A bridge is a protocol or service that moves value or messages between blockchains, often by locking, minting, burning, or releasing assets across networks. Bridges can complicate tracing because risk may originate on one chain, pass through bridge contracts, and reappear as a wrapped or native asset elsewhere.
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What is Bridge?
A bridge is a protocol or service that moves value or messages between blockchains, often by locking, minting, burning, or releasing assets across networks. Bridges can complicate tracing because risk may originate on one chain, pass through bridge contracts, and reappear as a wrapped or native asset elsewhere.