Cross-Chain Development Mastery Program

Master the art of building seamless blockchain bridges and interoperable systems. Our comprehensive 18-week program takes you from fundamental concepts to advanced cross-chain architectures.

Apply for September 2025

Why Cross-Chain Skills Matter Now

The blockchain landscape has shifted dramatically. What worked in 2023 doesn't cut it anymore. Users demand seamless experiences across different networks, and developers who understand interoperability protocols are becoming invaluable.

This isn't another generic bootcamp. We focus specifically on the technical challenges that keep senior developers up at night — asset bridging, state synchronization, and consensus mechanisms across multiple chains.

Build production-ready bridge protocols using Cosmos IBC and LayerZero
Implement cross-chain governance systems with real voting mechanisms
Design atomic swap protocols for trustless asset exchanges
Debug complex multi-chain transaction failures and recovery systems

Students working on cross-chain development projects in a collaborative coding environment

What You'll Actually Build

Forget hello-world tutorials. Every project connects to real blockchain networks and handles actual user funds during testing phases.

Protocol Foundations

Start with the underlying mechanics that make cross-chain communication possible, including merkle proofs and cryptographic verification.

Light client implementations
State root verification patterns
Multi-signature wallet architectures
Gas optimization across networks

Bridge Development

Build your own token bridge from scratch, handling both fungible and non-fungible assets with proper security measures.

Lock-mint bridge patterns
Burn-mint mechanisms
Relayer network design
Slashing conditions and penalties

Advanced Protocols

Dive into sophisticated systems like cross-chain lending, governance, and decentralized exchange mechanisms.

Cross-chain collateral systems
Multi-chain governance proposals
Atomic swap implementations
MEV protection strategies

Production Deployment

Learn the operational aspects that separate hobby projects from systems handling millions in transactions daily.

Monitoring and alerting systems
Incident response procedures
Economic attack simulations
Audit preparation and documentation

Security Deep Dive

Understand the attack vectors that have drained billions from cross-chain protocols and how to prevent them.

Replay attack prevention
Oracle manipulation resistance
Front-running protection
Economic game theory analysis

Capstone Project

Design and deploy your own interoperability solution addressing a real problem in the current ecosystem.

Problem identification and research
Technical specification writing
Progressive decentralization planning
Community and investor presentation

Advanced blockchain development setup showing multiple network connections and cross-chain transaction monitoring

Learn From People Who Ship Code

Our instructors aren't just teachers — they're active contributors to major cross-chain projects and have battle-tested experience with production systems.

Tobias Magnussen

Lead Protocol Engineer

Former core contributor to Cosmos Hub and architect behind three production bridge protocols. Tobias has debugged more cross-chain failures than anyone wants to count and knows exactly where things break under pressure.

Saskia van der Berg

Security Research Lead

Previously led security audits for major DeFi protocols and discovered critical vulnerabilities in cross-chain systems. Saskia teaches the practical side of securing bridges against economic attacks.

Dimitri Volkov

Infrastructure Architect

Built the operational infrastructure for several Layer 2 projects and specializes in the messy reality of running cross-chain services. His experience includes handling everything from network partitions to validator slashing events.

Next Cohort Details

Application Deadline

August 15, 2025

Program Duration

September 2025 - January 2026

Weekly Structure

Tuesdays & Thursdays Live technical sessions and code reviews (7:00 PM - 9:30 PM Vietnam time)

Saturdays Project workshops and peer collaboration (2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Vietnam time)

Self-Paced Work Individual coding assignments and research (8-12 hours per week)

Office Hours Direct instructor access via Discord (Various times throughout week)

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