Wormhole Labs has introduced Sunrise DeFi, a platform designed to streamline and accelerate the launch and listing of cross-chain tokens in the Solana ecosystem. The initiative seeks to make Solana the default destination for new assets by guaranteeing instant, day-one liquidity and seamless integration with the broader Solana DeFi environment.
Sunrise DeFi Unveils Gateway Cross-Chain Assets
Traditionally, bringing non-native assets onto Solana required using a patchwork of different bridges and wrapped token solutions, often resulting in fragmented liquidity and a complex user experience.
Sunrise aims to address this by using Wormhole’s Native Token Transfer (NTT) framework, which allows external tokens to enter Solana natively, with a single click for users and issuers.
This ensures that from the first moment of listing, assets can be traded across major Solana decentralized exchanges, such as Jupiter, or managed in wallets and apps. This is possible without the delays, slippage, or technical risks that previously accompanied cross-chain launches.
The platform enables liquidity providers to seed pools in advance, so when tokens arrive from other chains, full trading functionality is available right away. Early integration also includes support for block explorers and swap tools, giving builders and traders a seamless experience from launch day forward
Monad Token, First Test Case on Platform
The debut of Sunrise DeFi coincided with Monad’s MON token mainnet launch, chosen as the pilot listing to demonstrate the platform’s speed and utility. MON holders bridged tokens to Solana via Sunrise, instantly unlocking deep liquidity without manual pool creation or third-party wrapping.
As new projects seek capital and market access, the promise of a “one-day” listing process aims to attract both established and emerging DeFi teams looking to onboard communities quickly and securely.
Industry participants from the Solana Foundation and Wormhole Labs describe Sunrise as a “front door” to the Solana capital markets, offering a universal standard for token onboarding. Plans for 2026 include expanding supported asset types and further automating compliance, KYC, and institutional functionality.
Analysts believe this could position Solana as a premier launchpad for future real-world asset tokenization, commodities, and global financial instruments.
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