cardano blockchain. However, Philion was careful to note that no decision has been made regarding FXRP’s expansion to Cardano, and the conversation is still in its infancy with no concrete timeline, technical specs, or official collaboration in place.
The proposal for a Flare-operated DVN was put forward by an XRP enthusiast who believes such infrastructure could create a secure pathway for FXRP to interact with Cardano-based decentralized applications. While Philion acknowledged that Flare is “actively exploring” the DVN concept, he remained noncommittal about FXRP’s potential move to Cardano. In his own words: “Can’t comment on whether FXRP will go to Cardano.”
LayerZero DVNs function as independent verifiers for messages shuttling between different blockchains. Application developers can choose which verifier networks they trust and set the number of confirmations needed to finalize a cross-chain transaction. This flexibility is a key feature of the LayerZero protocol.
FXRP acts as a representation of XRP within Flare’s smart contract environment. Users can mint FXRP by locking up XRP and then utilize it in various DeFi activities, including lending, liquidity provisioning, and yield farming. Flare officially launched FXRP on its mainnet in September 2025, and its supply quickly exceeded 100 million tokens, many of which have been deployed across staking and other financial products.
Expanding FXRP to another blockchain would require technical compatibility on both ends. According to LayerZero’s documentation, any chosen DVN must be operational on both the source and destination chains before it can validate a route. As of now, there is no public evidence that LayerZero supports a Cardano pathway, and neither Flare nor Cardano has announced any integration efforts. Philion’s statements do not change this reality.
The exchange also shed light on Philion’s broader vision for blockchain interoperability. He has previously clashed with Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson over whether separate projects should build their own bridging systems or adopt shared solutions. In a recent post, Philion welcomed Hoskinson’s renewed participation in the industry, stating that the space benefits from his presence. He reiterated his stance that Cardano could leverage existing assets like FXRP and FBTC through LayerZero rather than creating proprietary versions, though this remains a personal opinion rather than an official agreement between the projects.
Flare integrated LayerZero V2 in 2024, linking its network to numerous other blockchains. At the time, Philion suggested that Flare could eventually operate as a DVN, facilitating cross-chain markets for tokens like XRP and Bitcoin. The latest remarks revive that concept, but without a specific deployment plan from Flare, Cardano, or LayerZero, the idea of FXRP on Cardano remains purely speculative.