Stargate, a top omnichain liquidity layer and native-asset bridge, has now launched deployment on Kava Chain, a Cosmos-Ethereum interoperable Layer-1. This expands the reach of Tether’s Cosmos-native USDt — issued exclusively on Kava — into the Ethereum ecosystem and across app-chains in the Cosmos network.
According to DefiLlama, Stargate’s combined TVL is about US$270 million, with around US$3.5 million held on Kava specifically. Stargate also generates annualized fees of roughly US$3.28 million across all chains.
The integration allows users from any chain supported by Stargate to access USDt on Kava and move it seamlessly between Cosmos-app-chains and Ethereum. Key features include unified liquidity pools, instant finality, and simplified cross-chain transfers and swaps.
Scott Stuart, co-founder of Kava Chain, noted that Kava has already issued “millions” in native USDt (exact figures vary by source) and that this bridge connection unlocks new use-cases for both retail and institutional actors who previously faced limitations in cross-ecosystem access.
By combining Stargate’s already strong track record and Kava’s growing USDt issuance hub status, this deployment is likely to increase liquidity exposure, lower friction for cross-chain USDt flows, and enhance Kava’s visibility in the broader Cosmos-Ethereum DeFi landscape.
