Hemi is collaborating with Relay to cut costs and speed up cross-chain transactions between Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Hemi is collaborating with Relay, a cross-chain payments system that streamlines bridging and transaction execution across Bitcoin and Ethereum. This integration enhances Hemi’s goal of creating a seamless supernetwork by reducing both cost and latency for cross-chain interactions.

With Relay’s optimistic execution model, users and developers in the Hemi ecosystem gain access to:

• Fast Transactions – Relayers can fill orders before final confirmation, enabling small payments to settle in seconds.
• Minimal Gas Costs – Optimized execution reduces gas fees by up to 6x compared to alternatives.
• Simplified Architecture – Relay operates with a single relayer per chain, making it a natural fit for Hemi’s lightweight infrastructure.
• Enhanced User Experience – Seamless bridging, NFT minting, and gas abstraction improve usability for developers and end-users.

This integration is particularly valuable for price-sensitive applications building on Hemi. Developers can now incorporate cross-chain functionality without high gas fees or long confirmation times, unlocking new use cases for decentralized finance, payments, and asset transfers.

By reducing friction in cross-chain operations, Hemi and Relay are expanding the possibilities for Bitcoin and Ethereum interoperability, making previously impractical applications more accessible.