LI.FI Update: May 2026
We launched LI.FI Intents with the Open Intents Framework alongside the Ethereum Foundation, started running a validator on Monad, integrated Tempo and Somnia chain, and welcomed 12 new partners throughout May.
Here's everything that happened at LI.FI in May.
Let's dive in.
New Partners

Last month, we welcomed a wave of new partners to the LI.FI ecosystem:
Arc: LI.FI went live as the swap provider inside Arc's App Kit, developers can integrate stablecoin and native token swaps on major chains in under 10 lines of code.
xStocks: Tokenized equities and ETFs now accessible across 1,000+ apps and wallets, powered by LI.FI Intents.
Tempo: The blockchain for payments, now live on LI.FI and accessible across 1,000+ apps and wallets.
FluxA: Agent-native payment infrastructure, co-wallets and virtual cards for AI agents to spend, earn, and transact on behalf of users. Powered by LI.FI's API for Agentic Finance.
Apyx: The first dividend-backed stablecoin enabled by Digital Asset Treasury (DAT). Any token on 60+ chains → apxUSD or apyUSD in a single transaction.
Zoth: Privacy-first stablecoin neobank built on Base. Users can deposit into zOPAL and zVaults from any chain in a single click.
Somnia: LI.FI brings universal liquidity infrastructure to the Agentic L1, unlocking seamless access to Somnia for 1,000+ apps and wallets.
Gizmolab: LI.FI is now live on web3.new. Builders can generate detailed prompts for their preferred coding agent and ship a LI.FI integration in minutes.
Lista DAO: Lista upgraded its Smart Swap feature with LI.FI. Users can trade tokens on BNB Chain and bridge from 60+ chains with aggregated routing across 20+ DEX aggregators.
Exa App: Users can now recover assets from any EVM network directly to their Exa App address on OP mainnet, powered by LI.FI.
Hobba: Processed over $40K in deposits from ETH since closed beta launch after integrating LI.FI.
Syntropia: Live as a solver on LI.FI Intents, adding cross-chain settlement flow as a new yield source inside synUSD.
Product Highlights

Here's what we shipped last month:
LI.FI Intents: On May 26, we officially launched LI.FI Intents, a modular, full-stack execution engine that fulfills orders through a network of professional solvers competing for best execution. Built for enterprises bringing financial products onchain, with core capabilities including 1:1 stablecoin swaps (any pair), gasless flows, access to tokenized RWAs, and integrator-controlled KYB'd execution.
Launched alongside the Open Intents Framework, with the Ethereum Foundation co-announcing the launch as shared infrastructure for intents reaching adoption at scale.xStocks Live on LI.FI Intents: One day after launch, xStocks went live on LI.FI Intents. Tokenized equities and ETFs are now available across all 1,000+ apps and wallets in the LI.FI ecosystem. Access to tokenized real-world assets is now solved.
LI.FI Intents Live on Jumper: Same chain and cross-chain routes powered by LI.FI Intents are now live on Jumper. USDC from any supported route to Base, near-instantly with near-zero slippage.
Monad Validator: LI.FI is now running a validator on Monad Network, helping secure the chain and further decentralize the validator set.
Jumper Dust Sweeper: Jumper launched Dust Sweeper, powered by LI.FI Composer. Users can convert fragmented dust tokens into gas tokens on any chain in one flow. Composer gives developers a native way to bundle complex multi-step workflows into a single user interaction.
Arbitrum Portal Earn: Earn is now live on the Arbitrum Portal, powered by LI.FI's cross-chain routing. Users can swap from different chains, access yield opportunities, and manage vaults in one place: Aave, Morpho, and Pendle available at launch.
LI.FI AI Vibeathon: A company-wide AI hackathon where every employee got unlimited Claude credits and one mandate: build cool things. A live test of the thesis that AI is turning everyone into a builder.
Ecosystem & Community Spotlight

SALT Digital Finance Forum (Bermuda): Philipp Zentner joined the tokenization supercycle panel: "You need multi-chain infrastructure with access to all the rails."
Superteam Germany Frontier Track(Winners Announcement): Justin Nel announced winners of the LI.FI Frontier track. 15 project submissions across AI agents, yield infrastructure, and consumer payments, all built on LI.FI.
Crypto Padel League: LI.FI announced as lead sponsor of the Crypto Padel League.
Intents Builder Challenge: Kenny launched a $1,000 mini builder challenge focused on LI.FI Intents, exclusive to the LI.FI Builders community.
Jumper Pass Raffle: $2,500 USDC raffle for the Intents launch, move $250 USDC from Base to Arbitrum via LI.FI Intents to enter, with 25 Jumper XP guaranteed.
APAC Builders Event: Bruce Xu launched a lightweight Builders event focused on developer education around the Intents launch.
Blocmates Intents Podcast: Blocmates hosted a live podcast, "Intents, Compliant Solvers & Onchain RWAs with LI.FI."
ETHGlobal NYC: LI.FI confirmed as sponsor for ETHGlobal New York 2026 with $15,000 in prizes (June 12-14).
ETHConf NYC: Philipp Zentner announced as a speaker at ETHConf NYC (June 8-10).
Agentic Finance Summit: Jim Chang (VP Product) announced as a speaker (June 3, NYC).
Research & Marketing Corner

LI.FI Intents Launch Post : Philipp Zentner's personal launch post and video
My Second Favourite Use Case : RWAs : Jim Chang on RWAs and the tokenization thesis
Onboarding Solvers to LI.FI Intents : Julian Morla on solver demand for LI.FI orderflow
Compliant Liquidity for Institutions : Julian Jacobson on solving the anonymous liquidity problem
Beyond Clear Signing (ERC-7730) : alerex on transaction security standards for AI agents
Stripe for Crypto: Philipp on Aggregation : Stabledash clip with Philipp drawing the Stripe analogy
LI.FI as the Coordination Layer : The Rollup clip with Philipp on cross-chain coordination
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This article is only meant for informational purposes. The projects mentioned in the article are our partners, but we encourage you to do your due diligence before using or buying tokens of any protocol mentioned. This is not financial advice.

